Indigenous Definition: How To Use It Correctly and Related Terms To Avoid
Indigenous Definition: How To Use It Correctly and Related Terms To Avoid
Posted By Jared McKiernan May 12th, 2021 Last Updated on: May 12th, 2021 shares
What does “indigenous” mean?
You may have noticed an uptick in usage of the word in recent years. Perhaps you’ve heard Native Americans using “indigenous” to describe themselves. Now, there’s even a holiday that bears the term.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October and is an official city and state holiday in various localities. The holiday celebrates and honors Native American people and commemorates their histories and distinct cultures (Do you know how many federally recognized Native American tribes are in the U.S.?).
Water Is Life – Fill It Forward Making An Impact For Native Communities
Posted By Jared McKiernan April 20th, 2021 Last Updated on: April 20th, 2021
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Together as the Pow Wow Nation community, we can have a real impact!
The Fill it Forward app allows users to track their environmental impact, earn rewards and give to charitable projects.
Fill it Forward has created custom scannable stickers for Powwows.com water bottles and tumblers. When you buy the bottle or tumbler, you get the custom tracker
free.
The new Water is Life Shirt also includes a tracker! The shirt features over 30 Native words meaning water.
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Tribal Public Health Conference 2021 Will Be Held Virtually
Posted By Jared McKiernan March 10th, 2021 Last Updated on: March 10th, 2021
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The Tribal Public Health Conference will be held virtually for the first time on April 20–22, 2021. Hosted by Southern Plains Tribal Health Board (SPTHB) and Preparing For The 7th Generation, the event will feature over sixty presenters, six keynotes including Abigail Echo-Hawk six panels, and over 40 sessions. The event will also feature an Indigenous Chef series with live cooking demonstrations by Mariah Gladstone of IndigiKitchen and others. Each day will be capped off by the Cultural Event Series featuring Indigenous youth performers, comedians Will Buck and JR Ross, and the 7th Generation Awards.
While the number of Native American businesses has steadily grown over the past several years, Native-owned firms still represent the smallest number of