NEW YORK (AP) — New York education officials won’t rescind the state’s ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing ...

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.

Native Americans Made Some Of The First Anesthetics DeAgostini/Getty Images. Long before Europeans conducted surgery with anesthetics, Native American medicine men and other healers were using Jimson ...

Native Star, a Native American-owned business, has opened in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, offering a cultural blend of coffee, fashion, food, and art.

Students involved in Native American and Indigenous activism expressed both joy and hope for the future. “Before, students found different paths to be involved in Native American and Indigenous ...

MINNEAPOLIS — On the first day of American Indian Month in Minnesota—a time usually dedicated to honoring and celebrating Native American history, culture, and contributions—grief lingers in ...

Earlier this month, the Illinois House passed legislation — House Bill 1237 — that would phase out the use of Native American-based mascots and logos in our state’s elementary and high schools.

SPRINGFIELD — Following a wave of schools and professional sports teams over the last 20 years scaling back usage of Native American-themed names, imagery, mascots and logos, the Democrat-led ...

The exhibit at the Newberry Library has everything from “Star Wars” clips to Polaroid pictures, showing through pop culture how Native stories are still being created. “We’r… ...

Young Indigenous sisters spoke out about how hurtful they found the portrayals of Native Americans within the Golden-based Westernaires. They have now left the group, ...

Oregon, California, New Mexico and Arizona now allow government-run insurance programs to cover Native American healing practices. June 20, 2025.