Indian Comics Irregular #180 I never watched "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" when it was on the air, but I've begun watching it on DVD. It's one of the best shows...
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Mar 30, 2009 5:13 pm
Indian Comics Irregular #181 A new Native TV show has debuted on Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). As the Native Times reported: 'Cashing...
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May 1, 2009 5:31 am
Indian Comics Irregular #182 Sometimes it seems the parade of Indian mascots and stereotypes will never end. Here are the latest examples in the news: In...
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Jun 1, 2009 2:20 am
Indian Comics Irregular #183 The PBS series "We Shall Remain" aired for five weeks in April and May. Some reviews tell the tale: "We Shall Remain," a...
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Jun 30, 2009 3:38 am
Indian Comics Irregular #184 Some quotes and comments from my Newspaper Rock coverage of PBS's "We Shall Remain" series: "After the Mayflower" The Indians were...
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Jul 31, 2009 11:02 am
Indian Comics Irregular #185 Some recent news stories show America's ongoing insensitivity to Native people and their beliefs. In Colorado, a hiker found a...
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Sep 2, 2009 6:17 am
Indian Comics Irregular #186 Americans continue to misunderstand, stereotype, and offend Native people. Here are the latest examples in the news: Sonia...
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Oct 2, 2009 6:35 am
Indian Comics Irregular #187 "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," the sequel to Nicolas Cage's hit movie, is another archaeological treasure hunt. This time...
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Jan 1, 2010 6:08 am
Indian Comics Irregular #188 The biggest Native pop story in October was the sweat-lodge deaths in Sedona, Arizona. New Age guru James Arthur Ray, whom Oprah...
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Jan 31, 2010 9:12 pm
Indian Comics Irregular #189 Last fall I took three trips related to my work. If there was a common theme, I guess it was disseminating information about...
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Mar 2, 2010 6:36 am
Indian Comics Irregular #190 The biggest Native entertainment story in November and December was the release of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." The Native...
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Apr 2, 2010 6:44 am
Indian Comics Irregular #191 By now everyone knows "Avatar" is the biggest success in cinematic history. That it has a pro-environment, anti-military...
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May 1, 2010 6:34 am
Indian Comics Irregular #192 Not only is "Avatar" breaking box-office records, it's inspiring activism around the world. Canadians, Palestinians, and...
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Jun 2, 2010 2:07 am
Indian Comics Irregular #193 The biggest story this month has been Arizona's passing two laws: one to let the police check anyone's citizenship and another to...
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Jul 1, 2010 6:34 am
Indian Comics Irregular #194 The latest casting controversy is over "The Last Airbender," a live-action version of a popular cartoon series. The series took...
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Aug 2, 2010 3:24 am
Indian Comics Irregular #195 For the past several summers I've gone to the San Diego Comic-Con, the country's biggest comic-book convention, on opening day....
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Sep 2, 2010 5:12 am
Indian Comics Irregular #196 New York state is fighting with the Seneca Nation over taxes on cigarettes. This led New York City Mayor Bloomberg to tell...
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Oct 3, 2010 6:37 am
Indian Comics Irregular #197 Two movies in production are going out of their way to use Alaska Native actors. One, "Sikumi," is a feature-length version of an...
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Nov 2, 2010 5:20 am
Indian Comics Irregular #198 There's been a lot of news about Native-themed comic books recently. A new TUROK comic: ...
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Dec 2, 2010 7:40 am
Indian Comics Irregular #199 With Columbus Day and Halloween, October may be the worst month for Native stereotypes. With Native American Heritage Month and...
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Jan 1, 2011 7:14 am
Indian Comics Irregular #200 This year has seen a lot of stories about Native women. For starters, how they're stereotyped as princesses, sex objects, and...
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Feb 12, 2011 2:45 am
Indian Comics Irregular #201 The big pop-culture story in January was Jared Lee Loughner's (alleged) shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona....
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Mar 4, 2011 1:30 pm
Indian Comics Irregular #202 Bryan Fischer, the conservative cretin who criticized the UN declaration on indigenous rights and the Pascua Yaqui prayer for Rep....
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Apr 9, 2011 6:50 am
Indian Comics Irregular #203 In March I saw a Native Voices play at the Autry Museum. "The Frybread Queen," a drama by Carolyn Dunn, is getting good reviews...
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May 31, 2011 6:55 am
Indian Comics Irregular #204 The Census Bureau has begun releasing its 2010 data. It looks as though Indians have maintained the status quo over the last...
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Aug 1, 2011 10:04 am
Indian Comics Irregular #205 In Indian country, the story of the year may have occurred in May when US forces killed Osama bin Laden. Or as they codenamed...
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Aug 26, 2011 2:32 am
Indian Comics Irregular #206 Last year I wrote about an Irish band called "The Indians" whose members dress up as phony chiefs and "braves." This year they...
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Sep 29, 2011 2:34 pm
Indian Comics Irregular #207 The big Native-themed summer release was "Cowboys and Aliens," starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig. Alas, Indians went from...
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Nov 2, 2011 5:12 am
Indian Comics Irregular #208 Lately the (mis)appropriation of Native imagery by fashion designers and retailers has gotten a lot of attention. In the worst...
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Dec 10, 2011 7:09 am
Indian Comics Irregular #209 Occupy Wall Street and its "We Are the 99%" slogan have dominated the news the last couple of months. Indians have noted that...
