Dragonflies are spiritually symbolic critters that are believed—across different cultures—to uphold various meanings, ...

Shamanic teacher and spiritual healer Dr. Jonathan Dubois has studied hawk symbolism extensively. "The hawk is a magnificent ...

Supporters of Native mascots at schools say they are well-intended and don't cause harm. But several independent studies ...

Dentalium shells, smooth tusk-like mollusks from the Pacific, were highly prized by Native American tribes for generations.

For generations, Native Americans prized dentalium or tusk shells as currency, status symbols and sacred objects. Harvested in the Pacific, they were traded thousands of miles inland, held real value ...

Opinion. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the State of New York’s directive to ...

Illinois lawmakers passed two bills banning discriminatory disability mascots and Native American team names in schools, ...

Written records of these earthquakes include the past 400 years, but Ebel said extending this record further into the past with the help of Native American knowledge can help scientists better ...

The measure allows schools to continue to use previously purchased uniforms and other materials that include Native American mascots until 2030 ... They reflect local history and school spirit, not ...

Drs Lowe and Waterman are co-editors of the award-winning book, Beyond the Asterisks: Native American Students in Higher Education. The eighth annual UB Haudenosaunee research symposium will take ...