SRINGFEILD, Ill. (CNI) - Amid the annual bustle at the Illinois Capitol during the legislative session’s midpoint, a sea of color and singing filled the rotunda on a sunny March day. Attendees of the ...

In her Rhode Island kitchen, Deborah Spears Moorehead pores over a collection of Census records scattered across her table. The Native American painter, who was recently an artist-in-residence at ...

The number of people in the United States who claim Native identity has exploded — increasing 85% in 10 years — though the number of people formally enrolled in Native American tribes has not. Carrie ...

Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz explains systematic challenges Native Americans face. Author Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz dives into the complexities of indigenous identity and the challenges of Tribal ...

People have been pretending to be Native American for decades. While talking about ethnic fraud is tricky, one Native scholar says it’s necessary. Dina Gilio-Whitaker knows that it’s complicated to ...

Intertribal Dance Singers and dancers perform during the California Native American Nations 56th Annual Native American Day at the State Capitol in 2023. Hector Amezcua The Sacramento Bee Today, on ...

For Tana Takes Horse, teaching isn’t just about academics; it’s about identity. As the leader of Dallas ISD’s American Indian Education Program, Takes Horse is helping indigenous students rediscover ...