The Newberry is home to one of the strongest collections of Native American archival materials in the country. The collection was started in 1911 when American business magnate Edward E.

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery. That would include logos, team names and mascots ...

Long before the large-scale Earth Day protests on April 22, 1970 – often credited with spurring significant environmental protection legislation – Native Americans stewarded the environment.

Director Paige Bethman’s film succeeds as both an inspiring coming-of-age story and impactful history lesson, focusing on an athlete who takes inspiration from his ancestors. Director Paige ...

The Warriors lost this battle. The Amityville School District on Long Island has been strong-armed into changing its beloved Warriors nickname under a state Board of Regents mandate to rid every ...

The measure allows schools to continue to use previously purchased uniforms and other materials that include Native American mascots until 2030. If a school facility bears a prohibited name ...

"When I think of a warrior, I think of somebody with bravery… We honor and celebrate our Native American heritage here on Long Island." The district sued the state in September, saying that the ...

“If we’re looking to ‘Make America Great Again,’ then I think it should start with the truth about the true American history,” said Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Native American ...

For years, Native American students in the Rapid City, South Dakota, school district were more likely to be disciplined and less likely to enroll in advanced courses than their White peers.

Among the grants terminated earlier this month was $30,000 for a project between the Koahnic Broadcast Corporation and Alaska Native Heritage Center At least $1.6 million in federal funds for ...

Filmmakers behind ‘Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages’ share the challenges of filmmaking and documenting climate issues in the remote areas of Western Alaska.

WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a show on Facebook of his meeting with American Indian and Alaska Native leaders last month, declaring himself “very inspired” and ...