What’s Happening in Indian Country Jan 14-21, 2022
Details Through Tamara Ikenberg January 13, 2022 This weekend and next week, Indian Country features a session with a famous storyteller, a glimpse into the mind of TV’s coolest casino CEO, an abundance of bows and arrows from a treasured Cherokee craftsman. and an explosion of traditional and modern art straight out of Arizona. Indigenous …
Lal Bahadur Shastri, a quintessence of Indian culture: CM Bommai
Bangalore, January 11 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday that the late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri was the epitome of all that is best in Indian culture. Shastri was also a great visionary who understood the language of the people and led India towards progress, and was deeply influenced by the …
Provide access to vintage supplies in Indian Country
When Eva Marie Carney read a news story a few years ago about menstrual poverty among Native Americans in North America, she realized a problem she hadn’t thought of. She knew she had to use the resources she had to help young menstruators who were Aboriginal or living in predominantly Aboriginal communities. Carney is a …
Hindi expanded Indian culture, traditions across the world: MoS Meenakashi Lekhi
ANI | Update: January 10, 2022 9:24 PM STI New Delhi [India]Jan. 10 (ANI): On World Hindi Day, Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi on Monday said that Hindi is a language of peace and love that has helped the expansion of Indian culture and traditions across the world. The Foreign Ministry celebrated World Hindi Day virtually …
Gauri Bansal infuses his Indian culture into functional wood-engraved creations
Gauri Bansal’s interest in pyrography – an art form involving a wood burning tool used to create patterns on wood or other materials – came out of nowhere. It all started when her eldest daughter came home five years ago with a piece of floral art she created using microtip pens on archival paper. Bansal …
Ribbon cutting organized for the new Indian community center of Okmulgee
Morgan Taylor / reporter OKMULGEE, Oklahoma – The Okmulgee Indian Community Center opened the new building with a groundbreaking ceremony on December 17. The new building is located just north of the old building at 2710 N Miami Ave in Okmulgee. OIC President Virginia Thomas has repeatedly expressed her enthusiasm, thanking and congratulating the members …
Alabama could win in football, but lose in Indian country
Details Through Levi Rickert December 29, 2021 Opinion. Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide football team could be ranked number one in Division I College Football (SEC-West) ahead of tomorrow’s playoff game against the Cincinnati Bearcats, but if there was a ranking system for repatriation of indigenous remains, the University of Alabama could be ranked at …
A year of challenges and triumphs for the Indian country
Details Through Deb Haaland December 28, 2021 As we head into the final days of another unforgettable year, it is important to learn from where we have been and consider the road ahead. For Indigenous peoples, this year has brought so much promise – and there is no turning back. It is undeniable that the …
Indian community upsets New Zealand labeled as ‘at risk’ Covid-19 country
Members of the Kiwi Indian community want to know why New Zealand is on India’s ‘at risk’ list for Covid-19, saying the move will increase their chances of contracting the virus. New Zealand’s addition to the list at the end of last month means the country is now in the same risk category as the …
How the Anglo-Indian community of Kolkata comes together over Christmas despite fear of NRC and severed family ties
Apart from Bow Barracks, there are several other Anglo-Indian ghettos in Kolkata. Ripon Street, Elliot Road, and Park Street are among other prominent neighborhoods, but there are barely 4-5 Anglo Indian families present in these areas. Dressed in a denim suit over a black high-neck t-shirt and faded gray jeans, Edward, 72, finishes decorating the …