Long a cultural melting pot and a hub for artists, the 400-year-old city is riding a new surge in popularity. Here’s the scoop on where to stay, what to eat and drink, the best hikes to plan, and more ...

November is Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month. The celebration of Indigenous cultures began as a week-long celebration in 1986, when President Reagan proclaimed the week of November ...

Explores the challenges faced by Native Americans, particularly the Navajo, in 1971. Highlights cultural identity, government treaties, education, and societal disparities.

“I always loved shows like Looney Tunes and Pixar shorts, but I never really saw contemporary Native American representation in these super-funny animated shorts that I grew up loving,” he said. “The ...

574 tribes are currently recognized by the federal government and have tribal sovereignty to make and be governed by their own laws.There are several hundred tribal communities that do not have ...

The census data the team analyzed contained 3,100 deaths of individuals who self-identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, but only 2,600 of those were marked as AI/AN on their death ...

Yet images and names of Indians are everywhere. Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, “Americans” exhibit, on display in Washington, D.C., until 2022.

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 ...

How the disappearance of mastodons still threatens native South American forests by Autonomous University of Barcelona edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

Coyote stands as perhaps the most ubiquitous figure in Native American mythology, appearing in stories from tribes spanning the continent. Often portrayed as both creator and trickster, Coyote ...

Massive Fields Where Native American Farmers Grew Corn, Beans and Squash 1,000 Years Ago Discovered in Michigan The ancestors of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin built earthen mounds to ...