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Benally spent his life championing numerous Indigenous and environmental causes around the Southwest. He combined activism with punk rock, writing, graphic design, and filmmaking. He even created a board game.
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Delbert Anderson is rallying musicians from the Four Corners region and online to perform his compositions, where one note comes every few months. In Farmington, New Mexico, Anderson teaches community members about the historical impact of the Long Walk of the Navajo.
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A new state report from the Colorado River Drought Task Force says tribal water interests in Colorado should be a priority. The task force asks the state to study the benefits and logistics of forbearance agreements for the tribes. The task force estimates the study would cost $250,000.
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Luther, who is Diné, Hopi, and Laguna Pueblo, is part of a growing community of Native American filmmakers in Los Angeles. "Frybread Face and Me" premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March, and Netflix released the film on Friday, November 24.
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Elfreida Begay pitched the idea to the school district years ago. After earning her credentials, she teaches the Navajo language to students who elected to take the class.
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Lawrence Strike Tucker passed away at the age of 83 on Tuesday, October 17. More than 200 people attended the annual Southern Ute Veteran’s powwow in Ignacio and took time to honor him.
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Colorado released a review of historic Native American boarding schools in the state. The report brings together a wide range of information and provides a detailed picture of life at these schools in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
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The park established the Indigenous Ranger Internship Program in 2022. It seeks to hire young Native Americans as park rangers and tour guides. It comes as the National Park Service is trying to include more Indigenous perspectives in its storytelling.
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Tribal members and other motorcyclists recently rode to the Southern Ute Cultural Center in Ignacio. The ride was part of a larger five-day motorcycle rally.
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Box is a Southern Ute elder whose art reflects his experiences in boarding school, the military, and his service to the tribe