For two-spirit Native American powwow dancers Adrian Stevens (Northern Ute/Shoshone-Bannock/San Carlos Apache) and Sean Snyder (Navajo), dancing has been a part of their lives since before they could ...

On February 11, 2012, the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits organization (BAAITS) held the first ever Native American Two-Spirit Powwow. A powwow is a cultural celebration that includes traditions ...

Indigenous Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ artists often add another layer of expression to their work and stories. On top of celebrating their tribal and personal identities, they’re bringing stories and ...

Em Matson leaned intently over a long table to arrange the delicate pieces of water lily appliqué. Amid the mechanical whir of sewing machines and the lively chatter during a community regalia making ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For many Native communities throughout the High Desert, what constitutes art spans beyond the walls of a gallery or a museum. Objects are alive, tied to purpose and intrinsic to ...

Half Mexican and half Chumash, showrunner Karissa Valencia grew up “torn” between modern life and Native culture. That meant attending pop music festivals and using cell phones, while also going to ...

At a speaking engagement, right-wing pundit Candace Owens went on a racist and anti-trans rant against Native Americans in response to an audience member’s question about Two-Spirit people. The ...

With a series premiering on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Karissa Valencia is part of an important team, what she calls the “Native Avengers of Hollywood.” Valencia is the creator, showrunner and executive ...

Native friends knew Gabe and Simone Horn by their traditional names: White Deer of Autumn and Loon Song (or Mongandagwazi). They met in Minnesota in the late 1970s. She was 19, a native beauty with ...

FARGO — Stuart James, a hip-hop artist from the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota, raps about important issues that affect Native communities. The 30-year-old started off as a shy kid. Though he ...