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Charles "Chuck" F. Sams III is President Biden's pick to lead the National Parks Service.

The National Park Service could soon have its first Native American director

12:25pm October 19, 2021

by Nell Clark

Charles "Chuck" F. Sams III could soon become the first Native American to head the National Park Service in the agency's history. A series of acting directors have led the department since 2017.

Anna Whiting Sorrell, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in northwest Montana, had hernia surgery a couple of years ago. The Indian Health Service picked up a part of the tab for the surgery but denied coverage for follow-up appointme

Health & Safety

Native Americans Feel Invisible In U.S. Health Care System

2:44pm December 12, 2017

by Eric Whitney

About a quarter of Native Americans report experiencing discrimination in health care, according to a poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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Lillie Pete sifts the juniper ash before adding it to her blue corn mush.

To Get Calcium, Navajos Burn Juniper Branches To Eat The Ash

4:57am August 21, 2017

by Laurel Morales

Most American Indians are lactose intolerant, which means they need to find nutrients outside of dairy sources. It turns out that a return to traditional cooking methods can be key to good health.

Demonstrators march in Washington, D.C., on Friday, calling on the Trump administration to meet with tribal leaders and opposing construction of the nearly complete Dakota Access Pipeline.

'He Needs To Listen To Us.' Protesters Call On Trump To Respect Native Sovereignty

5:32pm March 10, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Demonstrators in Washington, D.C., were urging the Trump administration to meet with tribal leaders, and protesting the construction of the nearly complete Dakota Access Pipeline.

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville, Ill. A thriving American Indian city that rose to prominence after A.D. 900 owing to successful maize farming, it may have collapsed because of changing climate.

1,000 Years Ago, Corn Made This Society Big. Then, A Changing Climate Destroyed It

6:08pm February 10, 2017

by Angus Chen

The Mississippian American Indian culture rose to power after A.D. 900 by farming corn. Now, new evidence suggests a dramatic change in climate might have led to the culture's collapse in the 1300s.

At a recent anti-Donald Trump protest in Anaheim, California, this couple said they saved the U.S. flag from a Trump supporter who was trying to get Latinos to trample it. Nervous about giving their full names, he said his was Anthony, and she said she wa

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 7: You're A Grand Old Flag

2:28pm July 06, 2016

by Ericka Cruz Guevarra

Who is the American flag for? And what does it mean when people of color choose to wave it — or not wave it? Gene and Adrian dig in.