‘Building bridges between our communities’ with comedy: First all-Indigenous stand-up premieres Valentine’s Day Arts & Entertainment by Tatum Mitchell - February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 (Courtesy photo) Celebrating Valentine’s Day might not always be a laughing matter, but this year’s holiday includes some comedic relief – the first all-Indigenous stand-up comedy documentary, "Rez Comedy", premieres Feb. 14, 2025. The stand-up showcases nine Indigenous comedians and is available Feb. 14 on SVOD, AAM.tv, and TVOD on Amazon Prime. Keither
Art Show at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek to benefit SOS Children’s Village Arts & Entertainment Events by From Press Release - February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Joseph Gormley, top left, with a portrait he did of Lionel Messi. (Courtesy photo) COCONUT CREEK – Artist and philanthropist Joseph Gormley will host his first art show benefiting SOS Children’s Village, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to providing care to at-risk children, at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Feb. 28. Along with
Doc Native nominated for Native American Music Award Arts & Entertainment Top News by Beverly Bidney - December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 Doc Native (Courtesy photo) Doc Native has been nominated for a 2024 Native American Music Award (NAMA) in the best Rap recording category for his song “Tear the Walls Down.” Founded in 1998, NAMA is a music industry organization dedicated to Native American music. Its mission is to promote cultural preservation and
Actor, writer Dallas Goldtooth plays big role at AIAC Arts & Entertainment Community Top Story by Beverly Bidney - December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 From left to right, Joe Frank, Dallas Goldtooth and Rhonda Roff at the meet and greet tent. (Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Actor and writer Dallas Goldtooth (Dakota, Navajo) attended the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s American Indigenous Arts Celebration, but he didn’t stay on the sidelines during the event. He walked
Native American Hoop Apache Crown dancers wow PECS students Arts & Entertainment Education by Beverly Bidney - December 10, 2024December 10, 2024 A hoop dancer from the Hopi Tribe performs for students and teachers in the gym at PECS. (Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — Hoop dancers from the Hopi Tribe and White Mountain ApacheCrown dancers taught Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students about the meaning of their dances as they put on a show. The
Free online book discussion to feature Indigenous author Announcements Arts & Entertainment by From Press Release - November 14, 2024November 14, 2024 Deborah Taffa (Courtesy photo) Indigenous author Deborah Taffa will be discussing her new book "Whiskey Tender" during a free online event from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EST) Nov. 26 with the American Indian College Fund (College Fund). Taffa will join College Fund president Cheryl Crazy Bull to discuss her book,
Annual Indigenous arts festival to be held on Big Cypress Reservation Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by From Press Release - October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 A dancer at the American Indian Arts Celebration in 2019. (File photo) BIG CYPRESS – The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum will hold its annual American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC) on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at the museum’s festival grounds on the Big Cypress Reservation. The event will help celebrate
Seminole artists Erica Deitz, Brian Zepeda to be featured in Fort Lauderdale exhibit Arts & Entertainment Community News by From Press Release - October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 Erica Deitz FORT LAUDERDALE – Two Seminole Tribe of Florida artists will be featured in the “Yakne Seminoli” exhibit that will launch Native American History Month at History Fort Lauderdale. Erica Deitz and Brian Zepeda will be the focus of a meet-and-greet to discuss their art at 2 p.m. on Oct. 20
Everett Osceola discusses interest in film industry, background of cinema festival Arts & Entertainment Community by Calvin Tiger - October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Everett Osceola discusses his interest and background in Native cinema on a Hoporenkv Native American Podcast with host Brooke Warrington. HOLLYWOOD - The Native Learning Center’s Hoporenkv Native American Podcast recently featured special guest Everett Osceola in a program titled “A Celebration of Native American Voices inFilm.” In the nearly 90-minute episode,
Chickasaw author blends comedy, romance, own experiences in first novel Arts & Entertainment Community by Tatum Mitchell - September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Danica Nava (Photo courtesy of Cindy Pitou Burton) After years of brainstorming ideas for a story, Danica Nava (Chickasaw) wrote her first published novel while working full time and pursuing an MBA at night. Nava’s novel, “The Truth According to Ember,” was published in August. During this fast-paced romantic comedy, the main
