Native & American Indian News, Culture, Tribes, Music, Art and More (Page 13)

Renowned Artist Donald Vann, Two Other Veterans Honored by Cherokees

The Cherokee Nation honored three veterans, including...

Idaho's Teton School District Drops 'Redskins' Mascot

Effective immediately, Teton School District, which serves...

Around the Web: Reactions to NFL Boss Goodell Supporting Redskins Name

Wednesday, news broke that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell...

The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 4

Editor’s Note: The Baby Veronica Case, recently argued...

New Sponsors, Speakers Join RES California

The list of sponsors and speakers continues to grow as RES...

Cougar Repopulates Turtle Island

The name bestowed on the mighty killer cats of North and...

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The Fight for Baby Veronica, Part 3

Suzette Brewer

June 04, 2013

Editor’s Note: The Baby Veronica Case, recently argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, is one of the most important Indian legal battles of the last generation...

NIH Recruits Natives for Long-Term Diabetes Drug Efficacy Study

ICTMN Staff

June 04, 2013

A new study subsidized by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to determine which drugs are best over the long-term for Native Americans, for young people, and for other gr...

Inaugural Native American Flute Gathering in the Great Smoky Mountains

ICTMN Staff

June 04, 2013

The Great Smoky Mountains will be alive with the sounds of Native American flute this weekend...

First Report on Practicing Dental Therapists Supports Their Economic Viability

Community Catalyst

June 04, 2013

A new report assessing the economic viability of services provided by practicing midlevel dental providers in the U.S...

Former LSU Basketball Coach Dale Brown Receives Honors From Lakota Tribe

ICTMN Staff

June 04, 2013

Dale Brown is the winningest basketball coach in LSU history, with two Final Four trips during 25 years of storied success at the Baton Rouge, Louisiana SEC university...

Petition Seeks to Return Iroquois Nationals to Top Championship Division

ICTMN Staff

June 04, 2013

The Iroquois Nationals are fighting a controversial decision by the Federation of International Lacrosse to not place the Haudenosaunee national team in the elite Blue Division for...

Obama Signs Revised Stolen Valor Act Into Law, Veterans Groups Applaud

ICTMN Staff

June 04, 2013

It's again a federal crime for people to lie about having received military decorations or medals. President Obama signed the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 into law yesterday, June 3...

Feds Reject Michigan Attempt to Ban Use of Indian Mascots by Schools

ICTMN Staff

June 03, 2013

In February, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights cited 35 Michigan school districts for discrimination , saying their American Indian mascots reinforce stereotypes and hurt Nat...

Inter-American Court Hears Mapuche Human Rights Case against Chile

Gale Courey Toensing

June 03, 2013

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has held hearings on several cases against the state of Chile concerning human rights abuses of land rights activists who were imprisoned u...

Native American Appointed to Prestigious National Travel Advisory Board

ICTMN Staff

June 03, 2013

Sherry L. Rupert, Paiute and Washoe, has been appointed as one of six new members to the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board by U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank...