Native Americans

U.S. officials and members of Native American Nations attend an

Native Americans Protest A Planned Auction Of Sacred Objects In France

3:04pm May 25, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

It's illegal to sell such ceremonial items in the U.S., but they're popular (and profitable) in France. The art and artifacts are due to hit the auction block Monday.

Though the Mardi Gras Indian who appears in "Lemonade" is a young woman, most people who mask and parade as part of the tradition are male.

The Mardi Gras Indian Of 'Lemonade'

2:18pm April 27, 2016

by Leah Donnella

In "Lemonade," Beyoncé's much-discussed visual album, a girl resplendent in white plumage appears. It's a nod to the pop star's New Orleans roots and loaded with the region's racial history.

Inyan Pedersen, 34, with her son Knowledge. Doctors scheduled Pedersen to deliver her two younger children by C-sections because the closest birthing center is two hours away.

For Native Americans, Health Care Is A Long, Hard Road Away

10:44am April 13, 2016

by Misha Friedman

For American Indians on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in South Dakota, getting health care can take weeks. Indians who move to the city find that access can be difficult, too.

Jami Larson, 32, grew up in Pierre and is a member of the Lower Brule Sioux tribe. She is a registered nurse who specializes in diabetes care among Native Americans.

For Native Americans, Health Care Is A Long, Hard Road Away

10:43am April 13, 2016

by Misha Friedman

For Native Americans on South Dakota's Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, it can take weeks to get in to see a doctor and hours to get an ambulance after a life-threatening injury.

Amherst's unofficial mascot, "Lord Jeff," as seen at a game at Williams College's Weston Field in Williamstown, Mass., in 2011.

Amherst College Drops Mascot Criticized As Offensive

9:06pm January 26, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Amherst will not use the unofficial symbol "Lord Jeff," which is based on an English general who advocated giving Native Americans blankets infected with smallpox.

Craig Ferris in his office at Wyoming Indian Elementary School in Ethete, Wyo. Ferris spends most of his driving around and knocking on doors on the vast Wind River Reservation.

Wyoming Schools Get Poor Report Card For Native American Absenteeism

7:28pm December 01, 2015

by Aaron Schrank

One in three Native students are what's considered "chronically absent," in this state. Educators on the Wind River Indian Reservation say that's a major factor holding back student achievement.

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This sea wall protects the Quinault Indian Reservation at the mouth of the Quinault River. In March, a state of emergency was declared by the tribe when waves crashed over the wall.

Facing Rising Waters, A Native Tribe Takes Its Plea To Paris Climate Talks

5:24pm December 01, 2015

by Ashley Ahearn

As international leaders convene in Paris to talk about solutions for climate change, one tribe on the Washington coast reluctantly plans its retreat from the encroaching Pacific Ocean.

Jorje Mendez has lost more than 45 pounds through weightlifting and other lifestyle changes. Trainer Johnny Gonzales, right, helps prediabetic patients at the gym he set up at the Lake County Tribal Health Clinic in California.

Tribal Clinic Deploys A Gym To Fend Off Diabetes

11:50am November 04, 2015

by Farida Jhabvala Romero

The tribal health clinic in Lakeport, Calif., has a gym where patients of all ages with prediabetes get free fitness training, along with diet advice. The goal: Stop diabetes before it starts.

A stained-glass window depicting Father Junipero Serra in the Basilica Parish in Mission Dolores.

Savior Or Villain? The Complicated Story Of Pope Francis' Next Saint

6:41am October 20, 2015

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

The pope will canonize 18th-century Spanish priest Junipero Serra in the U.S. later this month. But descendants of the Mission Indians in California say Serra destroyed their traditional way of life.

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The Wind River Reservation, pictured here, is trying to increase reports and treatment of sexual assault with new practices that encourage cultural sensitivity to better serve survivors.

Native Americans Turn To 'Safe Stars' For Help With Sexual Assaults

7:54pm October 13, 2015

by Melodie Edwards

One in three Native American women will be sexually assaulted during her life, and even fewer will actually report the crime, per the Justice Department. Female elders in Wyoming want to change that.

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