Native Americans

Native American protesters have been demonstrating against Columbus Day in Seattle for several years. Protest organizers say Columbus should not be credited with discovering the Western Hemisphere at a time when it was already inhabited.

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Seattle Swaps Columbus Day For 'Indigenous Peoples' Day'

1:50pm October 13, 2014

by Tristan Ahtone

The city is the latest to honor Native Americans instead of Christopher Columbus. But not everyone is happy about the change.

Sherman is still experimenting with the type of food he'll serve in the restaurant. Recently he made this walleye filet with sumac and maple sugar, a white bean and smoked walleye croquette and toasted hominy.

The 'Sioux Chef' Is Putting Pre-Colonization Food Back On The Menu

5:03pm October 08, 2014

by Serri Graslie

Sean Sherman plans to open a restaurant serving food inspired by what was eaten in the Great Plains prior to the arrival of European settlers. Discovering those ingredients has been half the battle.

For Native Americans, Mental Health Budget Cuts Hit Hard

9:49am September 12, 2013

by Laurel G. Morales

Suicide rates among Native Americans are already four times the national average. And with recent cuts in federal funding for mental health services across the country, suicide prevention programs may lose ground in the communities that need them most.

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A Katsina depicted in a mural at the Museum of Northern Arizona.

Reporter's Notebook: Hopi Sacred Objects Returned Home

2:39pm August 20, 2013

by Laurel Morales

A reporter runs into a conundrum: how to describe a sacred Hopi item without using certain forbidden words to do so.

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