In 1937, Phoenix was a small city isolated in the middle of the Arizona desert with a population of less than 50,000 people who, like the rest of the nation, were struggling to recover from the Great ...

KENNEWICK — Fifty years ago, Kennewick and Yakama tribal officials stood side-by-side as they opened Kamiakin High School. Now school district officials are putting together a presentation to show how ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Education Department put out a directive to all school districts across the state to not use Native American symbols or mascots are part of their school name, mascots ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (WOI) - The Iowa Department of Human Rights is calling on Iowa Schools to stop using Native American symbols for mascots. The department said the mascots are degrading and hurtful.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Public Schools voted unanimously on Wednesday night to change the mascots and symbols of several local schools. SPS voted to change the mascot and symbol of the North Central ...

Students and a Spokane Public Schools administration member pause in the North Central High School hallway around the statue of a Native American during the Pledge of Allegiance on the first day of in ...

WARROAD, Minn. (TND) — Long dark hair, a feathery headpiece, a stoic disposition. This is the image of the Native American warrior, one that has long been ubiquitous with courage, honor and ferocity.

Ah yes, Major League Baseball’s post-season. “October Ball” is about to begin, and once again the low-budget baseball team from Cleveland will be absent. In fact, despite an exceedingly small handful ...

As students put finishing touches Monday on a 70-foot mural featuring Native American clan symbols, Canajoharie Middle School art teacher Michelle Egelston was eyeing other corridors for artistic ...

Sixteen-year-old Raven Casas recalled one English assignment where her teacher sent the students a link to a website called “Native American Artifacts.” The students had to select an artifact and ...

MARYSVILLE — School district leaders might soon need to drop Marysville Pilchuck High School’s nickname, the Tomahawks, if the Tulalip Tribes decide it is an “inappropriate use” of tribal heritage. A ...