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Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X? (updated)

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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Indigenous creators criticize Modern Warrior for comments about ‘white passing’ people (updated)

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

Michelle Jaworski

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‘I still don’t understand why Disney thinks it’s okay’: Native American TikToker calls out Disney for its out-of-touch teepee display

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Ian Ousley accused of faking heritage

Elisa Shoenberger is a writer and journalist in Chicago. She has written for the Boston Globe, Deadspin, SyFy, and other publications. She also writes regularly for Book Riot, Best Lawyers, Book and Paper Fairs Blog, and Streeterville News. She has worked in fundraising for over seven years.

Elisa Shoenberger

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Indigenous TikTokers say they’ve been banned after speaking out against oil pipeline

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Irene Bedard calls for more Native American representation in media

A former New York Teaching Fellow, her writing has been featured in Reductress, Rolling Stone, Mic, Someecards, and more.

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This hilarious makeup tutorial breaks down everything wrong with cultural appropriation

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Is an urban legend encouraging South Dakota Sioux teens to take their own lives?

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Dear Urban Outfitters—stop telling white people it’s OK to steal from Native American culture

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What it’s like to watch Netflix’s ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ as a Native American

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Here’s the controversial ‘Daily Show’ Redskins segment with real Native Americans

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