Indigenous people are the stewards of fully 4% of the land area of the United States and represent some 700 distinct communities possessing detailed knowledge of the biota of their homelands. Native ...

Most people are not aware that California was the most diversely populated region within native North America. Nowhere else was there a greater number or variety of cultures as there was here in ...

The exhibit at the Newberry Library has everything from “Star Wars” clips to Polaroid pictures, showing through pop culture ...

As sovereign nations, Native Americans have been able to protect land, water and air, including well beyond their own ...

For over 8,000 years, indigenous people, Long Island’s original settlers, have lived here. Today Native Americans still live ...

Holt Breen stresses that the highest honor in Native American culture is to be a warrior. United by a tradition of service, ...

After centuries of encroachment, warfare and neglect, Native Americans remain a vital force in the life and culture of America. In this collection, explore stories celebrating and honoring the ...

Even for people who live in apartments ... More information: Tara Cornelisse et al, Elevated extinction risk in over one-fifth of native North American pollinators, Proceedings of the National Academy ...

“The Indian Card” begins with a statistical puzzle: In the 2000 U.S. census, 4.1 million people indicated Native American heritage ... of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina who served in ...

We are committed to demonstrating respect for the rights and opinions of all people. Our commitment is supported ... of an 18 credit hours course of study that examines Native North American cultural ...

People can help by planting native flowering ... Overall, the new research found that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of extinction.