DOD removed pages about Native American Iwo Jima veteran Ira Hayes — then restored one, with changes
In early 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed at least two web pages related to Ira Hayes, a Native American veteran ...
Trump, Musk play role in March Madness saga about Native American team
Adam Strom, fired as coach of the women's basketball team at Haskell Indian Nations University under DOGE, stayed as a ...
A Native American adolescent’s skull at the Penn Museum moves closer home
The skull of an Indigenous adolescent from a Maine tribe that became part of the infamous cranial collection at the Penn Museum has moved a step to being restored to their people. The remains of the ...
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‘My dad didn’t go to war for nothing’: Pentagon scrubs Native American heroes from website
Prominent Native American figures in U.S. military history have been erased from Department of Defense’s website as part of ...
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National Congress of American Indians ‘deeply concerned’ about removal of Native content from U.S. military sites
"The Navajo Code Talkers’ legacy is not just a story of Native American resilience but a defining chapter in American history ...
Pentagon restores histories of Navajo Code Talkers, other Native veterans after public outcry
The move Wednesday came after tribes across the country objected to the removal of their histories. The Pentagon scrubbed ...
The leading cause of death among American youth has surged 50% since 2019
Guns were the leading cause of death among American youth for the third year in a row in 2023, outpacing car accidents.
First Native American to head National Endowment for the Humanities post forced out by Trump
The National Endowment for the Humanities Chair Shelly Lowe, the first Native American to hold that job, was ousted Wednesday ...
Medicaid cuts would decimate Native American programs, tribal health leaders say
As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial fallout.
The ‘Father’ of Native American Composers Hasn’t Gotten His Due
Louis W. Ballard paved the way for a booming generation of artists. But his works have been too little performed and recorded.
Metro Detroiters launch film and TV studio devoted to Native American stories, culture
Robert C. Wilson, author of bestselling thriller "Crooked Tree," and Emmy-nominated Clifton Chippewa are the forces behind ...
On This Day: Deb Haaland becomes 1st Native American Cabinet secretary
On March 15, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Deb Haaland as secretary of the Interior Department, making her the first Native ...