A new study found that the gap in life expectancy between American Indians and Alaska Natives and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official U.S. statistics.

The new bill would preserve federal funding for the Lawrence university while removing it from under the control of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education.

The event is a powerful reunion that draws thousands of tribal members, families, and visitors from across the country.

Note: This essay on native American presence is the first in a series of ten on Native American history in the region. It concerns the oldest recognized culture of the Paleo Indians and local ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – About 30 years ago, Jay Mehta was asked to give a presentation about his “Indian culture” to his daughter’s fourth-grade class at Cherokee Elementary School in Johnson ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is committed to improving the Indian Health Service. Native American leaders have doubts. “It’s shameful,” one said.

November is Native American Indian Heritage Month, which was established in 1990 by President George H. W. Bush. "We have Thanksgiving every day. We're thankful every day," she said.