Many Native Americans are marking ceremonies like graduations with bald eagle feathers, a form of reverence for the bird they ...

State legislators and advocates are trying once again to ban Native American mascots in Massachusetts high schools.

Native American imagery is all around us, while the people are often forgotten For indigenous people, everything from the word “America” to the insulting ways native symbols are used is a ...

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 federal funding.

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk ...

A prob into New York state's ban on Native American-inspired mascots and logos was found to be in violation of the Civil Rights Act, the Department of Education announced Friday.

New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding ...

The Long and Fascinating History of Raccoons in North American Culture, From Symbols to Pets to Dinner In the relationship between humans and raccoons, the black-masked mammals have played many roles ...

Kathleen Duval, an author with a passion for Native American history, recently received an esteemed award for her book "Native Nations."Duval said she was "thr ...

Students involved in Native American and Indigenous activism expressed both joy and hope for the future. “Before, students found different paths to be involved in Native American and Indigenous ...

WASHINGTON — Native American team names mean honor and respect. That’s what executives of pro sports clubs often say. History tells a different story. Kevin Gover punctuates this point with a ...

Supporters of Native mascots at schools say they are well-intended and don't cause harm. But several independent studies detail the adverse effects on Native Americans, particularly young people.