Democratic State Rep. Maurice West, left, from Rockford filed the Native American imagery bill. Republican state Rep. Bill Hauter, right, from Morton voted against it. The Illinois House has passed ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery. That would include logos, team names and mascots ...

The Education Department has backed out of an agreement to address disciplinary imbalances affecting Native American students in a South Dakota school district, stating that the initiative was ...

Princeton’s faculty approved the introduction of a new minor in Native American and Indigenous studies (NAIS) at the faculty meeting on April 7 along with three other minors in American Studies, ...

For years, Native American students in the Rapid City, South Dakota, school district were more likely to be disciplined and less likely to enroll in advanced courses than their White peers.

Native Americans have a shorter life expectancy and higher rates of disease than other racial/ ethnic groups, according to an analysis published last year by the National Council of Urban Indian ...

Cellphone alerts will be issued when law enforcement finds evidence of imminent danger in the disappearance of a Native American. The legislation wasn’t just a policy achievement, but a victory for ...

Jamal Roberts, a native of Meridian, Mississippi, impressed the judges on American Idol season 23 with a powerful performance of Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey.” His soulful rendition earned a ...

Since 2007, the Native American Educational and Cultural Center (NAECC) serves as a second home for the Purdue community. The Center is open to all students and committed to nurturing student learning ...

“Crime rates in American Indian and Alaska Native communities are unacceptably high,” U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement. “By surging FBI resources and collaborating closely with U ...