The first time Elena Giacci (Diné) heard of forced sterilization, she was at a conference. It was 1994, and she had just ...

Native American women have long been powerful leaders, organizers, storytellers, and changemakers — not only within their communities, but across the broader landscape of American history. Their ...

Apr. 3—Pride, cash and prizes are on the line for nearly 100 teams from Native American tribes across the nation as they hit the hardwood this weekend in Spokane and Liberty Lake. Sixty-four men's ...

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CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Members of the Native American Women Warriors, the nation’s first all-women Native American color guard, stand in a row wearing jingle dresses, ...

Despite making up less than 1% of the population, 10% of Minnesota’s missing women were Native. At a public safety forum, families demanded more from the state’s largest city. In a room filled with ...

Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Arizona News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service Collaboration Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the U.S., there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native entities, according to the U.S.

American Indian and Alaska Native women continue to experience marked disparities in cancer outcomes compared with other populations. These disparities are multifactorial in origin, involving ...

November has begun. Besides the chillier weather, preparation for the holidays, football season, and searching for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey (or Tofurky), it’s also Native American Heritage ...