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Three inmates of Native American ancestry are suing Rhode Island’s prison system, claiming their religious rights are being violated by not being allowed to par ...
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says her agency found that New York’s ban on tribal themed mascots in public schools discriminates against Native Americans. Four months ago, a school district ...
American Indian and Alaska Native people under age 65 are more likely to be uninsured than White people under 65, but 30% rely on Medicaid compared with 15% of their White counterparts, according ...
According to a 2018 UC report, only 30% of UC undergraduates enrolled that year who self-identified as Native Americans or Alaska Natives specified their federally- or state-recognized tribe.
Native Americans throughout the University of California system are calling out scholars who claim Indigenous heritage without evidence and demanding action from campuses that hire them.
As S.C. Native American tribes seek to preserve their heritage and secure futures, resources are less for those not recognized by the U.S. federal government.
Nationwide, more than 128,000 Native American ancestors and 4.5 million sacred objects have been identified in collections across museums, universities and government agencies, according to ...
Eamon O'Caoineachan hears about Irish American Michael Pagano's journey to discover his Irish roots in Co Fermanagh.
In 2024, Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act, granting Native Americans voting rights. But the fight to exercise those rights is ongoing.
A subsequent 105-page report released earlier this year expands on the department’s previous findings and calls for a slate of actions, including a formal apology from the U.S. government. President ...
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 took effect nine months after Smith was born, recognizing Native Americans as U.S. citizens and, on paper, extending the privileges of citizenship to them.