Superstitions held sway over the imaginations of many, serving as comforting guides or ominous warnings. From rural farmlands ...

The act of reflecting upon and celebrating the heritage of Native American, Native Hawaiian, Native Alaskan, First Nations, and Indigenous communities across Central and South America plays a core ...

It was brutal, there was death there.” That’s how Garden River First Nation Ojibwe Band Member Tom Biron recounts seeing death as a child for the first time at a Native American boarding school. From ...

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The “empathy machine” is a useful way to think about the relationship to talking about feelings pioneered by "This American ...

Across the globe, the Sun holds a revered place in folklore, symbolizing life and cosmic guidance. From Ancient Egypt's Ra to ...

The Issaqueena Festival will return to downtown Six Mile this Saturday, May 17, promising a full day of entertainment, ...

The transatlantic slave trade from Africa is a well-known chapter in the history of slavery in the Western Hemisphere, but ...

UNC history professor and author Kathleen DuVal saw her latest book named a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for history on ...

The Native American Languages Act of 1990 inspired a movement among Native communities to reclaim their Native languages.

Historically, the headdress has been a symbol of respect, worn by Native American war chiefs and warriors. Some Native commentators found the image jarring. Littlechild said the pope’s apology ...