Hot on the heels of the release of The Rez Detectives, artist/writer/director Steven Paul Judd is poised once again to indigenize pop culture with his take on the Marvel Universe. Marvel’s Voices: Heritage #1 is available Jan. 12. It is a continuation of the Voices series that began with Marvel’s Voices: Indigenous Voices #1. The […]
Frances Danger
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Kill the Indian, save the man
In May 2021 Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nations announced they had used ground penetrating radar to confirm unmarked graves of 215 children, later revised to 200, at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. This confirmation came on the heels of the report by the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This report, released […]
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The rezolution will be televised
In the historic tribal sovereignty ruling of McGirt v. Oklahoma, the U.S. Supreme Court declared almost half of Oklahoma to be Indian Country. With a 100% “Certified Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes and the rise in popular parlance of “Sonics,” Sterlin Harjo (Seminole/ Muscogee) and Taika Waititi (Maori), as co-creaters and executive producers, proved the […]
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More than a land acknowledgement
The story of The First Americans has historically been one of stoic Chiefs in headdresses, mystical medicine men, winsome Indian princesses, and blood-thirsty braves awaiting their moment to attack. With the opening of the First Americans Museum (FAM) on Sept. 18, that narrative is about to change. Featuring first of their kind exhibitions, thoughtfully assembled […]