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‘Native Nations’ Review: An Essential American History
The Wall Street Journal· 2 weeks agoBOOKSHELF When we consider pre-Columbian civilizations, we may think first of the peoples of Central...
Smallpox caused devastation among Northwest tribes including Eastern Washington Natives
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 27—As explorers and fur traders entered the Pacific Northwest by the 1700s, so did smallpox. Today, experts describe the infectious disease's blow to regional tribes as devastating, sometimes ...
Native Americans have experienced a dramatic decline in life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIndigenous patients who live in rural areas often have limited access to medical care. THE PALMER/E+...
Detroit native's ancestry research helped her make history
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBefore she was celebrated on the front page of the New York Times. And before her name appeared in a...
The Excerpt podcast: The return of the bison, a wildlife success story
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOn Sunday's episode of The Excerpt podcast: Bison hold deep importance for Native Americans – though...
Jacksonville is turning 200. But before there was a Jacksonville, these people were here
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMuch of Jacksonville’s written history is focused on the last couple of centuries, though that’s...
New social studies standards should be 'free from political agendas and activism,' DOE draft states
Argus Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe South Dakota Department of Education has released a set of proposed social studies standards...
Happy National Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day! More on both holidays — and the complicated...
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRoxanne White, of Yakima Nation, sings as a group marches from Westlake Park to City Hall to mark...
This St. Petersburg art museum offers a rare view into Native American culture
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 9 months agoST. PETERSBURG — Tom Jones says he is an American Indian person first and an artist second. That...
The Chinook Nation’s existential fight for recognition
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor’s note: This story is part of a series that illuminates the historical context of tribal law...