There are many hundreds of distinct indigenous nations and tribes throughout the Americas, each with their own unique languages, dialects and naming conventions. Though there's a vast array of ...

The first sight Zalmai “Zeke” Zahir would see most mornings growing up in Seattle and on the Muckleshoot reservation was the white-capped grooves of Mount Rainier. A linguist, Zahir recently published ...

President Donald Trump’s social media posts calling for the NFL’s Washington Commanders and Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians to revert to their old names has revived the conversation about ...

SPRINGFIELD — Following a wave of schools and professional sports teams over the last 20 years scaling back usage of Native American-themed names, imagery, mascots and logos, the Democrat-led Illinois ...

BARBERTON, Ohio -- Why hasn’t the fuss over sport teams’ Native American mascots and names gone away, especially since “Chief Wahoo” and the “Indians” of Cleveland baseball and the “Redskins” of ...

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Two Native American groups condemned Trump's threat to block the building of a new stadium unless the Washington Commanders ...

Beginning in July, a new state law will prevent schools from using most Native American terms as mascots, unless approved by a local tribe. The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians, the largest tribe ...