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State legislators and advocates are trying once again to ban Native American mascots in Massachusetts high schools.
Opinion: Federal cuts to Medicaid would force Montana’s Urban Indian Health organizations to reduce services, cut staff, shorten operating hours, and limit our ability to address health disparities.
New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding ...
The Democrat-led Illinois House has advanced legislation placing a statewide ban on Native American imagery and mascots by elementary and high schools.
The Native American mascot ban would include logos, team names and mascots 90 Illinois schools use, like the Mt. Zion Braves or the Cahokia Comanches.
CBS Evening News How wood gathered from federal forests heats Native American homes — and can help reduce wildfires By Cara Tabachnick, Alicia Hastey ...
Almost 40 years later, not much has changed for the Washoes - nor the thousands of Native Americans using wood as their primary heating source.
Indigenous sisters quit Westernaires over organization’s portrayal of Native Americans Jamilah and Justice Maldonado say nonprofit has not addressed their concerns about cultural representation ...
PHOENIX – Native Americans in Arizona and three other states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices.
One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names.