Dr. Joely Proudfit

It is important to acknowledge who is standing up and who is just trying to get by. Every day Americans are standing up while the powerful are mostly standing by.

Why aren't law firms standing up and sending lawyers to Minneapolis. Why aren't the corporations speaking out? Why isn't the media?

Native American actor says she was detained by ICE officers who said tribal ID ‘looked fake’ Elaine Miles of Northern Exposure was stopped by four masked men in Seattle while walking to bus stop

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Indigenous Actor Elaine Miles Reports Detention by Alleged ICE Agents Indigenous actor Elaine Miles  says she was walking to a bus stop in Redmond when four men wearing masks and vests labeled “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement” stepped out of two unmarked black ...

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aquarium.ucsd.edu/newsroom/lan... to Lanise Luna, CICSC student researcher making waves at Birch Aquarium by connecting Indigenous ocean knowledge to visitor experience. Smart, dedicated to our ocean relatives, and an incredible artist. Going places!

Robert Redford 1936-2025 By Joan Tewkesbury

Beautifully written Joan. Robert Redford 1936-2025 open.substack.com/pub/petermag...

Aust. Children's Content Summit: "I assembled the Native Avengers of Hollywood" | TV Tonight Spirit Rangers creaator and showrunner Karissa Valencia reveals how she hired 100 Indigenous creatives and made a hit kids series for Netflix.

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Lonely Fans | No Mercy / No Malice Loneliness is lucrative. Leonid Radvinsky, the secretive owner of OnlyFans, received a $700 million windfall last year, while the platform’s top tier of content creators — mostly women — earn millions...

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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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