If Meriwether Lewis and William Clark hadn’t gone up the Missouri River in 1804 and then down the lower Columbia River in 1805, there might today be less United States and more Canada. Lately, I have ...

Dancing is the main event at powwows, inter-tribal celebrations filled with Indigenous food and art. Styles and inspiration ...

What music defines Los Angeles? While the answer is as wide and multi-faceted as the city itself, many Angelenos find their answer in East Los Angeles. And ...

On July 4, 2026, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To ...

Wolves in India, like the pack that raised Mowgli in "The Jungle Book," can often feel disconnected from both the research and storytelling of wolves. Rice University professor Lauren Hennelly is ...

In his final months, First Descents leader Ryan O’Donoghue told nearly a dozen doctors he felt like he was suffering from dementia ...

The music world was rocked early in the year by the news that Billy Bass, a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic, had died. Bass died on Jan. 31, three days after his 75th birthday. According to ...

This Pew Research Center analysis summarizes key facts about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) living in the United States. Pew Research Center does demographic studies, opinion polls and ...

Forty-three years after finishing the Boston Marathon barefoot, Sunita Williams crossed the finish line once again. The NASA legend and Needham native completed the 2026 Boston Marathon in 5:52:49.

Critics argue the logo is a step backward and continues the use of harmful stereotypes. One Native American organization, NAGA, expressed support for the new logo design. The team plans to use the ...

Across the vast territories of North America, from the snow-capped mountains to the endless plains, the wolf has held a sacred position in Native American spiritual practices for countless generations ...