Hi Ed, The answer lies in history, context and the fact that birthright citizenship isn’t based on parental allegiance. At the time of the 14th Amendment in the late 1860s, Native American ...

In a last-ditch effort to retain Native sovereignty, Creek Nation chief Pleasant Porter, pictured here, helped organize a 1905 movement to create a Native American-governed U.S. state called Sequoyah.

In Montana, Native Americans have a life expectancy 17 years shorter than that of white Montanans, with significantly higher mortality rates from heart disease, cancer, injuries and diabetes. 26% ...

The US Department of Education (DOE) announced Friday that New York state has violated federal civil rights law by banning Native American school mascots while permitting mascots derived from other ...

Education Department says ban on Native American logos, mascots violated federal civil rights law The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights said an investigation revealed that two New ...

Trump admin threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban Earlier this week, President Donald Trump sided with the Massapequa school district’s efforts to keep its ...

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk ...

New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding ...

Earlier administrations investigated whether Native American school mascots were discriminatory. The Trump administration defends them, reflecting a broader shift.

A New York state policy prohibiting the use of Native American school mascots violates civil rights laws, and the state must rescind it or face the possibility of losing federal education funds ...

McMahon said she is giving the state education department 10 days to comply or risk being referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for enforcement proceedings and potentially losing federal funding.

Descendants of Individual Indian Money account holders who should have received money in a class action lawsuit have until June 30 to submit probate information for compensation.. The Department of ...