Native Americans
Trove of Unseen Photos Documents Indigenous Culture in 1920s Alaska
New exhibition and book feature more than 100 images captured by Edward Sherriff Curtis for his seminal chronicle of Native American life
Centuries-Old Pottery Could Reveal When the Crow Arrived in Wyoming
Radiocarbon dating of ceramics found at Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site may offer new insights on the region's Indigenous history
Missouri Cave Filled With Ancient Artwork Sold Against Osage Nation's Wishes
The Native American tribe had hoped to preserve and protect the site, which may be associated with the Mississippian culture
Louisiana's Poverty Point Earthworks Show Early Native Americans Were 'Incredible Engineers'
A new study finds that enormous mounds and concentric earthen ridges were built in a matter of months
The Relationship Between Race and Wellness Has Never Been More Pressing
A new Smithsonian initiative kicks off this week with a virtual summit examining these urgent issues
This Map Details Florida's Disappearing Native American Landscape
A 19th-century reporter’s invaluable guide offers a look at the earliest residents of the area surrounding the Tampa Bay
Groundbreaking Archaeologist Ann Axtell Morris Finally Gets the Cinematic Treatment
Nearly a century after Morris excavated ancestral Native lands, filmmakers return with an inclusive approach that brings Navajo Nation onto the big screen
'Reservation Dogs' Marks a Breakthrough for Indigenous Representation Onscreen
"Thor: Ragnarok" director Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo developed a comedy about Native American teens in Oklahoma that stars four young Native actors
How Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Offers Solutions to California's Wildfires
“We need to reintegrate Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge and cultural and prescribed burning into our landscape,” Carolyn Smith says
Cleveland Baseball Team to Rebrand as the Guardians
The new name references the "Guardians of Traffic"—larger-than-life statues that appear on the city's Hope Memorial Bridge
Why Indigenous Activists Are Driving a 25-Foot Totem Pole Across the Country
Master carvers from the Lummi Nation, a Native tribe in Washington, crafted the 5,000-pound object from a single red cedar tree
For More Than 60 Years, Indigenous Alaskans Have Hosted Their Own Olympics
Athletes at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks test their mettle in events like the blanket toss, knuckle hop and ear pull
Who Was Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the New Namesake of Chicago's Lake Shore Drive?
Chicago leaders voted to rename the city's iconic lakeside roadway after a Black trader and the first non-Indigenous settler in the region
751 Unmarked Graves Discovered Near Former Indigenous School in Canada
Experts estimate 4,000 to 10,000 children may have died at the schools, often from a combination of poor living conditions and disease
Remains of Ten Native American Children Who Died at Government Boarding School Return Home After 100 Years
The deceased were students at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, whose founder's motto was "kill the Indian, and save the man"
Is This Florida Island Home to a Long-Lost Native American Settlement?
Excavations on Big Talbot Island may have unearthed traces of Saraby, a 16th- or 17th-century Mocama community
Fire Destroyed 10 Percent of World's Giant Sequoias Last Year—Can They Survive Climate Change?
A new draft report suggests between 7,500 and 10,600 of the massive trees were killed by wildfire in 2020
A Folklorist Explains Loki's Place in Mythology's Pantheon of Trickster Heroes
Smithsonian's James Deutsch says that behind the character in the new Marvel Studios series lies the oft-told story of "guile" outsmarting authority
When the Bison Return, Will Their Habitat Rebound?
An effort to bring wild bison to the Great Plains aims to restore one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems
The Enduring Nostalgia of American Girl Dolls
The beloved line of fictional characters taught children about American history and encouraged them to realize their potential
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