Native America Calling

Indigenous leaders from around the world are assessing the results – and lack thereof – from the annual international conference to determine the direction of environmental policy.

Indigenous leaders from around the world are assessing the results – and lack thereof – from the annual international conference to determine the direction of environmental policy.

From voting rights to drinking water access to respecting important Native land, Laurie Weahkee (Diné, Cochiti, and Zuni Pueblo) has been a force to improve policies that affect Native people.

For fans and Native communities, volleyball matches and tournaments are sometimes as popular as football and basketball games.

Mainstream audiences are starting to get a taste of Native humor on television shows like Rutherford Falls and Reservation Dogs.

It’s that time of year when we gather around the table to share a holiday dinner with family and friends for harvest feasts and winter community meals.

The American Revolution is mostly portrayed as an epic struggle between the colonies and the British. But Native tribes and individuals played a significant role in the historic War of Independence.

Tribal museums offer a lot to their surrounding communities. With Native people often at the head of tribal museums

This year’s class of MacArthur Fellows includes three creative leaders from Native America. 

In the cold expanse of the Arctic, igloos, those dome-shaped structures made of blocks of snow, offer a cozy shelter in the wintertime.