native american

Stephanie Crowchild Takes Manhattan

C&I goes backstage with the First Nations designer to talk New York Fashion Week, her popular Pendleton coats, and...

The Healing Power Of Art

The Jingle Dress Project brings beauty to a beleaguered world. Like most people around the world in the summer of 2020,...

Beautiful Beader: The Work Of Brocade Stops Black Eagle

Bead by bead, piece by piece, the work of Crow designer Brocade Stops Black Eagle is a labor of...

The Summer That Made History: Jim Thorpe In Stockholm

The year was 1912. The Summer Olympics were in Stockholm. Jim Thorpe was poised to go down in history....

Art Gallery: South Dakota’s Dignity Of Earth And Sky

Dale Claude Lamphere’s tribute to Native peoples also celebrates the beauty of the Great Plains. She stands with her...

Take Our Picks: Native And Western Book Recs From The C&I Library

We’ve got some recent and upcoming titles worth adding to your reading list. Last year was one for the...

Path Lit By Lightning: The Life Of Jim Thorpe

One of the greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe died impoverished without seeing his Olympic gold medals restored....

Native Tongue: Q&A With Osage Author Chelsea Hicks

Osage author and Oklahoman Chelsea T. Hicks debuted her first book to rave reviews. C&I talks to her about...