This week, we explore one of America’s great demographic mysteries: Why did the 2020 Census show the American Indian and Alaska Native population soaring by 85 percent?

It's Native American Heritage Day. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ned Blackhawk, a professor of History and American Studies at Yale, about the history of the day and what it means to observe it.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, and it’s a fast-growing problem for everyone.Native Americans, who include American Indians and Alaska Natives, are among those ...

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.

The 45 year-old Indian Welfare Act was intended to keep Native American families intact. But it's actually kept Native kids out of non-Native families who can love and want them.

A Native American group has put the pressure on the Washington Commanders to change its name back to the "Redskins." More than 80,000 have signed their petition.

Illinois lawmakers are looking to ban K-12 schools from using Native American mascots or logos. House bill 5617—sponsored by state Rep. Maurice West—would require schools to alter logos ...

News Brief. Monday, March 6, 2023 — 8:31 am. Bones used in UC Berkeley anthropology classes likely taken from Native American graves. For decades, anthropology students at UC Berkeley have been taught ...

Native Star, a Native American-owned business, has opened in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, offering a cultural blend of coffee, fashion, food, and art.

P henocia Bauerle’s job as the director of Native American student development at the University of California at Berkeley is extensive. For the campus’s Native students, she coordinates ...