In 1937, Phoenix was a small city isolated in the middle of the Arizona desert with a population of less than 50,000 people who, like the rest of the nation, were struggling to recover from the Great ...

"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Americans, opening at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, in October 2017"--Title page verso. NMAI copy 39088019486273 gift of ...

– Developing a checklist for affected schools to use in their self-analysis. – Continuing to monitor the use of mascots, nicknames, logos and behaviors pertaining to the issue. – Establishing criteria ...

Students and a Spokane Public Schools administration member pause in the North Central High School hallway around the statue of a Native American during the Pledge of Allegiance on the first day of in ...

Ah yes, Major League Baseball’s post-season. “October Ball” is about to begin, and once again the low-budget baseball team from Cleveland will be absent. In fact, despite an exceedingly small handful ...

Colorado schools with mascots like “Savages” and “Reds” would have to change the derogatory American Indian symbols or face monthly fines under a bill just introduced in the Colorado legislature. At ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrates Native American Heritage Month (Nov. 1 – 31) with numerous events honoring American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian ...

Most people living in the United States are familiar with the terms “Native American,” “American Indian,” and, increasingly, “Indigenous American” or “Indigenous peoples.” But if you’re still ...