Newly sequenced Native genomes showcase a wealth of surprises, from previously unknown populations to unique high-altitude adaptations.

Anishinaabe call the cluster of seven stars in the winter sky Bugonagiizhig, or “Hole in the Sky.” Navajos say it is Dilyéhé, or “Sparkling.” ...

Tribes across the West have worked with states to protect the Colorado River and conserve enough water to raise elevations in ...

The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas is working to cancel a nearly $30 million federal contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following intense backlash from fellow ...

In the U.S., there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native entities, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. As for Louisiana, the state is home to more ...

Inside a Native American casino in Wisconsin, cards shuffle atop green felt tables and coins clink into metal trays. The Ho-Chunk Nation has offered gambling since 1982. But the real game is happening ...

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is the only federally recognized tribe operating within Mississippi. Thirteen other federally recognized tribes have historical ties to Mississippi but are now ...

A Native American organization sued the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, over new insurance requirements for its annual National Day of Mourning event. The United American Indians of New England ...

Native American tribes and ancient Mound Builders in Ohio left no written record, but we can learn about them from what they left behind. Ancient Mound Builders known as Adena, Hopewell and Fort ...

Nov 17 (Reuters) - India has exported its first-ever jet fuel cargo to the U.S. West Coast for energy major Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab, according to trade sources and shipping data, seizing upon a ...

It’s a process that has been going on for years — returning to tribes the remains of Native American children who died and were buried at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. The AP has covered the ...

Of the nearly 1,000 glass floats hidden on Lincoln City beaches this year, 50 will hold a special meaning for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Finders Keepers, the yearlong hidden glass ...