The Police Killings No One is Talking About
Native Americans are being killed by police at a higher rate than any other group in the country–but these deaths are rarely covered in the media. Now, Native groups are organizing for justice in a growing Native Lives Matter movement. SUQUAMISH TRIBE DESCENDANT JEANETTA RILEY, A 34-YEAR-OLD MOTHER OF FOUR, LAY FACEDOWN ON A SANDPOINT, IDAHO, STREET. One minute earlier, three police officers had […]
Pequot Museum Unveils Largest Collection of 17th Century Battlefield Artifacts on Display in New England
Mashantucket, Conn. – Sept. 29, 2016 – The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center announced today it will unveil the largest collection of 17th Century battlefield artifacts on display in New England in its new Pequot War Exhibit, opening on Oct. 1 in the museum’s Pequot War Gallery. Showcasing more than 50 recently-recovered objects from […]
Talking Confidence with Lisa Muswagon
Growing up I was a tall, lanky girl with no curves. I was made fun of and even called a giraffe in high school because I was the tallest girl in every class I was put in.” Lisa Muswagon, Nakoda Cree of the Pimicikamak Cree Nation, knows what it’s like to stand out of the […]
In Her Words
The most requested question I’m always asked is what inspired me to create Native Max or Native Max Magazine. I totally understand the curiosity, as what I’ve done hasn’t been done before. For the sake of time, I usually answer in a brief sentence or explanation. But in all honesty, the real answer is way […]
The Moment: Hanblechia Designs
Hanblechia Designs is a reflection of traditional ancestral art combined with a contemporary modern twist, with designs on everyday items like scarves and umbrellas. Every design has a story or legend (handed down through generations) attached to it. ‘Hanblechia’ means ‘to seek a vision’ in the Lakota language. Artist Melvin War Eagle (Oglala Lakota) chose […]
[PHOTO GALLERY]: Native Fashion from the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation
We showcase Native Fashion from the Akwesasne Mohawk nation in New York, where the photographer, models, stylists, and designers are from. Photographer: Laurie Gardner Makeup: Kirsten Thompson Hair: Tisha Thompson
Model Moment: Nikita Kahpeaysewat
Nikita Kahpeaysewat is certainly a model citizen. A Plains Cree 20-year-old from Moosomin First Nation, Kahpeaysewat is an athletic, singing model and public speaker who occasionally makes YouTube videos. For a girl so poised, it’d be hard to believe it wasn’t always this way. Overcoming low self-confidence and being bullied, Kahpeaysewat found her voice and […]
Editor’s Letter: June/July 2016
Welcome to our Anniversary issue 2016. To be honest, it’s really hard to pin down the number of years we existed; Native Max came to be back in 2007 but started as a business in 2012. But that’s okay, as we’re excited to add another year to our calendar. For this issue, I decided to […]
ICYMI: Comedian Ralphie May’s Indian joke, Khloé Kardashian is ‘Native’, and Bomani Jones Offends with his ‘Caucasians’ T-shirt
These are the stories making headlines in pop culture and causing chaos on social media this week. Comedian Ralphie May’s ‘F**k a bunch of Indians’ joke sends social media up in an uproar Earlier this week, an audio clip of stand-up comedian Ralphie May’s joke was posted on Youtube, in which the comedian was met […]
Fashion News: Tory Burch Launches ‘Acoma One-Piece’, others with Resort 2016 Collection
American fashion designer Tory Burch and her namesake fashion label may have launched her Resort 2016 collection at the beginning of the year, but it’s just now receiving backlash from the Native American community, and for good reason. Upon clicking on Burch’s new collection, you’re hit with clothing donning print that resembles Pueblo pottery prints, […]
