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 ...

A class-action lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania argues that Native tribes have never been compensated for the child abuse or for ...

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

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 ...

Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Earlier this month, the Illinois ... by the American Psychological Association and others, tell the undeniable truth, detailing the adverse effects on Native Americans ...

Gilcrease Museum plans to release another large group of Native American remains and associated items to tribes across the ... 64 “ancestors” collected in Illinois and purchased by Gilcrease ...

The Illinois Senate is ... The Association on American Indian Affairs, a nonprofit organization that aims to protect the rights of Native Americans, condemns the use of native sports team names ...

RELATED: Bill banning Native American team names, mascots in Illinois schools passes House ... Collinsville seems to honor the legacy of the Native Americans. "We incorporate that into our lessons ...

An Illinois bill that would ban that would ... The name represents a fictional Native American tribe, and many school leaders view it as a symbol of local identity and heritage.