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(The Center Square) – A Native American group is pleased with the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to refer an investigation into New York institutions to the Department of Justice over ...
A new study found that the gap in life expectancy between American Indians and Alaska Natives and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official U.S. statistics.
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 ...
A prob into New York state's ban on Native American-inspired mascots and logos was found to be in violation of the Civil Rights Act, the Department of Education announced Friday.
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% ...
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 ...
Native American Lives Are Tragic, But Probably Not in the Way You Think “No matter what we write, white people can turn our stories into weapons.” Terese Mailhot November/December 2018 Issue ...
Mount McKinley in Alaska, the tallest mountain in North America, has been called Denali by Alaskan Native people for thousands of years, so why won’t the Trump Administration let it go by its… ...
However, mulberry trees that produce red, or almost black, berries are native here. The tree in our yard came from a seedling I got from my parents’ yard 45 years ago.
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 ...
Native Star, a new store in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, features all items from Native American tribes from across the United States.