It's Native American Heritage Day. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ned Blackhawk, a professor of History and American Studies at Yale, about the history of the day and what it means to observe it. The ...

In late October, President Joe Biden issued an apology for the U.S. Indian Boarding Schools program, a century-long concerted effort by the federal government to destroy Native American culture and ...

There’s so much Native American history that has yet to be told. While it’s important to understand the truth—and the myths—behind Thanksgiving, it’s just as vital to recognize the Native American ...

The Provo community gathers for a parade on University Avenue in Provo on Pioneer Day, July 24, 1912. Utah has celebrated Pioneer Day for more than 150 years. (BYU Library archives) While Pioneer Day ...

Illinois public schools would be required to teach lessons on Midwestern Native American history beginning in the 2024-25 school year under a measure passed by state legislators that is expected to be ...

November is National Native American Heritage Month in the US. This should be an opportunity for schools to discuss their country’s colonial history. But the picture that students receive is often ...

I am a direct descendant of family members that were forced as children to attend either a U.S. government-operated or church-run Indian boarding school. They include my mother, all four of my ...

The history of Native Americans in Oklahoma is complex, involving multiple forced removals and diverse tribal stories, not a single narrative. Many Americans are unaware of the diversity and modern ...