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Thank You, from the Stewart Father’s Day Powwow Committee

We would like to thank all who attended the 2022 Stewart Father’s Day Powwow. We have received your feedback and we couldn’t agree more. It was one of the best Stewart Powwows in years! We want to thank the dancers, drummers, artisans, and visitors for making this a special weekend for all. We would like […]

Cherokee Nation citizen Dwight Birdwell, 74 Receives Medal of Honor

  Cherokee Nation citizen Dwight Birdwell, 74, is the first Native American to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroic service during the Vietnam War after President Joe Biden awarded him the military’s highest recognition Tuesday at the White House. “Not every service member has received the full recognition they deserve,” President Biden said during […]

Biden to nominate first Native American as U.S. treasurer

  ROSEBUD, South Dakota — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday will announce the nomination of Mohegan Indian Tribe Lifetime Chief Marilynn Malerba as U.S. treasurer, marking the first time a Native American’s signature will appear on U.S. currency, the Treasury said. Yellen, during a visit to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota, also will announce […]

Secretary Haaland Announces Members of the First-Ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON – In remarks at the National Congress of American Indians 2022 Mid-Year Conference today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the launch of the first-ever Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee (STAC). The STAC, which was announced as part of the 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit, will ensure Tribal leaders have direct and consistent […]

Inheritance: Basketry and Art of the Great Basin opens November 2021

Carson City, Nev. – (November 16, 2021) Contemporary art exhibition “Inheritance: Basketry and Art of the Great Basin” will be on display through June 3, 2022, at the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center & Museum. Curator Melissa Melero-Moose announced the new exhibition, which opened last week in the museum’s Great Basin Native Artists Gallery. “Inheritance: […]