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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 22h ago

For the THIRD YEAR in a Row, Native honorees are among the MacArthur Fellows. Congrats to poet Layli Long Soldier (Oglala Lakota) and historian Elizabeth Ellis (Peoria), two of this year's MacArthur Fellows! redpopnews.com/layli-long-s...

Layli Long Soldier and Elizabeth Ellis Among the 2026 MacArthur Fellows

When the MacArthur Foundation unveiled its 2026 class of fellows this week, two of the names belonged to Native women who work with old documents to say something urgent about the present. Layli Long ...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · last wk.

The fifth annual commemoration will serve as a gathering place to honour Survivors, amplify their voices and foster hope for reconciliation through ceremony and performances by Tia Wood, Soleil Launière, Silla and Adrian Sutherland. redpopnews.com/national-day...

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Remembering the Children Airs Live September 30

On September 30, APTN, CBC/Radio-Canada and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) are once again partnering to produce Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconcilia...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 2d ago

Superman, Batman, Star Wars, skateboards, a slot machine, and a child’s pedal car titled ‘My First War Pony’ might seem like odd tools for talking about Native history. Tom Farris uses them to do exactly that, filtering each reference through an Indigenous lens. redpopnews.com/cade-gallery...

Cade Gallery's Fall Exhibition Spotlights Tom Farris: alterNative

Superman, Batman, Star Wars, skateboards, a slot machine, and a child's pedal car titled 'My First War Pony' might seem like odd tools for talking about Native history. Tom Farris uses them to do exac...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 4d ago

Louise Erdrich has spent more than four decades reshaping how American literature represents Indigenous lives and stories. Now, the acclaimed Anishinaabe writer is being honored with one of the country’s major arts prizes. redpopnews.com/louise-erdri...

Louise Erdrich Receives 2026 Gish Prize, Honoring a Career That Changed American Literature

Louise Erdrich has spent more than four decades reshaping how American literature represents Indigenous lives and stories. Now, the acclaimed Anishinaabe writer is being honored with one of the countr...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 4d ago

Yesterday was a big day for Indigenous literature as Kinsale Drake, Darcie Little Badger, and Stacie Shannon Denetsosie received the 2026 American Book Award for Beyond the Glittering World: An Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms. redpopnews.com/beyond-the-g...

Beyond the Glittering World: An Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms Receives 2026 American Book Award

Yesterday was a big day for Indigenous literature as Kinsale Drake, Darcie Little Badger, and Stacie Shannon Denetsosie received the 2026 American Book Award for Beyond the Glittering World: An Anthol...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 5d ago

Red POP! News is still new and growing. This year marked the 1 year anniversary and I am so grateful for everyone who takes the time to read and share, for the folks who send me leads. THANK YOU! I'd like to take a moment to thank the Red POP! Circle for their support that makes this work possible

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 5d ago

Zahn McClarnon will receive the 2026 Visionary Award from the Santa Fe International Film Festival, honoring more than three decades of work as an actor and his growing role as a producer and director. redpopnews.com/zahn-mcclarn...

Zahn McClarnon to Receive 2026 Visionary Award at Santa Fe International Film Festival

Zahn McClarnon will receive the 2026 Visionary Award from the Santa Fe International Film Festival, honoring more than three decades of work as an actor and his growing role as a producer and director...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 6d ago

More than 100 works by Indigenous artists from across Latin America will come together this fall at the Denver Art Museum in what the museum describes as the largest U.S. exhibition to date focused on modern and contemporary Indigenous artists from the region. redpopnews.com/i-follow-riv...

I Follow Rivers: Indigenous Worlds in Latin America Opens This November at the Denver Art Museum

More than 100 works by Indigenous artists from across Latin America will come together this fall at the Denver Art Museum in what the museum describes as the largest U.S. exhibition to date focused on...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 6d ago

Niagara College has launched Paddling Together, a new Indigenous education strategy that sets out five priorities for Indigenous education, relationships and reconciliation across the college. redpopnews.com/paddling-tog...

Paddling Together Sets New Direction for Indigenous Education at Niagara College

Niagara College has launched Paddling Together, a new Indigenous education strategy that sets out five priorities for Indigenous education, relationships and reconciliation across the college.

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · last wk.

áyA Con, Colorado’s Indigenous comic and art festival, is back this October for its fourth year. It has a new home at the LVC CoBank Arena in the National Western Center, with a four-day schedule and a few events on the edges. redpopnews.com/indigenous-f...

Indigenous Fashion, Cosplay and the World's Only Black Light Powwow: áyA Con Is Back and Bigger Than Ever

áyA Con, Colorado's Indigenous comic and art festival, is back this October for its fourth year. It has a new home at the LVC CoBank Arena in the National Western Center, with a four-day schedule and ...

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Johnnie Jae@johnniejae.bsky.social · last wk.

I think the worst part of it all is we also have to just keep going. My partner has to keep working. I have to keep working because we're already drowning fnancially....the only bright spot is I've caught up on most of the articles I've been working on for @redpopnews.bsky.social

Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 3w ago

Inspired by former Long Lake #58 First Nation Chief Judy Desmoulin, the song celebrates Indigenous strength, unity, and reconciliation through the voices of more than 30 Indigenous and ally artists from First Nations, Métis communities, and organizations across Canada.

Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 3w ago

Award-winning Ojibwe singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and humanitarian Shy-Anne Hovorka releases her powerful new single and music video, "Raise My Fist," out now. redpopnews.com/shy-anne-hov...

Shy-Anne Hovorka Releases "Raise My Fist" With More Than 30 Indigenous and Ally Artists

Award-winning Ojibwe singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, and humanitarian Shy-Anne Hovorka releases her powerful new single and music video, "Raise My Fist," out now. Inspired by forme...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 3w ago

"Brutal Beauty" opens tonight at Mesa Arts Center. Guest curator Ninabah Winton built it to rip a hole into the "alternative character" often assigned to Indigenous experience: vignettes unromantic in nature, diametrically opposed to settler-colonial fantasy. redpopnews.com/brutal-beaut...

"Brutal Beauty", A New Exhibition Curated by Ninabah Winton Rips a Hole Into the Alternative Character of Indigenous Experience

Mesa Arts Center reopens its museum today after a summer closure, and one show in particular is worth the drive: "Brutal Beauty," on view in the South Gallery through January 3, 2027.

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · last wk.

The fifth annual commemoration will serve as a gathering place to honour Survivors, amplify their voices and foster hope for reconciliation through ceremony and performances by Tia Wood, Soleil Launière, Silla and Adrian Sutherland. redpopnews.com/national-day...

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Remembering the Children Airs Live September 30

On September 30, APTN, CBC/Radio-Canada and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) are once again partnering to produce Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconcilia...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · last wk.

There are storytellers whose voice quiets a campfire, whose stories pull people in with that familiar mix of laughter, fear, and truth that only grows out of community. Cary Thomas Cody is one of those storytellers. redpopnews.com/the-heart-of...

The Heart of Kiowa Storytelling in Modern Horror | An Interview with Cary Thomas Cody

There are storytellers whose voice quiets a campfire, whose stories pull people in with that familiar mix of laughter, fear, and truth that only grows out of community. Cary Thomas Cody is one of thos...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

For two days, giant buffalo moved through the streets of New York City. RETURN OF THE BUFFALO: TATANKA OWE AKUPI brought Indigenous history, ceremony, music and the story of buffalo restoration into Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. redpopnews.com/return-of-th...

RETURN OF THE BUFFALO: TATANKA OWE AKUPI Brings a Herd to New York City

For two days, a herd of life-size buffalo moved through the streets of New York City.Return of the Buffalo: Tatanka Owe Akupi, presented by St. Ann's Warehouse, The Walk Productions and KBH Arts, brou...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

Season two of “The Lowdown” arrives October 14 on FX and Hulu. Excitement is mounting because we all know when everything is going right, it’s only a matter of time before it all goes wrong. redpopnews.com/sterlin-harj...

Sterlin Harjo's "The Lowdown" Returns October 14 With Eight New Episodes

Tulsa's self-appointed truthstorian is back. Season two of FX's "The Lowdown" premieres Wednesday, October 14 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on FX and Hulu, and it's headed to Disney+ for international view...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

Rumor has it that Marvel is looking to cast 3 more mutants, one quite possibly Native. Forge, Thunderbird, and Warpath top the guesses, though some fans are hoping for Dani Moonstar, Echo, or Snowbird. What Native mutants would you like to see on the big screen next? redpopnews.com/rumor-has-it...

Rumor Has It Marvel Is Looking To Cast A Native Mutant

Marvel has most of its X-Men team lined up, but a new rumor says the casting isn't done.The studio announced its main cast at D23 in August. Sadie Sink, who plays Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Da...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

Maybelline’s “Maybe It’s Maybelline” jingle turns into something much more personal in the brand’s new Canadian campaign, especially in the hands of Tia Wood. redpopnews.com/tia-wood-joi...

Tia Wood Joins Three Other Artists for Maybelline's New Campaign

Wood is one of four Canadian artists tapped for "The Power of Maybe: The Canadian Jingle Reimagined," which Maybelline launched on September 16, 2026. She joins Nicolina Bozzo, Liz Lokre and Naomi in ...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

"These papers are an invitation to future generations to know where we have been," Teters said. "They offer a glimpse into a history of persistence and a belief that our voices matter. Our stories matter. I hope these archives allow that history to continue speaking." redpopnews.com/iaia-opens-c...

IAIA Opens Charlene Teters Archive to the Public

The Institute of American Indian Arts has opened up a major piece of Native art history. The Charlene Teters Papers, donated by the Spokane artist, educator, and activist herself, are now available to...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

TENOR: My Name is Pati, a joyful Samoan family story reaches North American film festivals after passing NZ$1.2 million at the New Zealand box office redpopnews.com/samoan-tenor...

Samoan Tenor Pene Pati Shares His Music, Family and Culture in TENOR: MY NAME IS PATI

Samoan singer Pene Pati shares his music and family story in TENOR: MY NAME IS PATI, screening at Vancouver and other international film festivals this autumn. Pati will also attend an October 11 cine...

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

Boyer gave the opening toast at the 3rd annual TIME100 AI Impact Dinner and spoke about how a lot of the technology she’d encountered hurt more than it helped in the name of progress. It pushed her to start asking one simple question, “Progress for whom?” redpopnews.com/time100-ai-h...

TIME100 AI Honoree Danielle Boyer Asks the Industry to Build So the Future Can Thank Us, Not Recover From Us

Danielle Boyer, an enrolled citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, was named to the 2026 TIME100 AI list, placing her among the most influential leaders in artificial intelligence....

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Larisa Aitch@llarisah.bsky.social · 2w ago

“This must-see short is “Off the Reservation,” Season 1, Episode 12 of Toonout, Dropout’s first stab at scripted animation. Each episode features a different independent creator; season one includes Matt Braly […], Raj Brueggemann and Jonathon Wallach […], and Violaine Briat, […]”

Toonout | "Off The Reservation" From Joey Clift

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Red POP! News@redpopnews.bsky.social · 2w ago

“A group of Native teens decides to make their ancestors proud the only way they know how.” That’s the plot of Joey Clift’s new animated short, and it’s underselling things a bit. www.redpopnews.com/joey-clifts-...