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Published 8 months ago • 4 min read
We're just 15 days away from the Gathering of Nations – the largest Pow Wow in North America!
This incredible event brings together dancers, singers, artists, and spectators from across Turtle Island. And good news – we’ll be there streaming it all LIVE, including Stage 49 performances!
📺 Don’t miss a moment – check out everything you need to know here:
If you're anything like me, travel isn't just about ticking destinations off a list—it's about connecting. And when you're looking to explore Native cultures across the U.S., there’s a whole world of rich traditions, deep history, and vibrant communities waiting to welcome you.
Our friends at the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) have put together a fantastic list of the Top 10 Indigenous Experiences of 2025.
These aren’t just places to visit—they’re places to truly experience. Let's dive!
The Science City You Didn’t Know You Needed to Visit
Did you know that the World Wide Web was born in Geneva, Switzerland? Indeed, the first version of the Internet cropped up at CERN in 1989. Today the world-renowned center is home to the largest particle accelerator and to the CERN Science Gateway – a must-see hub for science enthusiasts that features hands-on exhibits, immersive virtual reality experiences, and live demonstrations.
"From our family farm in NC, our Cattle are raised and farm fed in a totally natural environment without the use of antibiotics or growth hormones. Using unlimited grasses and nonGMO grains also grown here on our farm, we monitor our cattle through a native growth cycle until they are ready to be processed. All of our cattle are hand picked for processing."
An enrolled tribal member of The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Alexis Raeana defies the odds. From the swamps of rural Robeson County, Alexis has always called Pembroke “home”. Outside of her studies, Alexis Raeana has established herself as a professional vocalist, published makeup artist, and model. She continues to break through glass ceilings while exuding confidence as an indigenous woman, and continues to be a voice for all indigenous people.
tawâw [pronounced ta-WOW]: Come in, you’re welcome, there’s room.
Acclaimed chef Shane M. Chartrand’s debut cookbook explores the reawakening of Indigenous cuisine and what it means to cook, eat, and share food in our homes and communities.
Born to Cree parents and raised by a Métis father and Mi’kmaw-Irish mother, Shane M. Chartrand has spent the past ten years learning about his history, visiting with other First Nations peoples, gathering and sharing knowledge and stories, and creating dishes that combine his interests and express his personality. The result is tawâw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine, a book that traces Chartrand’s culinary journey from his childhood in Central Alberta, where he learned to raise livestock, hunt, and fish on his family’s acreage, to his current position as executive chef at the acclaimed SC Restaurant in the River Cree Resort & Casino in Enoch, Alberta, on Treaty 6 Territory.