One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names. In more cases than one may think, geographic names were derived from a Native American word ...

Many places in Michigan, including cities and counties, have Native American names due to the state's Indigenous heritage.

Researchers found that in teaching English learners -- students who aren't fluent in English and often come from homes where a language other than English is spoken -- the Latin roots of words ...

This post was updated Nov. 29 at 3:20 p.m. Nov. 27 is Native American Heritage Day. The first American Indian Day was celebrated in New York in May of 1916.

Marco Rubio discovers Native American lineage on political episode of ‘Finding Your Roots’ February 14, 2019 More than 6 years ago Sen. Marco Rubio discovers surprises in his family tree.

Kalina Newmark is a Tulita Dene First Nation member and co-author of the study, “ ‘ The rez accent knows no borders’: Native American ethnic identity expressed through English prosody ...

As newcomers master a new language, they lend words from their native lexicon to the rest of us. For example, the English language — or maybe we should just call it American — has borrowed ...

Indian Relay, dubbed "America's original extreme sport," has roots dating back centuries to horse stealing raids. Native Americans are keeping the dangerous and compelling racing tradition alive.

The saying long time, no see can be traced back to the 19th century. In a Boston Sunday Globe article from 1894, the words are applied to a Native American speaker. The broken English phrase was ...

Gwinnett County schools chief engagement officer says her Native American roots is 'an opportunity to connect' Melissa Laramie is the district's first chief engagement officer with indigenous roots.

One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names. In more cases than one may think, geographic names were derived from a Native American word ...