Native America

Confronting Loss While Rediscovering Traditions

by Native America Editor | November 09, 2018

Many of the stories submitted have focused on feeling disconnected from tradition by a series of forces. These forces are not unfamiliar to any of us.

Food, Culture, and Storytelling

by Nico Albert | November 07, 2018

People often ask me to share recipes for the traditional foods I cook, and I am always happy to do so. But no matter how precise, at the heart of every traditional dish is a story.

Pow-wow: A Gathering of Dance and Fellowship

by Native America Editor | November 02, 2018

Native Americans from diverse tribes and regions of the country have shared many stories about how Pow-wows continue their traditions and culture.

'We are here. We are present.' Native DJs Defy Genre

by Juan Plasencia | October 29, 2018

Over the last 10 years, a new sound has emerged from American Indigenous communities, one equal parts fresh and familiar. This new sound has united youth in Native American communities and beyond.

Cultural Connections Through Language, Education and Ceremony

by Native America Editor | October 26, 2018

Throughout November, PBS will highlight contributions from Indigenous people about how they, as individuals and as a community, carry on their cultural knowledge and traditions.

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