Long before Alabama became a state, it was home to thriving Native American nations whose descendants still live here today. But how many tribes are officially recognized in Alabama now? In the U.S., ...

The Three Sisters gardening method is the practice of growing three kinds of plants together to get a significant harvest from a small area. Also known as intercropping or companion planting, this ...

In the U.S., there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native entities, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. As for Louisiana, the state is home to more ...

In early August, in the village of Utulei on the eastern shore of Tatuila, the largest of seven islands that make up American Samoa, more than two dozen local residents gathered in an auditorium. They ...

New York (AP) — Graham Greene, a trailblazing Indigenous actor whose long and successful career on the big and small screen included an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Kicking Bird in “Dances ...

Contemporary Native American art is more visible than ever in media, museums and galleries around the U.S. and abroad. Nicholas Galanin, a Tlingít and Unangax̂ from Alaska, turned the Hollywood sign ...

A Native American advocacy group is urging a Long Island school district to resist New York’s crackdown on indigenous imagery, arguing that efforts to erase logos like the "Thunderbirds" amount to ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene called MUC19, inherited from Denisovans through ancient interbreeding, may have played a vital role in helping Indigenous ancestors adapt as they migrated into ...

The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) and the American Bus Association (ABA) have entered into a new strategic trade agreement to help grow Indigenous tourism within the group ...

In South American Indigenous communities, a child’s place is wherever they choose to be. Babies crawl on the earthen floor, approach the fire, investigate anthills, and experience the world with their ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon are urging South American presidents meeting in Bogota this week to turn promises into concrete action, saying the gathering may be the ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Indigenous leaders from across the Amazon are urging South American presidents meeting in Bogota this week to turn promises to protect the region’s rainforest into concrete ...