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The “littlest canoe carver in the world” carefully sanded a cedar paddle. That’s how Dave Paul described 7-year-old Amelia ...

Lawmakers must seize new opportunities to ensure political equality and fair access to the ballot box for Native American communities. Voting rights advocates have had much to celebrate in recent ...

From picture books to historical fiction to contemporary coming-of-age novels, this list offers a variety of options for books about and in most cases by Native Americans. Check out our selection of ...

Objective Describe the extent to which tobacco industry marketing tactics incorporated American Indian ... a general pattern emerged: the earliest documents (1930s–1970s) included the use of Native ...

Amatoya, whose work is rooted in craftsmanship and heritage, is looking for licensing and manufacturing partners.

Attendees of the 2025 Native American Summit, organized by the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative, were draped in regalia and leading a drum ceremony for the first time in an Illinois ...

In 1999, the state Legislature enacted the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act to implement that constitutional mandate, requiring public schools to teach Native American history and culture. And ...

Today, he ascended to become Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff. Prevost, 69, had to overcome the taboo against a U.S. pope, given the geopolitical power already wielded by the United ...

SAN DIEGO — A new Native American-owned business, Native Star, has opened its doors in the historic Yuma Building in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter. Ruth-Ann Thorn, a member of the Rincon Tribe of ...

“The kind of education we most need, however, is not just about these misrepresentations, these symbols, these sports teams mascots. What we need is an education that places Native people back in the ...

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A special project at United Tribes Technical College is working to preserve Native American history and ensure Native communities continue to have access to crops they have ...