The 15th annual film series unevenly grapples with the paradox of the winter rec industry.
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A familiar ring: Hell’s Belles keep fans coming back
After two decades of rock, the Seattle-born tribute band can still pack the house.
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Art and journalism combine to create a more empathetic West
Writer-editor-illustrator Sarah Gilman talks about her latest project for High Country News.
Posted inApril 1, 2020: Land-Grab Universities
The endless search for Charles Bowden
A longtime Bowden reader remembers the complicated author through two new books.
Posted inMarch 1, 2020: Predator (Mis)perceptions
Billionaires are changing communities and the wild in Wyoming
Sociologist Justin Farrell explores the ways wealth shapes Teton County and the Western U.S.
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The poet on the garbage crew
In ‘Vantage,’ Taneum Bambrick digs for refuse along the Columbia River.
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How an Indigenous filmmaker is challenging narratives and boundaries
Adam Piron’s film collective, COUSIN, pushes the needle in the Indigenous film ecosystem.
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Indigenous zines elevate authenticity
The craft’s lack of limitation allows for powerful storytelling.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2020: How One Woman Took a Stand Against Tribal Disenrollment and Paid For It
Why are Diné LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit people being denied access to ceremony?
We should not be discriminated against when our gender roles don’t match our sex.
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How Andy Warhol painted the West
The artist challenged ideas of masculinity but fell short of addressing racism.
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The modern West: a roundup of our best photos of the year
In 2019, photographers captured nuance in the people and places around the region.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
What the cowboy hat says about ‘Americanism’
A problematic symbol of the West gets a reboot.
Posted inDecember 9, 2019: Crossing to Safety
Not all Indigenous cinema needs to be serious
‘The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw’ is an entertaining tale about a millennial Indigenous woman returning home.
Posted inNovember 11, 2019: Storied Landscapes
Native nonfiction authors experiment with form in new anthology
In a collection of essays, writers defy expectations and examine place.
Posted inNovember 11, 2019: Storied Landscapes
Beads are easier to connect than family
In Beth Piatote’s first short-story collection, a niece learns beading and other lessons.
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From the Bundys to cheap burgundy: How myths shape the West
Novelist Frank Bergon meanders through a changing West and traces old stories refreshed.
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Ancestral remains to be returned to Navajo and Hopi nations
Finland will repatriate more than 600 items to 26 tribes.
Posted inOctober 28, 2019: Where Hunting Still Has Meaning
‘Smoke Signals’ was needed, but it doesn’t hold up
The seminal film, while important for finally having Native representation, relied on stereotypes.
Posted inOctober 14, 2019: Severed Ties
One man’s mission to save a historic ship built a digital community
If you (re)build it, they will come.
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America’s obsession with killing Indians hasn’t died
Why remaking ‘Last of the Mohicans’ isn’t just damaging, it’s lazy and unimaginative.