Osceola At The 50-Yard Line
The Seminole Tribe of Florida works with Florida State University to ensure it that its football team accurately presents Seminole traditions and imagery.
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Adidas Offers To Help U.S. High Schools Phase Out Native American Mascots
At the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday, President Obama praised the initiative and added that "a certain sports team in Washington might want to do that as well."
Federal Government To Pay Long-Overdue $940 Million To Native American Tribes
The government had contracted with the tribes to provide services but then didn't pay the agreed-upon price. The parties are settling a decades-old lawsuit over it.
Spreading The Word: Obamacare Is For Native Americans, Too
Many Native Americans rely entirely on free care from the financially strapped Indian Health Service. Advocates say signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act can broaden their choices.
Fishing, Cooking And A Yup'ik Upbringing Made Alaska's Health Commissioner
Alaska's health commissioner spends her summers working on policy issues by day and fishing for salmon for the winter on nights and weekends with her family who belong to the Yup'ik people.
Phoenix Students Restore School To Reclaim Native American Identity
A century-long government assimilation program boarded children from their tribes. Now some former students are turning their old school into a Native American cultural center to play their own music.
Crime Program Aims To Close Trust Gap Between Government, Tribes
Native American tribes can be hampered trying to fight crime on reservations because they don't have access to federal databases. The Justice Department wants to help.
Juvenile Justice System Failing Native Americans, Studies Show
One report shows that state courts are twice as likely to incarcerate Native teens for minor crimes like truancy and alcohol use. Another, that alternatives like treatment programs are more effective.
2 Gene Studies Suggest First Migrants To Americas A Complex Mix
Scientists assume a wave of people from what's now Siberia crossed into North America via Alaska, maybe 23,000 years ago. Genetics support that, but may also suggest another wave from Australasia.
DNA Confirms Kennewick Man's Genetic Ties To Native Americans
The new evidence suggests the ancient skeleton is closely related to members of a Washington state tribe. The findings are likely to rekindle an old debate between scientists and Native Americans.