Soon after Donald Trump returned to the White House, he issued an executive order that some fear could become an ...

The Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 1237, which prohibits K-12 schools from using a Native American name, ...

The Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at ...

When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills, he doesn’t just see natural beauty; he also sees a scar cut ...

Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery.

The bill points out specific K-12 mascots and names like “Redskins, Braves, Chiefs, Chieftains, Tribe, Indians, or any ...

HB1237, which would ban schools from using Native American team names, mascots, and imagery advanced following a 71-40 vote.

The Illinois House has approved a bill that would ban portrayals of Native Americans in school logos, names and mascots, and ...

This Lent, a new version of a Catholic devotion seeks to acknowledge the traumas experienced by Native people, including ...

The Native News Project is a new initiative from MPR News. Stay informed with the latest news about local and national Native American communities ... violent crimes in Indian Country.

The Indian pot belly - once a badge of prosperity ... In rural settings, it was once considered a status symbol - a sign that "this man eats well". But what was once dismissed or even celebrated is ...