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The Wider Image: Native American survivors of alleged boarding school sex abuse want justice

Nation Dec 26

Investigation reveals higher death toll at Native American boarding schools

By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins

Nation Oct 25

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks in Gila River Indian Community
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Biden issues ‘long overdue’ apology for federal Indigenous boarding schools

President Biden apologized for a U.S. policy that forcibly separated generations of Indigenous children from their families and sent them to boarding schools for forced assimilation into white society. An investigation uncovered abuse at the schools and the deaths of…

By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant

Nation Oct 18

Representatives of the Cherokee Nation, including Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., shake hands after signing an extension to affordable housing legislation for Cherokee citizens. Photo provided by Cherokee Nation
‘We are not going to wait.’ How the Cherokee Nation is trying to solve a housing crisis

The Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma is dedicating millions of its own money to address housing needs for its citizens.

By Adam Kemp

Nation Jul 24

Stickball-America's Oldest Game
Stickball is one of the oldest games in North America, but many have never heard of it

Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for centuries. It's perhaps the oldest game in North America, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become champion.

By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press

Arts Jul 11

NativeFashion
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Groundbreaking fashion show spotlights work of Indigenous designers

A first in the fashion world is putting a burgeoning sector on the map. A fashion show in Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured clothing created by Indigenous designers from the U.S. and Canada. Special correspondent Megan Thompson had a front-row…

By Megan Thompson

Nov 28

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Remains of 5 Native Americans returned home 120 years after graves were looted

By Kaomi Lee, Twin Cities PBS

A Native American tribe in Minnesota recently welcomed home five of its ancestors more than a century after their remains left the state. Their burial sites had been looted by a white landowner who took them to Connecticut and the…

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Nov 12

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The story of John Herrington, the 1st Native American in space

By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara

For Native American Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we bring you the story of John Herrington, a decorated naval officer and trailblazing astronaut.

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Nov 05

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How Susan La Flesche Picotte became the 1st Native American medical doctor

By John Yang, Winston Wilde

November is Native American Heritage Month, a celebration of the traditions and languages of Indigenous communities in the United States. For our “Hidden Histories” series, we look at the story of Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American…

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Jul 11

This new partnership is helping the Cherokee Nation preserve plants and culture

By Adam Kemp

Under a new agreement with the National Park Service, the Cherokee Nation will set aside a 1,000-acre site along the banks of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas that is rich with plants and natural resources deemed historically important to…

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May 29

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Native American fashion aims to reclaim its culture with authentic designs

By Kaomi Lee, Twin Cities PBS

Reclamation, resurgence and resilience are all ways to describe what's happening with Native American fashion and art as it becomes more visible. Kaomi Lee of Twin Cities PBS met one Ojibwe artist who is helping to create authentic designs and…

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