The Native American tribe the Muwekma Ohlone were forced to hide on Spanish rancherias, landless, their numbers dwindling to the point that scholars in the 1920s claimed they were extinct.

At present, there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes. The Muwekma Ohlone tribe is not one of them.

She also is the Vice President of Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, Inc., the Tribe’s Cultural Resources Management firm. Additionally, Monica represents the Tribe on the State of California’s Native American ...

A local tribe seeking federal recognition has accused congressional leaders of obstructing the process, including interfering in their efforts to gain local support from the San Jose City Council.

Native Americans living in coastal Northern California during the Mission era were presumed to experience high rates of ...

Researchers from University of California- Davis have found new evidence of health issues among Native Americans in coastal ...

Throughout our nation's history, Native Americans have served valiantly and with distinction in times of peace and war, while also fighting for the right to be an equal part of our nation.

New requirements for voters to have addresses and IDs, as well as lack of polling stations on reservations, can ...

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 ...

At Cafe Ohlone in Berkeley, cofounders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino make a deliberate choice to cook dishes that their elders would recognize, including these duck-fat-laden potatoes.

The number of Americans who identify at least partially as American Indian or Alaska Native grew from 5.2 million in 2010 to 9.7 million in 2020 – an 85% increase, according to the most recent ...

horses and other animals Sonja Anderson The National Museum of the American Indian showcases centuries-old narrative art traditions that a new generation of artists is embracing Ella Feldman ...