The state of Louisiana is home to four federally recognized Indigenous tribes. The Chitimacha Tribe, the Coushatta Tribe of ...

While studying at the University of Minnesota, Doug Miller asked his American Indian history professor, “What happened to the American Indian Movement after Wounded Knee?” The prof suggested that ...

These hurdles have real effects: statistics from the National Congress of American Indians show that the turnout rate of American Indian and Alaska Native registered voters is between 5 to 14 ...

Tribal lender Minto Money has boosted the economy of its Alaska town. But some tribal members are appalled by the millions it ...

Illinois museums and universities are working to repatriate Native American remains, but the process is slow and emotionally ...

CHICAGO — Jim Downey is full of words, all words, strange words, Latin words, Midwest words, funny words, the perfect words. “To write something with Jim means moving slowly, selecting the ...

Two bills in the Illinois General Assembly that would ... Names of federally recognized tribes and historical Native American people. Mascots depicting Native Americans. Imagery associated with ...

were draped in regalia and leading a drum ceremony for the first time in an Illinois that was home to a federally recognized tribe. And it was happening amid a backdrop of Native American groups ...

Attendees of the 2025 Native American Summit, organized by the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative, were draped in regalia and leading a drum ceremony for the first time in an Illinois ...