Native Americans

Waves created by boats will uproot growing rice plants during vulnerable stages of growth when they are just below or above the surface of the water

The signs use both English and the tribe’s traditional tongue

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition will continue other oral history projects independently

Education officials warn that if the budget is approved by Congress, schools could be forced to close within a year. Wisconsin has two tribal colleges.

U.S. Justice Department data shows Indigenous women are more than twice as likely to be homicide victims than the national average

The Voting Rights Act historically served to protect minority groups from racial discrimination in voting practices

Law gives those with native ancestry the opportunity to represent their identity and culture on a bigger stage

In 2024, the most recent year for which data for the population is available, Native American and Alaska Native people had the highest pregnancy-related mortality ration among major demographic groups, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Many Native Americans are carrying tribal documents proving their U.S. citizenship in case they are stopped or questioned by federal immigration agent

A funding increase for tribal colleges and universities announced before the shutdown was welcome news, but college leaders remain uneasy about the government’s financial commitments.