Attendees of the 2025 Native American Summit, organized by the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative, were draped in regalia and leading a drum ceremony for the first time in an Illinois ...

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Earlier this month, the Illinois House passed legislation — House Bill 1237 — that would phase out the use of Native American-based mascots and logos in our state ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — The Illinois Senate is currently considering a bill that would ban the use of Native American names and logos as mascots. It’s already passed the Illinois House.

But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school‘s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress — as problematic.

The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education (NYDOE) Friday over a Long Island high school's mascot. The NYDOE banned Native American ...

The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra closes out its 40th anniversary season on Wednesday with a tribute to Native American culture. The 7:30 p.m. performance will feature world-renowned Native ...

RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Native American Chiefs and Vice-Chiefs from across the state came together to join in the opening ceremonies for the 48th Annual Pow Wow of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso ...

The eponymous bright yellow root is thread-like and was actually used by Native Americans as a thread in beadwork. 'I miss you so': 1930s love letters found in bathroom wall during Ohio home ...

A Long Island town that refuses to take down its school district's controversial Native American mascot has been backed by President Donald Trump. The town of Massapequa in Nassau County has ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A Meridian Native competing to be this season’s American Idol winner, has advanced to the Top 5 of the show. Jamal Roberts, who teaches P.E. at Crestwood Elementary ...

President Donald Trump addressed the wave of sports teams that underwent name changes in recent years to remove references to Native American heritage. Trump called the name changes "degrading to ...