Inaccurate perceptions about Native American life contribute to a sharp under-representation of Native Americans employed by U.S. foundations, according to a new report from the First Nations ...

In 2024, the most recent year for which data for the population is available, Native American and Alaska Native people had the highest pregnancy-related mortality ration among major demographic groups ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Native Americans’ Day activities in Sioux Falls started with prayers in Lyon Park ahead of the downtown parade. Prayer permeates every aspect of Native American life. “In any ...

Diane Orson is a special correspondent with Connecticut Public. She is a longtime reporter and contributor to National Public Radio. Her stories have been heard on Morning Edition, All Things ...

A 19th C Sioux warrior shirt in the "Tipi" exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum (all images, unless other noted, are by author) A traditional 19th-century Sioux warrior shirt in the Brooklyn Museum’s ...

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we asked Indigenous creators to discuss how their works reflect different aspects of their culture and history. There was a morning a few years back [when] ...

When it comes to understanding stereotypes about Native Americans, researchers have typically asked white adults what they think. A groundbreaking new study by researchers at Cornell University takes ...

Totem animals and their meanings form a universal language of spiritual guidance found across cultures from Native American tribes to Celtic traditions and beyond. These animal spirit guides serve as ...

In 1928, Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance published a memoir that caused a sensation in the literary world. It opened with his earliest memory: Barely a year old, he was riding in a moss baby carrier on ...

SHERMAN Alexie, a notable Native American writer, poet and filmmaker, has carved a space for himself in the literary world ...