The Faux “Sioux” Sharpshooter Who Became Annie Oakley’s Rival
By reinventing herself as Indian, Lillian Smith became a wild west sensation—and escaped an unhappy past
DNA of Ancient Skeleton Linked to Modern Indigenous Peoples
A new study has established a genetic link between a 10,300-year-old man and native groups living in the Pacific Northwest today
Massasoit, Chief Who Signed Treaty With the Pilgrims, To Be Reburied
After a 20-year search, members of the Wampanoag Nation have collected his remains from museums
How to Resurrect a Lost Language
Piecing together the language of the Miami tribe, linguists Daryl Baldwin and David Costa are creating a new generation of speakers
The Met Will Finally Integrate Some Native American Art Into Its American Wing
Until now, indigenous art has lived in its own section
The Mystery of Roanoke Endures Yet Another Cruel Twist
An artifact found 20 years ago turns out to not be what archaeologists thought
What Do Native American Carvings in French WWI Quarries Mean?
Why is there a Native American canoe carved in an abandoned quarry inhabited by U.S. soldiers during WWI?
Utah Chooses New State Works of Art
Ancient rock art and Robert Smithson’s “Spiral Jetty” are poised to become state symbols
These Designs Showcase the Provocative World of Native Fashion
These contemporary designs by prominent or up-and-coming Native American designers are edgy and pulsing with relevance
The Incredible Legacy of Susan La Flesche, the First Native American to Earn a Medical Degree
With few rights as a woman and as an Indian, the pioneering doctor provided valuable health care and resources to her Omaha community
The U.S. Forcibly Detained Native Alaskans During World War II
In the name of safety, Aleuts were held against their will under intolerable conditions in internment camps
The Little House on the Prairie Was Built on Native American Land
Yesterday was Laura Ingalls Wilder’s 150th birthday. It’s time to take a critical look at her work
New Exhibition Highlights Art Inspired by Standing Rock
Art as a lens to understand the protest
This Map Shows Over a Century of Documented Lynchings in the United States
Mapping the history of racial terror
New $100 Coin Features First-Ever African-American Lady Liberty
She’ll put a new face on a familiar allegory
Navajo Nation Library Wants to Digitally Preserve Thousands of Hours of Oral Histories
The library is looking for help protecting its tapes
Native Americans Saw Buffalo as More Than Just Food
The relationship between some Native American tribes and the American buffalo was a sacred one
The Northwest’s Earliest “Garden” Discovered in British Columbia
The 3,800-year-old stone platform was used to cultivate wapato—wild water potatoes—a staple crop for many North American peoples
Goodbye, Barrow, Alaska. Hello, Utqiagvik
The most northerly city has officially reverted back to the Inupiaq name for the settlement on the Arctic sea
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