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Several sites along the Natchitoches Trace have been labeled as a persistent place, which is to say a place that has been ...
A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...
Pinal County is home to four Native American tribes. They live in the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Gila River Indian ...
Despite reforms, Native kids remain overrepresented in Washington state. Tribal systems offer hope but need more support and ...
NEW YORK (AP) — New York education officials won’t rescind the state’s ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing ...
American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States live nearly four years less than official statistics would have you believe. In fact, their life expectancy (72.7 years) is closer to that ...
The American Indian/Native Studies course will be available for school districts to offer students starting this year.
Despite desire from Native Americans in Illinois, the ban on Native imagery for mascots in K-12 schools stalled in the Senate after it made its way out of the House.
July 4 is a day many Americans celebrate to honor the country’s independence from Great Britain. For many Native Americans, ...
New York’s ban, which was implemented in 2023, prevents schools from using mascots that depict Native Americans or other related imagery, such as a tomahawk. The ban was implemented amid concerns from ...