The Cherokee language is a bedrock of our strength as a tribe.
Native educators have a keen eye for guiding how schools teach students about Native history and culture.
The creators of the new Avatar sequel continue what they see as a science fiction account of colonialism and Indigenous resistance. But it’s getting plenty of push-back from Native audiences.
The federal government issued translations on official documents to help Native people following destructive storms in Alaska. The trouble is, the text is indecipherable.
A non-Native collector who claims to know a secret tribal language is selling items that supposedly came from Little Bighorn and other battles. Some have doubts.
Native fraternities and sororities began in the mid-1990s and offer a chance for Native students to connect with each other and draw support from shared cultural values.
An investigative report in New Mexico finds Native students are expelled at a far greater rate than their white counterparts.
Lakota citizens met to discuss the return of items taken from their ancestors during the Wounded Knee Massacre of December 1890.
We’re hitting the ground running this new year!
In New Mexico, Native students are expelled far more often than any other group and at least four times as often as white students.
Stickball is the older, rougher cousin of lacrosse, developed many centuries ago as both a game and a training exercise.
And with that, the 2022 season is over. Thank you for a great year.
The 45th annual Lakota Nation Invitational in Rapid City, South Dakota, is underway.
People headed to a Native basketball, educational and cultural tournament were shocked to learn that some hotels were charging more than $2,000 a night.
Native America Calling checks in with Native experts about both progress and setbacks when it comes to public acceptance.
On a sunny afternoon in October, young people gathered for the grand opening of a new skate park on the Omaha Reservation.
ICYMI: Catch up on some interesting and engaging topics that are important to Native people.
Tribal museums offer a Native voice for Native history and bring the promise of economic development.
The Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University will provide transportation outreach and technical assistance to 29 tribes across five states.
Cherokee language is core to our culture and our identity as a distinct people.
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Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce speaks with tribal forestry directors about working with government agencies and the threats facing forests.
The Oneida Indian Nation has reclaimed more than 1,500 funerary objects and cultural artifacts, as well as a long-overdue apology, from Colgate University.
Ku Stevens’ great-grandfather escaped an Indian boarding school by running 50 miles through the desert to get home. Decades later, Ku runs to honor that legacy.
At The Museum at Warm Springs, we celebrate our unique cultures, traditions, histories, arts and languages every month.
The nation’s highest court is about to hear one of the biggest cases in Indian Country’s history and already some troubling signs are emerging.
The Supreme Court is an anachronistic body of elderly politicians, who can never be expected to do justice by Native Sovereign Nations.
“Pretendianism” – the act of falsely claiming American Indian heritage – does real harm.
A controversial scholar who claimed to be Native for decades has ended her relationships with two prominent Native food organizations.
A scholar who has made a name for herself in Native food sovereignty has vowed to stop claiming to be of “Mohawk/Mi’kmaq descent” despite doing so for decades.
A business in South Dakota that banned Native patrons from the premises is being sued by the United States government for racial discrimination.
Getting signed to a college sports team is a dream for many Native athletes.
A new Department of the Interior pilot program aims to place Native food hubs at locations around the country.
A prominent tribe with powerful connections has taken the unusual step of denouncing an educator and scholar who has long identified herself as a descendant of the community.
Kevin Locke — renowned hoop dancer, flute player and educator of Lakota language and culture — passed away suddenly at the age of 68.
A new documentary tackles a topic that continues to generate controversy. Why are so many people claiming to be Indian?
Many Canadians are coming to terms with the nation’s history of schooling and settler colonialism.
Markwayne Mullin is poised to make history as the first tribal citizen in the U.S. Senate in nearly two decades but not all Native voters are happy.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland provides an update at the 39th Annual National Tribal Health Conference.
Post-pandemic burn out, persistently low pay, and a disparaging political climate are helping fuel a high number of teacher vacancies. How are Native students affected?
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