Jamal Roberts is steadily rising through the ranks of "American Idol" Season 23. The Meridian native is now in the Top 7. Last week, the 27-year-old Crestwood Elementary P.E. teacher became the ...

In 1999, the state Legislature enacted the Indian Education for All (IEFA) Act to implement that constitutional mandate, requiring public schools to teach Native American history and culture.

Jamal Roberts has his eyes on the prize. The Meridian native is officially in the Top 8 of "American Idol" Season 23. Last week, the 27-year-old Crestwood Elementary P.E. teacher became the sixth ...

The event is about more than just the music. It is also about educating people throughout the community on Native American culture. “AIROS was founded in 1968, which makes it the oldest org at UWSP.

“But regarding the Native Americans specifically, there’s a number of negative items that were pretty much totally ignored by the pope, and for that we’re disappointed.” Kenneth Deer — a ...

Police say the victims were all Native Americans and the shooting was gang-related. The rash of violence has shaken one of the country’s largest urban Indigenous communities. The first shooting ...

Years later, following Europe’s Great War (WWI), in the 1920’s, several American writers chose to ... Bill Benson, of Sterling, is a dedicated historian.

SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) — At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at the altar as the deacon — his wife beside him — read the ...

Francis was the first Latin American pope and the first from the ... and allowing them to incorporate aspects of their Native cultures into practicing their faith. Among the places where his ...

Chairman Gary Burke of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation sang a song in his language to Oregon senators on Tuesday as the lawmakers celebrated the 50th anniversary of the ...