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03/06/2026

The “Dignity” statue in South Dakota stands as a striking tribute to Native American women, showcasing their strength and resilience. Towering at 50 feet tall, the sculpture was unveiled in 2016 near the Missouri River in Chamberlain, South Dakota. Designed by artist Harold Holtz, “Dignity” represents a Native American woman, dressed in a traditional feathered blanket, gracefully poised in motion. The statue symbolizes the importance of preserving Native American culture, history, and pride, while also acknowledging the significant contributions of Native American women in particular.
The statue is made of stainless steel and features more than 1,000 individual stainless steel plates, which catch the light in a stunning way, creating a dynamic visual experience. The design was inspired by traditional Native American regalia, with the feathers and blanket serving as symbols of spirituality, beauty, and connection to nature. “Dignity” is also an homage to Native American communities throughout South Dakota, honoring their heritage and cultural practices.
Set against the backdrop of the expansive plains, the statue’s placement on a bluff overlooking the river further emphasizes its connection to the land and the people it represents. It’s an iconic and significant work of public art, admired for its beauty, cultural relevance, and the powerful statement it makes about honoring Native American identity. "Dignity" stands as a reminder of the strength and endurance of Native American communities, providing both a historical reflection and an inspirational message for future generations.

02/05/2026

01/26/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐫𝐨- 𝐀 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943, in New York City, into an artistic family. He began his career in the 1960s and rose to prominence with roles in Bang the Drum Slowly (1973), Mean Streets (1973), and especially The Godfather Part II (1974), which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He continued to impress with Taxi Driver (1976), Raging Bull (1980 – Best Actor Oscar), Goodfellas, Casino, Heat, The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Beyond acting, he co-founded the Tribeca Film Festival, the global Nobu restaurant chain, and is a vocal advocate for social justice, arts education, and climate action. With over 60 years of dedication, De Niro stands as a living icon of cinematic excellence and civic responsibility.
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01/26/2026

In 1991, Graham Greene sat in the audience at the Academy Awards as a Best Supporting Actor nominee for his role as Kicking Bird in Dances with Wolves (1990). For many actors, such a moment becomes a launchpad—bigger deals, louder visibility, a fast track to stardom. Greene, a member of the Oneida tribe, understood the significance but felt no obligation to follow the script Hollywood had written for him. He accepted the recognition, then stepped sideways.
After Dances with Wolves, the offers came quickly—and predictably. Wise Native mentor. Stoic elder. Supporting figure orbiting a white protagonist’s transformation. Greene declined them. He had no interest in becoming a symbol or a shortcut for someone else’s story, no matter how lucrative the opportunity. Stardom that required dilution was not stardom worth having.
Instead, Greene chose roles that allowed him to exist as a man rather than a metaphor. He appeared in films like Thunderheart (1992) and later The Green Mile (1999), but always selectively. He evaluated scripts for substance, not profile. Between screen roles, he returned to the stage, particularly in Canada, where storytelling traditions felt closer to the ground and closer to home.
In interviews, Greene has been consistent about his distance from Hollywood’s machinery. Fame, he has said, is not the same as respect—and control comes from saying no. That choice, repeated quietly over decades, shaped a career defined by steadiness rather than spectacle. His performances are rarely flashy. They arrive softly, precisely, altering a scene’s gravity with minimal effort.
There were consequences. By choosing independence during the industry’s most image-driven years, Greene limited his exposure. He did not become a brand or a headline. He avoided studio-curated narratives about representation. Yet he also avoided typecasting. Even when playing supporting roles, he remained uncontained by expectation—and that freedom mattered more than visibility.
His work appears in unexpected places. He voiced a character in Red Dead Redemption II (2018). He appeared on Longmire and in Canadian television dramas that never crossed fully into the American mainstream. The pattern is clear only in hindsight: he never stopped working, never chased relevance, and never reshaped himself to fit a more profitable outline.
That Oscar night marked a fork in the road. For many, it was the beginning of a marketing cycle. For Graham Greene, it was the end of one. He acknowledged the applause and returned to the work that sustained him, off the grid and on his own terms. He is still acting, still selective, still steady. Some legends chase the spotlight. Others choose a silence that never fades.

01/14/2026

Willie Nelson and Neil Young being honored by Oglala, Ponca and Omaha Nations for their dedication to family farmers, and native families. The buffalo hide they have on was hand-painted by artist Steve Tamayo and volunteers called "Pipeline Fighters" with symbols to tell the story of people killing the black snake which in tribal prophecy is believed to be the Keystone XL pipeline, a threat to our land and water

01/14/2026

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01/09/2026

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01/01/2026

Congratulations to Lily Gladstone — the first Native Indigenous Blackfeet / Nimíipuu woman in the 81-year history of the Golden Globe Awards to win Best Actress, for her powerful role in Killers of the Flower Moon.
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“The villains are fairly obvious in ‘Flower Moon,’ but Scorsese asks audiences to take a wider look at systemic racism, historical injustice, and the corruptive influence of power and money—intriguingly tying together our past and present.”
— Brian Truitt
“Gladstone, in the rare Scorsese film that gives center stage to a female character, is the emotional core here, and it’s her face that stays etched in our memory.”
— Jocelyn Noveck
“This is for every little Rez kid, every little urban kid, every little Native kid out there who has a dream—and is seeing themselves represented in our stories, told by ourselves, in our own words.”
— Lily Gladstone
“We Are Still Here.”
Top: Mollie Kyle (Burkhart, Cobb) — Osage (1886–1937)
Bottom: Lily Gladstone — Blackfeet / Nez Perce
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12/12/2025

Sitting Bull was the first man to become chief of the entire Lakota Sioux nation.
Sitting Bull was born around 1831 into the Hunkpapa people, a Lakota Sioux tribe that roamed the Great Plains in what is now the Dakotas. He was initially called “Jumping Badger” by his family, but earned the boyhood nickname “Slow” for his quiet and deliberate demeanor. The future chief killed his first buffalo when he was just 10 years old. At 14, he joined a Hunkpapa raiding party and distinguished himself by knocking a Crow warrior from his horse with a tomahawk. In celebration of the boy’s bravery, his father relinquished his own name and transferred it to his son. From then on, Slow became known as Tatanka-Iyotanka, or “Sitting Bull.”
Sitting Bull was renowned for his skill in close quarters fighting and collected several red feathers representing wounds sustained in battle. As word of his exploits spread, his fellow warriors took to yelling, “Sitting Bull, I am he!” to intimidate their enemies during combat. The most stunning display of his courage came in 1872, when the Sioux clashed with the U.S. Army during a campaign to block construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad. As a symbol of his contempt for the soldiers, the middle-aged chief strolled out into the open and took a seat in front of their lines. Inviting several others to join him, he proceeded to have a long, leisurely smoke from his to***co pipe, all the while ignoring the hail of bullets whizzing by his head. Upon finishing his pipe, Siting Bull carefully cleaned it and then walked off, still seemingly oblivious to the gunfire around him. His nephew White Bull would later call the act of defiance “the bravest deed possible.