Indigenous Peoples
The Colorful History Behind Panama's Mola
Made by hand, this clothing staple is an important piece of the country's rich culture
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Is Expanding by 16,000 Acres
The National Park Service is taking over stewardship of Pōhue Bay, an area full of cultural sites and endangered animals
Well-Preserved, 30,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
The mummified creature is helping to heal the rift between the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people and the miners and scientists who came to their lands
Harvard Returns Chief Standing Bear's Pipe Tomahawk to the Ponca Tribe
The Native American leader gifted the artifact to his lawyer in a landmark 1879 civil rights case
Rare Timbers From 17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck Discovered Off Oregon Coast
The Manila galleon—and its cargo of silk, porcelain and beeswax—vanished en route to Mexico in 1693
The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2022
From the alleged birthplace of Paul Bunyan to the original gateway to Yellowstone, these towns are buzzing with activity
Archaeologists Discover 134 Ancient Settlements North of Hadrian’s Wall
LiDAR helped researchers find sites once inhabited by those who lived outside Rome’s rule of Britain
This 12,000-Year-Old Wyoming Quarry Could Be North America's Oldest Mine
The state's archaeologists believe people quarried red ocher at Powars II starting 12,840 years ago
Australia's Western Desert Art Movement Turns 50
Since 1972, hundreds of artists have painted under the guidance of Papunya Tula, one of the most respected players in the world of Indigenous art
3-D Scans Reveal Gigantic Native American Cave Art in Alabama
A new analysis identifies four life-size human figures and an 11-foot rattlesnake drawn on the ceiling of an unnamed cavern
Skulls Thought to Belong to Modern Murder Victims Actually Date to the Pre-Hispanic Period
Found in a cave in Mexico in 2012, the 10th- through 13th-century bones may have been displayed in a ritual tower of craniums
Cherokee Nation Members Can Now Gather Plants on National Park Land
A new agreement between the tribe and the National Park Service allows Cherokee citizens to collect plants with cultural and medicinal significance
Why Did This Artist Lock Lips With Ancient Works of Indigenous Mexican Art?
Pepx Romero kissed and licked centuries-old archaeological wonders to raise awareness of the ongoing, contested sale of pre-Hispanic treasures
Captain Cook and His Crew Stole These Spears. Centuries Later, They're Finally Back in Sydney
The artifacts are on display alongside modern spears created by the descendants of the Indigenous Dharawal people
Australia's Oldest-Known Human Remains Will Be Reburied in the Outback
The decision comes after a decades-long campaign by Aboriginal groups, but not all stakeholders are pleased with the current plan
50,000-Year-Old Campfires Reveal the Deep Historical Roots of Australia's National Flower
Australian wattle or acacia plants were used as firewood by ancient people navigating the harsh climes of the Western Desert, new research finds
Ancestral Homeland Returned to Rappahannock Tribe After More Than 350 Years
The historic reacquisition spans 465 acres in the Northern Neck of Virginia
Trove of Starfish Deposited as Offering to Aztec War God Found in Mexico City
Researchers discovered 164 sea stars placed in the Templo Mayor around the turn of the 16th century
Inside the Hoopa Valley Tribe's Quest to Understand a Rare Carnivore
The tribe maintains some of the most detailed documentation of fishers in North America
How Sitting Bull's Fight for Indigenous Land Rights Shaped the Creation of Yellowstone National Park
The 1872 act that established the nature preserve provoked Lakota assertions of sovereignty
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