Native American History

History was just made in Alaska. Democrat Mary Peltola, who defeated former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in a special congressional election, will be the first Alaskan Native to serve as a lawmaker in Congress for th... Read more »

It's no secret that America is a melting pot of cultures. Yet while some people of European, African, and Native descent, can claim a single racial or ethnic identity, others have intersectional identities. Such is th... Read more »

The sport of lacrosse has a rich history, dating back to 1100 A.D. It's since exploded in popularity, with high school and college participation spiking across the country in recent years. Collegiate lacrosse has b... Read more »

There's a lot of buzz over which Native American tribe has the biggest population, but do you know the biggest tribe in every U.S state? Before European colonization, there were twice as many, if not more, Native p... Read more »

Veterans Day is the one day a year, we set aside to honor our military heroes that have fought and died in order to protect the people. Sadly, the United States has a complex history with indigenous veterans, failing ... Read more »

"Escape to Alcatraz," the new documentary series by Hulu, gives us an up-close look at the 19 months in which Native Americans occupied the abandoned prison on Alcatraz Island. And it's something everyone—Native or no... Read more »

Leonard Peltier has been called everything from an activist, militant, warrior and hero to a criminal and murderer. UPDATE - January 20, 2025 - President Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Pelti... Read more »

Wilma Mankiller, the first Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, will have her own U.S. quarter next year. The announcement marks a departure from the U.S. Mint's longstanding tradition of placing mainly past pre... Read more »

Native people have served in the United States military for more than 100 years. According to the USO: Aside from the code talkers of WWII, many other Native Americans contributed to the war effort. Of the 35... Read more »

Do you know who owned your home before you did? What about who owned your land 500 years ago? Native Land Digital, a Canadian nonprofit, has rolled out a website and app where users can enter an address and see whi... Read more »

What’s the biggest Native American tribe in the U.S. today? Well, Native Americans and Alaska Natives now account for more than 2 percent of the total U.S. population, and that number continues to grow each year. B... Read more »

If you've ever seen someone walking their dog, and you did a double-take to see if they were walking a wolf, it's entirely possible that that "wolf" was a Native American Indian Dog or NAID. While the breed bears a... Read more »