In 1927, on a bluff overlooking the Illinois River Valley, a chiropractor named Don Dickson took a shovel to his family’s farmland in Fulton County, Ill., and uncovered burial mounds dating back eight centuries. He scooped out the dirt, exposing the open graves of more than 280 Native Americans, many
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Native Americans are hardest hit by syphilis surge
Melissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health nurses who search for patients across the Navajo Nation who have tested positive for or have been exposed to syphilis. Navajo Area Indian Health Services hide caption toggle caption Navajo Area Indian Health Services Melissa Wyaco supervises about two dozen public health
Native Hawaiians aim to bring cultural sensitivity to Maui wildfire cleanup
The historic city of Lahaina on Maui was once the royal capital of Hawaii. It was destroyed by a wildfire on August 8 last year. This picture was taken on August 18, 2023. Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR hide caption toggle caption Deanne Fitzmaurice for NPR The historic city of Lahaina
$510 for jerseys, $150 for caps: Ohtani merch sells at sky-high prices in his native Japan
Mai Fukuo was gift-shopping for a friend. Hideki Chiba was in the same sports store in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo looking for something for his father-in-law. They each picked up items in blue — Los Angeles Dodgers Blue, of course. This reflects the color revolution that’s evident all over
6 Native American Objects That Explain New Museum Regulations
When new federal regulations took effect last month requiring museums to get consent from tribes before exhibiting certain Native cultural items, museums across the country began to remove objects from cases, cover up displays and even close entire halls. The latest rules are meant to strengthen the Native American Graves
Native American group renews calls for Chiefs to drop name, logo as Super Bowl LVIII start looms
As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare to compete in Sunday’s Super Bowl, a group of Native Americans is renewing their call for the team to drop its name, mascot and fan-driven “tomahawk chop” ritual. Activist Rhonda LeValdo is one of the individuals leading the fight to see the use of
In Arizona, these young Native American voters seize their political power
Left to right: Lourdes Pereira, 23, Matthew Holgate, 23, Alec Ferreira, 25, Shelbylyn Henry, 32, Xavier Medina, 25, and Nalani Lopez, 19. The six voters met with NPR at the Phoenix Indian Center in downtown Phoenix, Az. Grace Widyatmadja/NPR hide caption toggle caption Grace Widyatmadja/NPR Left to right: Lourdes Pereira,
N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer-Winning Native American Novelist, Dies at 89
Mr. Momaday was born Navarre Scott Mammedaty in Lawton, Okla., on Feb. 27, 1934. He explained in “The Names: A Memoir” that Mammedaty, as a single appellation, was his grandfather’s name. It means “walking above” in Kiowa. During his grandfather’s lifetime, the Kiowa began to designate surnames. The author’s father,
Leading Museums Remove Native Displays Amid New Federal Rules
The American Museum of Natural History will close two major halls exhibiting Native American objects, its leaders said on Friday, in a dramatic response to new federal regulations that require museums to obtain consent from tribes before displaying or performing research on cultural items. “The halls we are closing are
Lily Gladstone Becomes the First Native American Nominated for a Best Actress Oscar
Lily Gladstone, a star of the Martin Scorsese epic “Killers of the Flower Moon,” was nominated for the best actress Oscar on Tuesday, making her the first Native American person to contend for a competitive acting Academy Award. In the film, she plays Mollie Burkhart, an Osage woman whose white