A few minutes drive away, next to the town’s post office, a statue of a Native American figure wearing a flowing headdress towers over those depicting a buffalo, a horse and a totem pole.

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 ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — Northwestern Michigan College's Native American Student Organization hosted a traditional pow wow on Saturday to honor 20 to 25 graduates. The annual ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — The Illinois Senate is currently considering a bill that would ban the use of Native American names and logos as mascots. It’s already passed the Illinois House.

The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education (NYDOE) Friday over a Long Island high school's mascot. The NYDOE banned Native American ...

RIDGEVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — Native American Chiefs and Vice-Chiefs from across the state came together to join in the opening ceremonies for the 48th Annual Pow Wow of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso ...

The Native American Guardians Association (NAGA) filed a complaint with the Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights claiming the NYSED violated federal civil rights laws. “The U.S ...

The Massapequa School District is at the center of a heated controversy over its longtime "Chiefs" mascot after New York state education officials ordered districts to retire Native American ...

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Addis’ own John Foster continued to shine on American Idol this week, taking one of the coveted spots in this season’s Top 10. Foster advanced to the Top ...

The Civil War must have been a confusing time for Native Americans. Pushed from the east and relegated to Indian Territory, the group known as the Five Civilized Tribes were pressured from both ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state of New Mexico must create a remedial plan to improve K-12 education after falling short of providing an adequate public school education to Native American ...