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 — Following a wave of schools and professional sports teams over the last 20 years scaling back usage of Native American-themed names, imagery, mascots and logos, the Democrat-led ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

At this point, representatives of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe requested that the body be returned to Spirit Cave under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Identifying ...