Buffalograss is well-adapted to dry prairie regions (under 30 inches of rainfall) and should preferably be sodded or plugged in lawns expecting moderate movement. Plant: Native Bentgrass Provides ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify language around the research. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating New York’s state education department for its enforcement of ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery. That would include logos, team names and mascots ...

But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress — as problematic.

Eric Emery of Rosebud said. “This isn’t about erasing anybody. It’s about recognizing Native Americans and being the first people in this region.” South Dakota was the first state to ...

Kennedy Jr. says he is committed to improving the Indian Health Service. Native American leaders have doubts. “It’s shameful,” one said. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg Reporting from Washington ...

Instead, they are coming together to mourn those lost. The vigil saw sage, tobacco, and Native American songs and prayers. The Native American community called on elders to step up in the coming ...

At a world summit of activists against social inequality, Francis asked “forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the church herself, but also for crimes committed against the Native peoples ...

The Sundance Institute has revealed the fellows for the 2025 directors, screenwriters and Native labs. The Native lab begins in-person April 28 through May 3 in Santa Fe, N.M. while the directors ...

A professor-turned-historian, a mother-and-son duo, a former Alaska Native games athlete and coach, and the handler of a locally famous therapy dog were among more than a dozen Indigenous authors ...

The featured front-page story in each edition of the H-Z this week will focus on one aspect of water as we take a closer look ...