Just a month after a Tiverton man won the right to wear an Apache headband at the Adult Correctional Institutions, the state Department of Correction is facing yet another lawsuit accusing officials ...

Vodou recognizes evil, but not an external being responsible for it. Instead of sin, Vodou teaches taboos that maintain ...

Editor’s note: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Every November, numerous articles recount the arrival of 17th-century ...

(WJAR) — Three inmates of Native American ancestry are suing Rhode Island’s prison system, claiming their religious rights are being violated by not being allowed to participate in ceremonies and have ...

The emphasis on the Pilgrims’ feast narrowed conceptions of who belongs in America, excluding groups like Native Americans, Catholics & Jews.

For more than 10,000 years before Europeans arrived, the Northeast was home to many tribes with organized leadership and ...