New study shows more barriers to voting for Native Americans
OKLAHOMA CITY — A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for…
Native Americans press Biden to designate national monuments in California
A Native American-led coalition is pressing the Biden administration to designate three new national monuments in California, with some fearing the chance to protect these…
How Biden’s Indigenous boarding school apology could impact the Native vote | US Election 2024 News
Rosalyn LaPier still shudders when she thinks of the abandoned, windowless Victorian manor that sat next to a tiny chapel on the Montana reservation where…
Biden to apologize for 150-year Native American boarding school policy
PHOENIX — President Biden will formally apologize to Native Americans on Friday for a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated Indian children from…
FBI operation focuses on 300 unsolved crimes in Native American communities
The FBI said Wednesday that the second year of its Operation Not Forgotten partnership with the Bureau of Indian Affairs-Office of Justice Services focused on…
How Native Americans in Arizona could swing the election
PHOENIX — On a recent sweltering Saturday in Phoenix, about 40 Native American leaders and community organizers gathered in an art gallery, where a backdrop had…
Belize native Douglas Langford commits to Harvard
There’s a new celebrity basketball player in the country of Belize. Douglas Langford Jr., a 6-foot-7 senior who came to the United States as a…
Indigenous Angelenos have found a home in this new community center
On a sweltering July afternoon in Echo Park, Miranda Due approached a table topped with a trio of flavored syrups and a spread of toppings:…
Oakland embraces native Kamala Harris with hope, weariness
OAKLAND — The first time she ran for president, Kamala Harris launched her candidacy with a splashy rally that filled downtown Oakland with more than 20,000…
4 biggest mistakes people make with native plant gardens
Welcome to September, and what feels like our headlong rush to the Nov. 5 election. Are you registered to vote? Because the last day to…
One Lacrosse Gathering Celebration to showcase Native American games
The President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition will celebrate America's rich cultural heritage through traditional Native American Games like lacrosse on the National Mall…
A Compton native tells a new generation his story of their hometown
Albert M. Camarillo is as old school Compton as they come.His father migrated from the Mexican state of Michoacán as a teenager in 1914, when…
L.A. native Jack Flaherty excited for Dodgers, downplays back concerns
SAN DIEGO — Jack Flaherty wasn’t exactly hoping the Dodgers would trade for him this week.When the Los Angeles native, Harvard-Westlake product and childhood Dodgers fan…
Sean Sherman: Reviving Native American cuisine | Arts and Culture
Native American celebrity chef Sean Sherman discusses the importance of promoting traditional Indigenous food. Explore chef Sean Sherman’s journey, an Oglala Lakota tribe member who…
How to volunteer with native plants in L.A., Santa Barbara, OC
One of the easiest ways to learn about California native plants is volunteering to get your hands dirty. There are numerous nonprofit organizations devoted to…
Oakland native Nicole Shanahan could be RFK Jr.’s choice for vice president
She’s a Californian, who recalls being raised on food stamps in a home where both parents struggled to find work. She bussed tables at age…
Hobart protest rally calls for end to native forest logging in Tasmania, as Liberals vow to increase timber harvest
In short: With the state election looming, the Tasmanian Liberals have vowed they plan to ramp up the logging of Tasmania's native forests, dismissing the…
Hollywood has had a troubled history with Native American performers. An Oscars win for Lily Gladstone could be a chance at atonement
At the Oscars in 1973, Best Actor winner Marlon Brando sent Sacheen Littlefeather to decline his award for The Godfather.Littlefeather, whose father was of White…
Native Americans and the movies: A hidden history of Hollywood and my family
The critical success of the FX series “Reservation Dogs” and the spotlight on performers like Lily Gladstone, an Academy Award nominee for “Killers of the…
Pulitzer Prize-winning Native American author, poet N. Scott Momaday dies at 89
Native American poet, author and visual artist M. Scott Momaday (L) accepts the National Medal of Arts from President George W. Bush in 2007. File…