Allie Redhorse Young, founder of Protect the Sacred, is leading an initiative to help Native American youth vote in the 2024 election. Author Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz dives into the challenges of ...

There is a common tale that American students hear about the first Thanksgiving celebration: a group of friendly Native Americans welcomed the Pilgrims to the continent, taught them how to live, and ...

Medina resident Billy Crowbeak Faluski makes handcrafted wooden flutes, which he calls Native American-style flutes. Although he claims Cherokee (and Russian) heritage, he emphasizes he is not an ...

However, in recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in, and scholarly work on, indigenous astronomy, most notably the Native Skywatcher's project. Led by native Annette S. Lee ...

Native styles for men in Nigeria incorporate a wide array of fabrics, colors, and accessories, usually beads. Fashion for men in the country has been changing gradually. Today, men's outfits have ...

If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. For nearly a century, since the era of silent film, Native American movies made in Hollywood has provided the primary avenue for ...

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 ...

Amid the holiday season, Native American Heritage Month will come to a close with Native American Heritage Day on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. "Indigenous peoples have persisted and ...

Native American Heritage Month is celebrated in November to recognize Native Americans’ achievements and contributions. In 1990, President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating ...

Across the country, Native American tribes are struggling to reclaim what was stolen from them over centuries: the remains of their ancestors and personal sacred items, now held in museums ...

November is Native American Heritage Month, a tribute dating back to a 1990 presidential proclamation by President George H.W. Bush to recognize the rich history and culture of Indigenous peoples ...

Each year during Native American Heritage Month in November, school classrooms around the country focus on Indigenous history. For educators in Illinois, this fall marks the first school year with ...