Tag Archives: Golden Globe
Native Americans in Film and Music
There are many reasons to celebrate the inclusion of Natives in film this year. There are also many reminders of the lack of Native representation in the performing arts.
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The Revenant, Native Americans and the Oscars
Gripping and brutally honest, moviegoers will see how “The Revenant†teaches us what many school books leave out: genocide and the depletion of resources Native Americans needed for survival.
Posted in Older Archives_Humanitarian Also tagged The Revenant, Leonardo DiCaprio, #OscarsSoWhite, Oscars, Native American 4 Comments
Native Americans Giving Back: Buffy Sainte-Marie
When it comes to the United States, it is mostly understood that Native Americans were here first. Before it was recorded by the likes of Elvis, Barbara Streisand and Cher, Until It’s Time for You to Go was recorded first by a Native American: Buffy Sainte-Marie. Cree singer-songwriter, Buffy Sainte-Marie, was breaking ground in the […]
Posted in Older Archives_Humanitarian Also tagged Academy Award, American Indian, National Relief Charities, scholarships, Native American, American Indian Education Foundation, American Indian College Fund, American Indian Movement, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Nihewan Foundation, Cradleboard, Sesame Street Leave a comment