http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/debating-black-tea-party.htm
In Imagine a Black Tea Party, I asked what would happen if a black Tea Party stormed DC? Cops, rioting, blood? This led to the following exchange with correspondent Tom:Maybe Keith Olbermann would rank them as Worst People in the World.

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http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/tricksters-starred-reviews.htm
'Trickster' reviewsSchool Library Journal (May 2010)
(Starred review)

More than 40 storytellers and cartoonists have contributed to this original and provocative compendium of traditional folklore presented in authentic, colorful, and engaging sequential art. The stories are drawn ( Read more... )

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/indian-headdresses-at-coachella.htm
Adrienne Keene notes the prevalence of Indian headdresses at the Coachella music festival:

The Hipster Headdress Abounds at CoachellaCan you believe it's been almost 3 months since I first grappled with "The Strange Case of the Hipster Headdress?" Since then, I've definitely ( Read more... )

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/sight-for-squaw-eyes.htm
Adrienne Keene of the Native Appropriations blog makes another good catch:

Katy Perry at Coachella:  "A sight for Squaw Eyes"Notice 4 things:

1. The headline: Katy's "Poca face"?

2. The text: "Katy Perry looks a sight for squaw eyes"? and she could have "doubled for Pocahontas"?

3. Her pose ( Read more... )

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/obama-addresses-gathering-of-nations.htm
Video:  Obama delivers message at Gathering of NationsPresident Barack Obama delivered a video message at the 27th annual Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Friday.

"Native Americans, the first Americans, have always been a rich and vibrant part of our ( Read more... )

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/brownback-urges-public-apology.htm
Brownback urges apology resolution public ceremony

By Gale Courey ToensingThe presidential signing of the bill took place without any fanfare or announcement just before Christmas. Like the eternal philosophical puzzler, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to ( Read more... )

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/cameron-committed-to-indigenous-causes.htm
‘Avatar’ Activism:  James Cameron Joins Indigenous Struggles Worldwide

By Jessica LeeBlockbuster Hollywood director James Cameron said that he is committed to helping indigenous peoples around the world who, like the fictitious Na’vi in his film Avatar, are “caught at ( Read more... )

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/ict-interviews-wayne-newton.htm
An interview with Wayne Newton

By Vincent SchillingHaving celebrated more than 50 years as an entertainer in Las Vegas, Wayne Newton now has another reason to celebrate. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, Newton’s birth state, his tribe, the Powhatan Patawomecks were granted state ( Read more... )

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/funding-rainbow-boy.htm
Navajo filmmaker seeks funding

By Babette HerrmannTraditional Navajo ceremonies guide filmmaker Norman Patrick Brown to make decisions in his personal life and career.

Guided by spirit and vision, he wrote and directed “The Rainbow Boy.” Leland Grass stars as Eagle Catcher, a Navajo man who ( Read more... )

http://www.bluecorncomics.com/2010/04/harvards-indian-college.htm
Students Create a Wigwam in Yard

By Evan J. ZepfelIn honor of the 360th anniversary of the Harvard Charter of 1650, the Native Americans at Harvard College celebrated the completion of an Indian hut at a ceremony in Harvard Yard yesterday.

Student members and other local Native ( Read more... )