Indigenous Peoples
Early Residents of the Pacific Northwest Smoked Smooth Sumac
Researchers used a new technique to detect the chemical fingerprints of specific plant species in a 1,400-year-old pipe's residue
Newly Discovered Portrait May Be Oldest Known Image of Māori Person
The photo depicts Hemi Pomara, who was kidnapped and "exhibited" by British colonialists in London during the 1840s
Christopher Columbus Statues Beheaded, Pulled Down Across America
Protesters in three U.S. cities targeted sculptures of the Italian explorer and colonizer
Renovations Reveal Rare Maya Murals Hidden in Guatemalan Home
The wall paintings may chart the decline of Spanish colonial influence and resurgence of indigenous culture
Rare Form of Miniature Stenciled Rock Art Found in Australia
New research suggests the small-scale illustrations may have been made with beeswax
Irish Return Historic Favor by Donating to Native Americans During Pandemic
In 1847, the Choctaw Nation sent $170—more than $5,000 today—to victims of the Irish potato famine
After Truck Topples Easter Island Statue, Mayor Calls for Traffic Restrictions
The incident, which happened over the weekend, remains under investigation but may have involved faulty brakes
215-Million-Year-Old, Sharp-Nosed Sea Creature Was Among the Last of Its Kind
Researchers gave the marine reptile the genus name <u>G</u>unakadeit in honor of a sea monster from Tlingit oral history
New Research Rewrites the Demise of Easter Island
Yet another spate of evidence suggests the Rapa Nui people were going strong long after Europeans first arrived in 1722
Bookended by Wasp Nests, These Aboriginal Artworks May Finally Have Definitive Dates
New estimates place paintings in Australia's Kimberley rock shelters at about 12,000 years old
Australian Bushfires Reveal Hidden Sections of Ancient Aquaculture System
The eel-farming system of the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape is older than both Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids
Thieves Return Hand Stolen From Montreal Totem Pole, With an Apology Note
'After we realized what [the artwork] stood for and represented for so many people, we immediately felt sick to our stomach,' the letter reads
British Government ‘Expresses Regret’ for Māori Killed After James Cook’s Arrival in New Zealand
The statement comes as New Zealand prepares to grapple with the 250th anniversary of the first meetings between Captain Cook and the Māori
Inside a New Effort to Change What Schools Teach About Native American History
A new curriculum from the American Indian Museum brings greater depth and understanding to the long-misinterpreted history of indigenous culture
A Warming Climate Threatens Archaeological Sites in Greenland
As temperatures rise and ice melts, Norse and Inuit artifacts and human remains decompose more rapidly
This Centuries-Old Geoduck Shell May Rewrite the Rules About Who Can Harvest the Fancy Clam
A remnant from a meal long gone, the find in British Columbia could give the region's indigenous communities an important legal claim
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