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In 2020, Deilah Johnson (Inupiaq) held an event at a hospital in her hometown of Nome, Alaska, to gain support for a policy banning plastic bags. She was nervous — the event was sponsored, and there were people in atetendance who were in support of the policy and those who weren't. She slipped away to the bathroom to calm her nerves. There, she ran into one of her best friends, 33-year-old Florence Okpealuk (Inupiaq).

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On “American Idol” last month, 15-year-old Triston Harper from Macintosh, Ala., showcased his immense musical talent and highlighted his Indigenous heritage as a proud member of the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians. 

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Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning Indigenous podcast Stolen is back for a third season. Titled Trouble in Sweetwater, this season takes listeners to the Navajo Nation to investigate the cases of two missing women, which expands to a larger story about the search for justice in a place where interviewees say you can get away with murder.

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LOS ANGELES – Oklahoma native Graham Roland (Chickasaw) is pushing the boundaries of bringing high quality entertainment to television viewers, celebrating his First American heritage and rolling with the flow of a difficult profession bringing him considerable fame.

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Indigenous writer, producer, and director Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga) is making waves in the film industry with her groundbreaking directorial debut, “Fancy Dance,” which is set to receive the inaugural Jaya Award at the 14th annual Athena Film Festival this week.  

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On February 10, the Center of Contemporary Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosted ++ILLUMINATE++, a showcase of Indigenous creativity and empowerment organized by Native-owned sustainable art wear brand 4KINSHIP

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Oscar-nominated actress Lily Gladstone (Blackfeet and Nimíipuu) won the Best Actress in a Lead Role award at the 30th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Saturday night. The SAG Awards were streamed live on Netflix.

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This week in Indian Country, there are plenty of events for everyone to enjoy. From winter powwows and workshops to Native flute playing and pottery making, here is Native News Online’s weekly round-up of arts, culture, and entertainment offerings around Indian Country.

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The 13th Annual Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirit Powwow, held on February 10, 2024, marked the 25th anniversary of the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirit community. Organized by the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirit Society (BAAITS), this annual event serves as a testament to the resilience and cultural richness of the Two-Spirit community. 

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Indigenous actor and podcast host Joel D. Montgrand (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation) is emerging as a rising star in the industry, with recent roles in HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country” and Netflix’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender."