Library: Explore Native American Heritage: Arts & Culture

Meet Redbone, the Native American Rock Band Behind That Guardians of the Galaxy Song
The band was formed in 1969 by Pat and Lolly Vegas, two brothers of Mexican and Native American descent.

Native American Roots of Lacrosse
This Microsoft Sway was compiled by Carroll's own Cassandra Casey. To view it in a new tab, click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of the preview pane and select "Open in New Tab."

Seven Native American Chefs Share Thanksgiving Recipes
This Smithsonian blog post features seven Native American chefs from different cultural and culinary backgrounds, working in different places around the country, to share holiday-worthy recipes with us.

A ‘Peter Pan’ without Indigenous stereotypes

RUMBLE On: More Native American Musicians You Should Know
PBS has created both this list and a Spotify playlist to introduce to you to some Native artists you should know about. Each in their own way carries forward deep traditional values, incorporated musical strands such as reggae, punk, funk, techno, and alternative.

8 Contemporary Native American Artists Challenging the Way We Look at American History
Meet these eight groundbreaking artists of Native American descent, working in a variety of mediums, who are making moves to counter the stereotypes of Native American art and culture in contemporary society.

Inside an Apache Rite of Passage Into Womanhood
For the Mescalero Apache Tribe, girls are not recognized as women until they have undergone the Sunrise Ceremony- an ancient, coming-of-age ceremony that lasts for four days. Last May, VICE got rare access to the ceremony for Julene Geronimo - the great, great grand-daughter of the renowned Apache leader, Geronimo.

Turquoise, Water, Sky
This gallery comes from an exhibit at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture called "Turquoise, Water, Sky: The Stone and Its Meaning," and showcases the Museum's extensive collection of Southwestern turquoise jewelry.