@bluecorncomics

Freelance writer focusing on Native American, racial, and pop-culture issues; publisher of Blue Corn Comics; host of Creative Spirit Screenwriters

 Los Angeles, California
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Shvndi Hlampkochi dreams of being a superhero--the traditional defender of the Choctaw Nation. But can she defend herself from punks and bullies while she waits for her abilities to kick in? Find out in this Blue Corn Comics adventure by Tvli Jacob and Kameron White (Choctaw)!
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Robin Hairston is a Native American harmonica player, vocalist, and lyricist whose all-Native blues-rock band, Blue Mountain Tribe, has received recognition for their song "Pray For Our Planet." dailyyonder.com/qa-native-ro…
Blue Mountain Tribe members from left to right: Caleb Hairston of the Chiricahua Apache tribe, lead guitar; Pat Mata of the Northern band of Chumash-Yokuts, drums; Robin Hairston, Chiricahua Apache, harmonica/vocals; Jeff "Cooper Hawk" Cooper, Cherokee, bass. (Photo courtesy of Robin Hairston.)

ALT Blue Mountain Tribe members from left to right: Caleb Hairston of the Chiricahua Apache tribe, lead guitar; Pat Mata of the Northern band of Chumash-Yokuts, drums; Robin Hairston, Chiricahua Apache, harmonica/vocals; Jeff "Cooper Hawk" Cooper, Cherokee, bass. (Photo courtesy of Robin Hairston.)

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"These men [the buffalo hunters] have done more to settle the vexed Indian question than the entire regular army has done in the last thirty years. … For the sake of a lasting peace let them kill, skin and sell until the buffalo are exterminated." hyperallergic.com/cannupa-ha…
Cannupa Hanska Luger, “American Traditional” (2026) (all photos Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic)

ALT Cannupa Hanska Luger, “American Traditional” (2026) (all photos Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic)

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"Legal challenges first filed against Trump's cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments almost a decade ago can move forward after he downsized them once again and more sharply this summer, a federal judge ruled this week." utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/10…
Ruins and a petroglyph along the sheer face of Arch Canyon in Bears Ears National Monument. (Getty Images)

ALT Ruins and a petroglyph along the sheer face of Arch Canyon in Bears Ears National Monument. (Getty Images)

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"One customer reported that the credit union repeatedly denied her access to her bank account after she showed a Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribal ID. The investigation found the credit union was hostile and forced her to provide additional documentation." kare11.com/article/news/loca…
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In April 2026, construction workers building the Trump administration’s second border wall in Arizona drove equipment through the geoglyph, leaving behind a devastating 50-foot gash. allthatsinteresting.com/ariz…
Researchers initially believed that the carving that was damaged by border wall construction was 1,000 years old, but they’ve since learned that it is in fact closer to 6,500 years old.

ALT Researchers initially believed that the carving that was damaged by border wall construction was 1,000 years old, but they’ve since learned that it is in fact closer to 6,500 years old.

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"We estimate that DOGE's actions led to Indian Country losing nearly $470 million in federal funding. The most significant sources of funding losses came from cuts to environmental efforts, agriculture programs, and economic development." brookings.edu/articles/doge-…
Attendees gather for the annual Heart Butte Indian Days Powwow on the Blackfeet Reservation in Heart Butte, Montana. Richard Westlund / Shutterstock.com

ALT Attendees gather for the annual Heart Butte Indian Days Powwow on the Blackfeet Reservation in Heart Butte, Montana. Richard Westlund / Shutterstock.com

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"Forge is a character from the team's golden age in the '80s, forming a small but important part of mutant history. His time in the sun was short, but it showed that there was a lot that could be done with him." comicbook.com/comics/feature…
Forge.

ALT Forge.

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Dendrochronologist Larson made a similar claim: settlers encountered rich landscapes because Natives were tending them. "Whenever you're talking about fire, you're engaging with a central narrative around this untamed frontier and wilderness," said Larson. newyorker.com/science/elemen…
A dendrochronologist collects fire-scar data during field research in the Missouri Ozarks, in the Pioneer Forest, a stretch of woodland maintained by the L-A-D Foundation. Photographs by Whitten Sabbatini for The New Yorker

ALT A dendrochronologist collects fire-scar data during field research in the Missouri Ozarks, in the Pioneer Forest, a stretch of woodland maintained by the L-A-D Foundation. Photographs by Whitten Sabbatini for The New Yorker

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The MCU has only introduced two of Marvel's excellent Native heroes, but a New Mutants movie could see them add one of the best Native superheroes in comics, Dani Moonstar. The Cheyenne mutant quickly jumped to the head of the New Mutants. comicbook.com/comics/list/5-…
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Shane Hawk (Cheyenne and Arapaho) and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. (Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians) made a stop in Tulsa to discuss the creation, success, and future of the frighteningly fantastic horror anthology. mvskokemedia.com/native-amer…
Shane Hawk (left) and Theodore Van Alst Jr. (right) (Alex Garrett/MM)

ALT Shane Hawk (left) and Theodore Van Alst Jr. (right) (Alex Garrett/MM)

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"Before Indian self-determination became law, a cohort of angry and disillusioned Native college students, including a young Ponca student named Clyde Warrior, helped lay the foundation for the Red Power movement and inspire the American Indian Movement." indianz.com/News/2026/10/15/…
Clyde Warrior.

ALT Clyde Warrior.

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"It will effectively rewrite the National Historic Preservation Act in ways that, for all intents and purposes, gut its meaning and protections for hundreds of thousands of sites across the country," said Greg Werkheiser. npr.org/2026/10/15/nx-s1-600…
Historic preservation advocates say the Grand Canyon and Arlington Memorial Bridge — where President Trump wants to build a 250-foot arch — are examples of historic sites that would lose protection under the proposed changes. Ian Maule/AFP via Getty Images, Alex Brandon/AP

ALT Historic preservation advocates say the Grand Canyon and Arlington Memorial Bridge — where President Trump wants to build a 250-foot arch — are examples of historic sites that would lose protection under the proposed changes. Ian Maule/AFP via Getty Images, Alex Brandon/AP

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"PBS will celebrate NA Heritage Month with programming that brings Indigenous voices, histories and experiences to audiences. Featuring series, documentaries and digital-first content, the lineup explores the enduring impact of Native communities." pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blog…
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"The changes to what's known as Section 106 would reduce or eliminate the public's ability to comment on developments that may threaten historic sites. Opponents say the changes would kill the National Historic Preservation Act as we know it." gpb.org/news/2026/10/15/chan…
Maureen Myers surveys the Carter Robinson Mound in Virginia in 2013. Now a director of archaeology in Stone Mountain, Ga., in 2026 she says proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act hidden in a bill could destroy sites and the industry.

ALT Maureen Myers surveys the Carter Robinson Mound in Virginia in 2013. Now a director of archaeology in Stone Mountain, Ga., in 2026 she says proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act hidden in a bill could destroy sites and the industry.

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"Four Native organizations are calling on NARA to conduct meaningful consultation with Tribal Nations before closing two archival facilities, warning that the closures could make critical federal records more difficult for Native communities to access." nativenewsonline.net/current…
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"Long before the United Nations, the Haudenosaunee developed a system in which women's authority was integral to governance, Clan Mothers selected and could remove chiefs, and political decisions were oriented toward the welfare of generations yet unborn." fpif.org/indigenous-women-fo…
Mohawk people, in traditional costume, are the eastern most tribe of the Haudenosaunee (or Iroquois) Confederacy (Shutterstock)

ALT Mohawk people, in traditional costume, are the eastern most tribe of the Haudenosaunee (or Iroquois) Confederacy (Shutterstock)

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"I did a fellowship feature on Native American lesbians, on the reservation and off. I was nervous to write about the subject since I am mixed race Native American but raised by a white-identifying family." karenocamb.substack.com/p/di…
Diane Anderson-Minshall and Jacob Anderson-Minshall (Photo via Anderson-Minshall)

ALT Diane Anderson-Minshall and Jacob Anderson-Minshall (Photo via Anderson-Minshall)

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Who, exactly, were they mourning? The enslaver who, at his death, held 317 people in bondage at Mount Vernon? The conqueror who relentlessly pursued Native American land, trampled on Indigenous culture and embraced an Indian title meaning "town destroyer"? gwtoday.gwu.edu/george-washi…
George Washington on Mt. Rushmore.

ALT George Washington on Mt. Rushmore.

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"Beyond the Glittering World, an Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms," which includes a story by Osage author Chelsea Hicks, is an expression of the world we might make. osagenews.org/indigenous-wom…
“Beyond the Glittering World, an Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms.”

ALT “Beyond the Glittering World, an Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms.”

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"In the media, the Indian maiden is beautiful, virginal, and 'other,' though in this context her otherness is an attribute directly tied to her sexuality. She is to be conquered and assimilated through white patriarchal dominance." theappalachianonline.com/ann…
Columbus cartoon.

ALT Columbus cartoon.

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