Thawing the Frozen Indian: Brown University’s new anthro exhibit

In Americas Next Top Model, Brown University, Contemporary Native Art, misrepresentation, museums, stereotypes, Thawing the Frozen Indian, urban outfitters by Adrienne K.Leave a Comment

The same day as our Crooked Arrows adventure last weekend, Mikaela and I also hit up the Haffenreffer Anthropology museum at Brown to check out their new student-curated exhibit: “Thawing the Frozen Indian: From Tobacco to Top Model.” Dr. Hoover, one of the faculty members at Brown, had mentioned to me at Harvard Powwow (she was the Head Lady Dancer) …

Crooked Arrows: The good, the bad, and the flute music

In Crooked Arrows, Iroquois National Lacrosse, Iroquois Nationals, movie review, native film, Native movies by Adrienne K.Leave a Comment

“Join the Tribe”? o_O? So last weekend I finally saw Crooked Arrows, the new-ish Native lacrosse movie. I’d been eagerly anticipating the film since last year when I saw all the casting calls in New England for Native actors, and when I heard the Onondaga Nation was on board as a lead sponsor and producer, I was even more intrigued. …

Electric Powwow: Boston Style

In A Tribe Called Red, Best Night EVER, Electric Powwow, Native Love, Powwow Step by Adrienne K.Leave a Comment

Me and A Tribe Called Red! Also this is their new Twitter profile pic, which makes me totally geek out. I’m not exaggerating when I say Friday night was definitely one of the best nights, if not the best night, I’ve had in Boston in my three years here. If you missed my 10,000 excited tweets or facebook posts that evening, …