For thousands of years, Native American communities have read the sky, wind, and earth with an attentiveness that’s almost unimaginable today. Amazingly, many of their weather beliefs and traditions ...

The district started working with Jostens earlier in the 2024-25 school year to try to find a character to represent the ...

There is a style of petroglyphs or rock writing that is not Native American. Neither is it historic inscriptions left by Westward-moving pioneers. It is a coded set of symbols called Western ...

The Medina Community Library welcomed two retired archaeologists, Colleen Nicholas and Wade Parsons, on Monday night for an ...

Tosa Two Heart is wearing her community’s hearts on her sleeves and is hoping others will too. Alumnus Two Heart is exploring new niches in fashion by incorporating traditional Lakota designs ...

The Thunderbirds and other local civic groups raise millions for charity but critics say using Native American symbols is outdated and offensive.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Education Department put out a directive to all school districts across the state to not use Native American symbols or mascots are part of their school name ...

New York public schools that don't drop use of Native American mascots by end of 2022-23 school year face withholding of state aid.

Native American symbols are found around the town beyond just the school team — including on the trucks of its volunteer fire department.

He sent out a memo that “the use of Native American symbols or depictions as mascots can become a barrier to building a safe and nurturing school community and improving academic achievement for ...