The Lumbee have long looked to Congress as the path to full federal recognition, with bills going before lawmakers 30 times.

Though the Cherokee language has been spoken for thousands of years, it was considered critically endangered by the beginning of the 21st century. This was no accident – policies requiring Native ...

When Lloyd “Kiva” New (Cherokee) and Dr. George Boyce co-founded the Institute of American Indian Arts, they had a vision for Native formal education that ran counter to the prevailing ...

As this week’s deadline looms for a report ordered by President Donald Trump, many Lumbee people believe the federal government is on the cusp of righting a wrong Congress made 69 years ago.

But he and his older brother, Tribal Chairman John Lowery, are confident that full federal recognition is closer than ever for the Lumbee people who make up the largest Native American tribe east ...

At the entrance to the New Kituwah Academy in Cherokee, North Carolina ... This was no accident – policies requiring Native American children to attend boarding schools through the mid-1900s ...

The first bit of encouraging news comes from criminology professor James Alan Fox, who oversees the Associated Press/USA ...

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Despite being landlocked, the Commonwealth offers stunning water displays. Here are 10 of our favorite Kentucky waterfall ...

The University of Tennessee sits on the ancestral lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ... Connecting to Mounds Through Native Art," a contemporary art exhibit featuring Native American ...