Native Americans
In Alaska, linguists preserve Russian dialect
Preservers are at work in the sleepy Alaskan village of Ninilchik, where elderly residents speak a Russian dialect frozen in time, unchanged since 1847.
Students flourish in programs that boost tribal communities
Native American culture and traditions are passed down at colleges operated by American Indian tribes with support from the U.S. government.
These words and names come from Native Americans
Many words in American English are borrowed from Native American languages. Learn the origins of words commonly used for all sorts of things and places.
Teaching visitors about Native American cuisine
Curious about Native American cultures? Then visiting a restaurant dedicated to Native foods should be on your agenda, says a prominent Navajo chef.
Native American fashion now: Pushing boundaries
Today's Native American fashion and jewelry designers are taking their place in the fashion industry, while redefining what "Native" is — or isn't.
New national monuments named in two Western states
President Obama designated two national monuments on lands in Utah and Nevada, protecting archaeological sites, dinosaur tracks and fragile ecologies.
The Red Road Project: Native Americans tell their stories
The Red Road Project portrait series by photographer Carlotta Cardana and writer Danielle SeeWalker aims to dispel misconceptions about Native Americans.
Visiting sacred Native American grounds at U.S. national parks
Adventurer Mikah Meyer has visited many U.S. national parks and been struck by the extent to which Native American history is part of so many.
Blanket ceremony wraps up Obama’s final Native American conference
Tribal leaders honored President Obama with a blanket at the eighth annual White House Tribal Nations Conference, the president’s last.