As the Cherokee genealogical researcher David Cornsilk would later tell me, Smith couldn’t even do that: She had known since the 1990s that her family had no identifiable Native American roots ...

Beverly Smith, assistant director of the Native American House, has seen life from a variety of perspectives. Smith shared her story at an event Monday titled, “Through the Eyes of My Ancestors: One ...

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (1940-2025) has been a driving force in contemporary Native American art since the mid-1970s. Her latest project opens eight days following her death.

An ethnic studies professor who was accused of claiming to be Native American has agreed to part ways next year with the University of California Riverside following a complaint filed by ...

Michael Smith (Fort Peck Sioux Tribe), the founder and director of the American Indian Film Institute and American Indian Film Festival, was an advocate for Native people and a leader in bringing ...

Andrea Smith had long been an outspoken activist and academic in the Native American community. Called an icon of “Native American feminism,” she was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for her ...