Talking Stick is approaching its tenth anniversary as the only Native published, Native staffed and Native centric arts publication in New York City. In these ten years we have published works by such writers as Eric Gansworth, Marijo Moore, Pena Bonita, Nadema Agard and more. click here for more...

This year’s celebration of the fourth international Fresh Fruit festival of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender arts and culture included a new and welcome feature, a Two-Spirit Evening. Robert Urban, who has admired and been intrigued by Native culture since his childhood, conceptualized and produced the evening. It was an inspiring first for both the NY Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) and Native communities. The Fresh Fruit festival is a celebration of the LGBT community’s survival through the fear, prejudice, hate and ostracization... click here for more...

Those of us in the media supposedly seek the truth. Or what we deem to be the truth. But what or who defines our truths? How responsible are we journalists to purport the truth to our readers, our viewers, our listeners? How dependent are audiences on our versions? Do we inspire them to search out their own truths, or do we influence so well that we leave no room for doubt? “All visions of history are a point of view,”... click here for more ...

Limbo | by Dawn Dumont

I am standing in the immigration office at the Toronto International Airport. The mid level immigration official is an average sized man. His features are so bland and regular; he would be impossible to pick out of any line up. Despite this apparent mediocrity (or perhaps because of?), he is on a power trip of extraordinary proportions... click here for more...

Ramona Medicine Crow Breaks Away | Interviewed by Pena Bonita

Ramona Medicine Crow came to New York City at age twenty seven from Montana’s Crow Indian Reservation to venture into the city’s art scene, starting by pursuing a degree in Fine Arts at the Parsons School of Art and Design. Later, she interned at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. and at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. Montana is known for its conservative views so it was a real surprise to see the art that this serene woman is producing. It’s overwhelming in detail, beautiful in execution, and provocative... click here for more...