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As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial, the Menominee Players Guild has partnered with the Smithsonian to showcase traditional cultural pageants in the renowned Woodland Bowl.
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Native Summer Reads for 2026
As we prepare for the coming academic year, nothing gets the juices flowing like a great book. Here’s a selection of new publications for your summer reading list.
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Why We Have to Keep Talking About Christopher Columbus
When the POTUS erects a statue of Christopher Columbus on the White House grounds proclaiming him the “Discoverer of America,” we need to have a conversation.
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Five Native Films You Should Be Streaming in 2026
The films on this year’s list will undoubtedly influence conversations in classrooms, dorm rooms, living rooms, and beyond.
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The Best Native Studies Books of 2025
Whether fiction, history, or memoir, great storytelling stands the test of time. Our annual list assembles some of the finest Native works published this past year.
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The Stories Maps Can Inspire
Whether drawing precontact territories, defining boundaries inked in a treaty, or explaining the trust versus fee parcels on allotted land, cartography relays the consequences of diplomatic interactions.
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A Mirror with a Memory
Discovering the stories behind old photographs can reveal layers of meaning and serve as a powerful teaching tool.
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Sports as Communal Identity
History offers a multitude of stories about Indigenous sports, but sometimes the power of the community gets lost in the accomplishments of the individual.
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Native Summer Reads for 2025
Summer—especially this summer—is a great time to delve into new Native fiction. Here are a few recommendations.
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Alcatraz Is Not an Island and It Shouldn’t Be a Distraction
We can’t let unrealistic demands like the administration’s call to re-commission Alcatraz as a prison distract us from protecting the future that the Indians of All Tribes envisioned.
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Beyond Blood Quantum: “The Most Important Issue for Indians this Century”
Norbert S. Hill Jr.’s latest book offers entry points that can advance important conversations about this ongoing, problematic issue.
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Five Native Films You Should Be Streaming in 2025
It’s finally here! Take a break from the chaos and start streaming our columnist’s top film picks.
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Jimmy Carter’s Legacy for Native Nations
As we mourn the passing of a decorated commander-in-chief, we’d do well to honor Carter for how he strengthened tribal sovereignty with actions that still guide nation-to-nation relationships today.
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The Best Native Studies Books of 2024
Powerful writing affects readers’ lives. In the spirit of gift giving, our columnist offers this list of some of the most thought-provoking books of the past year.
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Vote Like the Future We Hope for Depends upon It
America is at a crossroads with no inevitable outcome assured. We must each vote in this election, and we must vote like the future we hope for depends upon it.
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Making Every Class a Language Class
Carving out a new approach to language revitalization, the “Let’s All Speak the Language Library” is designed for everyone to use to enhance any classroom regardless of the instructor’s familiarity with an Indigenous language.
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Examining Dated Newspapers in Tribal College Classrooms
Through the media of yesteryear, students can explore an invaluable key to their story, charting their peoples’ tenacity in protecting sovereign rights against propaganda and misinformation.
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The Imperial Gridiron: Manhood, Civilization, and Football at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School
By Matthew Bentley and John Bloom
University of Nebraska Press (2022)
242 pages
Review by Ryan Winn
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Baseball, American Culture, and Community Building
Every community has a baseball story. From major league stadiums to reservation sandlots, tales of bat and ball prowess have united Americans across demographic lines.
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Confronting One of the Most Serious Problems Facing Indian Country
As substance use disorder tears at the fabric of our communities, TCUs can advocate for counseling and support while refuting the notion that it is a personal failing necessitating punitive correction.
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The Menominee Clan Story Came Home to CMN. Which Resources Are Next?
Tribal colleges and universities are hubs for academic knowledge, making them ideal places to accept the repatriation of ancestorial files and care for them for generations to come.
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Five Native Films You Should Be Streaming in 2024
TCJ’s most popular column is finally here—our top Native film picks of the year. So get out a pen and paper, log in to your streaming service, kick back, and enjoy!
