Tekatsi’ tsiah:khwa Katsi Cook (Wolf Clan) is an Elder Mohawk grandmother and midwife who has led her people in a wide array of initiatives at the intersection of women’s reproductive health issues and environmental justice. Katsi initiated the Akwesasne Mother’s Milk Project in 1981 to monitor and document levels of PCBs and other industrial pollutants in the breast milk of Mohawk mothers living near the St. Lawrence River. A midwife […]
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I’m here to share facts | An interview with Supaman
Native rapper and fancy dancer Christian Parrish Takes the Gun talks about his responsibility as a Native artist–to educate–but always with humor and love. “I want people to leave my concerts feeling good; feeling better than when they came.” Having experienced three of his concerts I can affirm that they do. Sharing is caring:
My responsibilities as a Native artist | An interview with Supaman
Christian Parrish Takes the Gun, known professionally as Supaman, is on a mission: to educate, empower, and inspire Native and non-Native audiences all over the world. An Apsáalooke rapper and fancy dancer who was born in Seattle, Washington, and grew up in Crow Agency, Montana, Supaman combines the hard-hitting lyrics and energy of hip-hop with contemporary forms of traditional Native American dance—in full regalia—and his own positive messages, rhythms, and beats. The child of […]
Acosia Red Elk | Our issues are in our tissues
World champion jingle dancer Acosia Red Elk has literally walked through fire to become poised and grounded in her identity–a world champion jingle dancer, cultural ambassador, and healer through her hybrid form of yoga she calls Powwow Yoga. In this interview, she shares the wisdom she’s gained from her journey and her hopes for helping people to release the issues in our tissues to experience the joy of reconciliation. Sharing is caring:
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