The Education Department has jumped into New York's effort to eliminate the use of Native American-themed names and mascots ...

Education Secretary Linda McMahon says her agency found that New York’s ban on tribal themed mascots in public schools ...

A new documentary, "Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning," about the iconic Native American athlete Jim Thorpe, will premiere on The History Channel on July 7. The film is executive produced by LeBron James' ...

A marquee outside Massapequa High School in Massapequa, N.Y., is backdropped by a Chiefs mascot mural on April 25, 2025. The ...

In a statement to KTTC, RWPS Superintendent Bob Jaszczak said in part, “American Indian mascot means a name, symbol or image ...

This Day in History. On this day in history, May 28, 1887, one of the greatest athletes of all time, Jim Thorpe, was born ...

Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown — for a five-day immersion into history with Road Scholar. Each site brought surprises ...

In other news, the district has made significant strides on Native American four-year graduation rates in recent years, but ...

Photographer Kavya Krishna documented Indian American communities across the United States, highlighting the shared threads ...

A symbol of the West and vital sustenance for Native Americans who lived on the western Plains, the bison was hunted to near ...

In Episode 18 of “It Happens Here,” Staci Drouillard and Tyler Howell discuss the complicated nature of cultural symbols. With insights by John Morrin, Brandon Schorsch and Professor Anton Treuer.

Artist Allen Knowshisgun has been conducting a workshop at the Hardin High School which consists of students taking part in ...