Native Americans
Firsts from the 2018 elections
Among the winners in the 2018 election are the first female Native American representatives to Congress. See some of the other history makers elected to office.
Celebrate diversity with this free poster
Diversity enriches society in many ways. This free poster pays tribute to the importance of diversity in the workplace, school and other areas.
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.