DNA science lent credence to thousands of years of Alaska Native oral history, and tradition allowed that to happen. Ripan S. Malhi, a professor for the Department of Anthropology at University of ...

WOLF POINT, Mont. — Lawrence Wetsit misses the days when his people would gather by the hundreds and sing the songs that all Assiniboine children are expected to learn by age 15.

He passes on his family storytelling tradition with beauty, grace, humor and wisdom. The illustrations are bold and colorful, and the story won the Lacapa Spirit Prize in 2005. Related Articles ...

But some traditions are more difficult to share online, particularly those that rely on oral stories told by elders. Internet access can be scarce on remote reservations, and many older people ...

Military service for Muskogee and other Native American tribes is more than just a civic duty, said Harry Beaver. For them, the warrior spirit is a way of life.

The number of Native Americans applying to dental school has plummeted, even as the community faces a disproportionate share of poor oral health. ... “There’s great tradition there, ...

Bearing on bones, Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act in 1990. Its mandate was sweeping. Among the law’s provisions, writes Wesley Bernardini, an ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The University of Arizona will join six other schools to help digitize the oral histories of Native Americans collected during the 1960s and 1970s.

Kelly Church (Ottawa/Pottawatomi), Sustaining Traditions—Digital Memories, 2018, black ash, sweetgrass, Rit dye, copper, vial EAB, and flash drive with black ash teachings, Courtesy of the ...

Skepticism about the safety of vaccination tends to be high among Native Americans, and more than 9,500 people viewed the event. “People are listening and learning,” Simonds said.