Maria Tallchief made her mark as one of the greatest Osage dancers - in the ballet. The ballet was (and I suspect still is) not known for a great Indian presence, yet Maria found her calling and her life’s work there. Barbara McAlister has, in a way, followed a similar path...She is a Cherokee who has made her mark as a singer - in the opera.....click here for more...

Last winter, Talking Stick announced that Amerinda would be offering a $500 scholarship to a Native American student for the Fall 1999 semester. We received many letters from many very eligible candidates - sadly, our funds only allowed us to provide the one scholarship. After careful consideration, a decision was made. Amerinda is honored to be able to award our first scholarship to Monica Antone - Watson, of Oneida Nation, New York....click here for more...

My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl is without doubt one of the worst books concerning American Indians I have ever read. The very first line sets the precedence for a travesty of a book that covers racism, stereotyping, and inaccurate history. This is fiction posing as truth. Written by a non-Indian and published by Scholastic as part of its “Dear America” series, this book is supposedly the diary of a young American Indian girl who was at Carlisle Indian Boarding School in Pennsylvania in 1880...click here for more ...

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