Indigenous
Critically Acclaimed Indigenous Artist Jayli Wolf Releases New Single
As fans waited for her new album to drop, in April Jayli Wolf released the single “Holding On,” a haunting song about self-love and self-discovery. On her Instagram account, Wolf writes: “Art can bring meaning to pain in a way […]
R&B Singer Jully Black Changing One Word In An Anthem’s Lyrics Was Heard Around The World
Jully Black changed one word. A conjunction to a preposition. Black, a singer, songwriter, actress and Juno Award winner, made history in early 2023 when she sang Canada’s national anthem but changed the line “O Canada! Our home and native […]
Anita Sanchez On What It Means To Be ‘Indigenous’
For Aztec and Mexican-American bestselling author Anita Sanchez, the term “indigenous” has a lot of meanings. “Anthropologically, we are all indigenous, because to be indigenous means to be of the earth, the water, all the animals, the minerals, but we’re […]
Anita Sanchez On the Lessons From The Eagle Hoop Prophecy
For Aztec and Mexican-American bestselling author Anita Sanchez, the inspiration for her book “The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times” originally came from her dying mother. “She was very ready to die,” Sanchez says of her mother. “She […]
Destinations With Doni: Wringing Out the Powerful, Cross-Cultural Perspectives Of ‘Wakanda Forever’ — Part 3 (AUDIO)
In the last of our three-part series on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we talk about the two feather serpent gods of Mexico — Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan — and close out by having our panelists provide their cross-cultural perspectives on the […]
‘Burros’ Shows the Harsh Realities of Living By the Border
The Tohono O’odham Nation spans both sides of the U.S. and Mexico. The Sonoran Desert hits triple-digit (Fahrenheit) temperatures in the summer months, and thousands of migrants travel through these lands. Due to the dangerous conditions, according to Border Patrol […]
Native American Heritage Day: 5 Amazing Musicians to Check Out
This article surrounds around celebrating Indigenous musical artists on the upcoming Native American Heritage day.
First Nations Filmmaker Makes the Most of Turbulent Times
A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE FILM MIRRORS PANDEMIC 4 MINUTE READ MUST WATCH Blood Quantum Ten years in the making, “Blood Quantum” is a new zombie apocalypse film by First Nations Writer, Director, Film Editor, and Composer Jeff Barnaby (best known for […]
