Native American cultures have a deep and profound connection with nature, viewing plants not only as sources of food and medicine but also as symbols of spiritual significance. Each plant holds a ...

Barbie blunder! Doll honoring late Native American chief says ‘Chicken’ instead of ‘Cherokee’ By Yaron Steinbuch Published Dec. 7, 2023, 1:57 p.m. ET ...

The Cherokee Nation, one of the largest tribes in the U.S., estimates that there remain only 2,000 people for whom Cherokee is their first language, and most of them are over the age of 70.

Essays Native American wannabes: Beware the Weasel Spirit Lou Bendrick August 14, 2000 Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email ...

In 1919, Rachel Caroline Eaton became the first known Native American woman to get a PhD, at a time when few women—let alone Native American women—had opportunities for graduate education.

In November, celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Smithsonian events, resources, exhibitions, and podcast episodes. Explore the online companion to the bold exhibition revealing the ways ...

The 160-acre site is best known, however, for the estimated 8,000 Native American petroglyphs (rock carvings) pecked into its horizontally exposed Sioux quartzite outcrops.

The course is part of Duke’s new Native American Studies Initiative, which was created in July 2023 largely in response to student demands for greater institutional support for Indigenous studies.