Nation Aug 09 Watchdog for $46 billion tribal gambling industry can't enforce the law without a chairperson By Savannah Peters, Associated Press
Education Jul 12 Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools In 2015, just over half of high schoolers at Bureau of Indian Education schools graduated within four years. That number soared to a record high of 79% by 2025. By Savannah Peters, Associated Pres
Nation Dec 26 Watch 6:53 Investigation reveals higher death toll at Native American boarding schools More than 3,000 Native American children died in the custody of the U.S. government after being forced to attend so-called Indian boarding schools, according to an investigation by The Washington Post. That is three times the number of lives lost… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Oct 25 Watch 6:55 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 '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
Jul 24 Stickball is one of the oldest games in North America, but many have never heard of it By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:55 Groundbreaking fashion show spotlights work of Indigenous designers By Megan Thompson 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… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 4:57 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… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 3:12 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. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 3:30 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… Continue watching