The Coloradan was the only American Indian in the Senate during his tenure and helped lead the effort to build the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington.

Asked to list stereotypes they had heard about themselves or other Native Americans, more than 200 middle school-age citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized nation ...

For the first time in about a century of “Ramona” pageants, a Native American will be directing the outdoor play that spotlights how Native Americans were treated in California’s early days as a state ...

The NBA’s first Native American player took the court shortly after the league officially formed in 1949. Others of Native American lineage to play in the NBA have included Bison Dele (1992-1999), ...

The wrenching transfer of power from hundreds of Indigenous cultures is fundamental to U.S. history. Along the way are ...

Having the audacity to pursue truth is a courageous act. And, when studying historical texts or reading for leisure, it is important to examine the written word comparatively. Because the question ...

On Dec. 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education said it will begin administrative wage garnishment for borrowers with ...

This month the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs announced an American Abenaki curriculum. The commission leaders ...

For advocates, dehumanization of indigenous people is at the root of the issue. More than a decade ago, Sundance, a member of the Muscogee tribe, led a successful effort to change the mascot of a high ...

Intertribal Dance Singers and dancers perform during the California Native American Nations 56th Annual Native American Day at the State Capitol in 2023. Hector Amezcua The Sacramento Bee Today, on ...

Plant-based foods are center stage in the new scientific report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC). The committee recommended that the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines “include more ...

Even when DEI practitioners talk about race, the recently centered but oft-forgotten “I” of BIPOC may have fewer resources and little recognition at work. National American Indian Heritage Month, as ...