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Times are tough for fraternal organizations, but Vallejo’s Red Men Samoset Tribe #22 members aren’t ready to fold.
Native American students missed school at higher rates for years. It got worse during the pandemic By Cheyanne Mumphrey, Sharon Lurye, Morgan Lee, Associated Press ...
For Native American Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we bring you the story of John Herrington, a decorated naval officer and trailblazing astronaut.
Two years later, in 1859, mint engraver James Barton Longacre, who designed the flying eagle, redesigned the penny to feature the Indian head, which depicts a woman in a Native American headdress.
Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952) left an enduring mark on the history of photography in his 20-volume life's work, The North American Indian. Between 1900 and 1930, Curtis traveled across the continent ...
Across the Americas there are many different Native cultures, each with unique musical traditions. The National Museum of the American Indian and other branches of the Smithsonian include music and ...