Native Americans
Ancient DNA gives glimpse of ancestors of Native Americans
January 5, 2018Decoding the infant’s complete set of DNA let researchers estimate the timing of key events in the ancestral history of today’s Native Americans and indigenous peoples of Canada and Central and South America.
Read moreWisconsin police kill 14-year-old Indigenous boy; investigation ongoing
December 11, 2017Pero was killed on his own reservation, shot by a deputy outside his grandparents’ home.
Read moreSlaves of the tribe: The hidden history of the Freedmen
November 29, 2017In the southern U.S., slavery conferred a vast amount power and influence on slave owners. It was no different among the five indigenous nations.
Read moreNashville’s Indigenous community honors AIM warrior Dennis Banks
November 17, 2017An assembly of Native people and others honored the great warrior for Indigenous rights, Dennis Banks, with a celebration of his life entitled the “Longest Walk” in Nashville.
Read moreNative American activist Dennis Banks dies at age 80
November 2, 2017“I want to be remembered as somebody who stood up when it was time to stand up. Nothing more."
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