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Native American leaders from all across the state met up in Albany on Monday for an historic meeting with lawmakers. It was part of Native American Day in New York state, which was Monday.
Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify language around the research. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating New York’s state education department for its enforcement of ...
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Kathleen DuVal, an author with a passion for Native American history, recently received an esteemed award for her book "Native Nations." DuVal said she was "thrilled and ...
Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share 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 ...
The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education (NYDOE) Friday over a Long Island high school's mascot. The NYDOE banned Native American ...
But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress — as problematic.
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — The Illinois Senate is currently considering a bill that would ban the use of Native American names and logos as mascots. It’s already passed the Illinois House.
Tamara St. John. She is Native American and represented Sisseton in District 1 from 2020 to 2024. On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth S ocial, “You’ll be happy to know, Christopher is going to ...
Located in Seneca Nation, the school stripped Native American children of their names, cultures and languages. Many children also faced abuse from officials. The school was open until 1957 ...
“So these are stalks from the dogbane plant. It was one of the major sources of fiber for textiles in the Native American community. There are two ways of preparing the dogbane. One is kinda ...