Dr. Joely Proudfit

So grateful everyone watched “Jim Thorpe: Path Lit By Lightning.” LeBron, Maverick & HISTORY believed in this story. Chris Eyre’s directing was incredible, Dukon Harris perfect as Jim. There’s so much more of his story to tell, pure resilience. Thanks for celebrating this legend with us.

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It’s The Perfect Time To Revisit The Life Of ‘The World’s Greatest Athlete’ With ‘Jim Thorpe: Lit By Lightning’ Documentary 'Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning' examines the multi-sport Native American athlete's unmatched achievements, which he accomplished despite facing a lifetime of adversity.

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The Bill Moyers that obituaries missed The “secular preacher” of TV journalism was also a ferocious critic of corrupt politicians and corporate titans—and the spineless media that enable them.

Few people have embodied the best of journalism—its ability to cut through BS, its capacity to uplift those who’ve been wronged, its burning appetite to tell the stories people need to know—like Bill Moyers.

We’ve never needed him more, writes @monikab.bsky.social.

'Dark Winds' Director Chris Eyre Talks New Jim Thorpe Documentary, Titus Welliver & More History Channel film examines the life and impact of cultural icon Thorpe.

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How Trump’s proposed health and education program cuts affect Native communities Native American and Indigenous people say the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to health and education programs for their communities are a continuation of the federal government’s historical fail...

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How the feds abandoned reservations to burn  - High Country News Tribal wildfire programs are underfunded and overburdened.

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Beyoncé’s Shirt Sparks Backlash—Here’s The Lesson For Marketers The shirt Beyonce she wore to celebrate Juneteenth on tour sparked a lot of outrage and conversation about her intent, and broader understanding of history in America.

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Review | How Hawaii pushed out native Hawaiians In “Kuleana” by Sara Kehaulani Goo, the story of one family’s land in Hawaii opens up to something much bigger.

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‘You’re No Indian’ - ICT News Tribal disenrollment blasted in new film

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Oscar-winning Native American actor Wes Studi to receive honor in Philly The 'Last of the Mohicans' and 'Heat' star will be recognized Thursday night at the Museum of the American Revolution.

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Portland’s Tribal Relations office was once a national leader. What happened? Indigenous community leaders and tribal officials see an opportunity to get Portland's Tribal Relations Program back on track — if city leaders are willing to listen.

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Emmy Voters: Don’t Forget About Zahn McClarnon and ‘Dark Winds’: He’s Your Next Leading Man Emmy Voters -- don’t forget about Zahn McClarnon and "Dark Winds." He's your next leading man.

It’s time. Zahn McClarnon is phenomenal in Dark Winds — Emmy voters, take note. He’s that good. #Emmys2025 #ZahnMcClarnon #DarkWindshttps://variety.com/2025/tv/features/zahn-mcclarnon-dark-winds-emmy-lead-actor-1236417083/

New York Threatens To Ban White Mascots After Trump Administration Tells State To Stop Outlawing Ones Involving Native Americans Massapequa, Long Island, parents spoke out when the school district was told to change its 'Chiefs' nickname and logo.

New York’s Education Department says if it is discriminatory under federal civil rights law to only ban Native American mascots, then it will ban mascots in the state related to any racial or cultural group — including whites.

Trump Wants to Cut Tribal College Funding by Nearly 90%, Putting Them at Risk of Closing ProPublica found that Congress was underfunding tribal colleges by a quarter-billion dollars per year. Rather than fixing the problem, proposed federal funding cuts unveiled this week would devastate ...

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In California's largest landback deal, the Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land around Klamath River More than 17,000 acres around the Klamath River in northern California,have returned to the Yurok Tribe, completing the largest landback deal in California history.

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RFK Jr. is struggling to keep his promise to protect Native Americans from health cuts The Indian Health Service was mostly spared in the federal government's widespread staffing cuts, but tribal governments and organizations have lost funding elsewhere.

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US Dept. of Education Declares New York Mascot Ban Discriminatory In a decision with sweeping national implications, the U.S. Department of Education ruled Friday that New York’s ban on Native American-themed school mascots violates federal civil rights law. The ag...

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Chris Eyre's Jim Thorpe Documentary to Debut on The HISTORY Channel on July 7 The HISTORY Channel is set to premiere a new two-hour documentary on one of America’s most legendary athletes, Jim Thorpe .

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A new era of political disenfranchisement: soft disenrollment? - ICT News The political struggle for Indigenous identity, power, and sovereignty

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Val Kilmer’s 91% Rotten Tomatoes Western Scores Big on Streaming, and No, It's Not ‘Tombstone’ Val Kilmer's 91% Rotten Tomatoes western, which debuted in 1992, is a surprise streaming success on Pluto.

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‘We will never stop fighting’: Sacred site movement continues amid high-profile setback The long-running movement to protect Oak Flat from a massive copper mine is gaining renewed attention following a stinging rebuke from a key member of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Wave of disenrollments by WA tribe roils community Sally Brownfield was part of the Squaxin Island Tribe for decades. This spring, the small tribe near Olympia disenrolled her and dozens of other people. “It’s incredibly emotional,” a tribal member sa...

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Longterm United Tribes Technical College President David Gipp Walks On David M. Gipp , a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, who served as the president of United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, North Dakota for 37 years began his journey to the spirit world...

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Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm

In a major blow to Paul Weiss law firm, their 4 top partners are leaving in the wake of its decision to cut a deal with Trump.
They will form their own law firm.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

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How 'money, power or greed' ripped the Nooksack 306 from their homes - and their tribe Elizabeth Oshiro was a member of the Nooksack Indian Tribe. A part of the family. Welcome to live on their tribal land. Until she wasn’t.

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$3M Gift From San Manuel Nation Boosts Indigenous Success A ceremony celebrating academic achievement was the backdrop for a transformational moment in Native education. During a deeply moving celebration last week honoring American Indian and Alaska Native ...

news.csusm.edu/3m-gift-from... Overwhelmed with gratitude! Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation presented CICSC with a historic $3M endowment gift - the largest ever at @csusm for Indigenous education!

A 700% APR lending business tied to Dr. Phil’s son is dividing an Alaska tribe Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of an Alaska village. But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it’s made off desperate borrowers — much of which, lawsuits allege, has gon...

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Mural Unveiling Highlights CSUSM's Ties to Native Community After giving a presentation at a local conference about equity in education in 2023, Eric Tippeconnic was approached by a middle school teacher from Bonsall.Tippeconnic, an artist and American Indian ...

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