The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...

Native American tourism experts on common mistakes non-Native visitors make—and how to be more mindful when you are arrive on tribal lands.

In November, celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Smithsonian events, resources, exhibitions, and podcast episodes. Explore the online companion to the bold exhibition revealing the ways ...

The origins of Native American Heritage Month trace back to early 20th-century Indigenous leaders like Dr. Arthur C. Parker of the Seneca Nation, who advocated for an “American Indian Day” to ...

Interior secretary addresses child deaths at Native American boarding schools 06:25. President Biden will issue a formal presidential apology to the Native American community for atrocities ...

Indian Relay, dubbed "America's original extreme sport," has roots dating back centuries to horse stealing raids. Native Americans are keeping the dangerous and compelling racing tradition alive.

Indigenous communities today are still dealing with the trauma of boarding schools, which attempted to eradicate Native American cultures. That includes the Phoenix Indian Industrial School, which ...

Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Timberwolves will host Native American Heritage Night presented by the Prairie Island Indian Community and Treasure Island Resort & Casino on Friday, Nov. 8 ...

At least 973 Native American children died in the U.S. government’s abusive boarding school system over a 150-year period that ended in 1969, according to an Interior Department investigation ...

President Biden is expected to issue a formal apology for the federal government’s Native American boarding schools during a visit to Arizona on Friday.. Gila River Indian Community Gov. Stephen ...

President Biden apologized for Native American boarding schools that were U.S. policy for 150 years and stripped children away from their tribes and culture, describing it as "long overdue." ...