Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Agali — This name comes from the Cherokee word for "sunshine." Sitanka — This Sioux term means "big foot" and represents bravery ...

These are some of the most interesting and shocking facts about Native Americans—many you might not have learned about in ...

There are many hundreds of distinct indigenous nations and tribes throughout the Americas, each with their own unique languages, dialects and naming conventions. Though there's a vast array of ...

This week marked the deadline for California schools to comply with a state law that prohibits the use of culturally ...

Photographer Matika Wilbur was on assignment in South America when her grandmother appeared to her in a dream and told her to go capture her own people. Wilbur, who is Native American, listened. She ...

One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names. In more cases than one may think, geographic names were derived from a Native American word or ...

If you're looking to find a Native American name for your baby, this list delves into options from many languages, tribes and nations throughout North America—including monikers from the Hopi, Navajo, ...