Indigenous people

A town refuses to give up school’s Native American mascot — and gets Trump’s support

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. -- As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey with pride.But as the…

3 days ago

Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day

President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside…

6 days ago

RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted

CHANDLER, Ariz. -- CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent time in tribal communities in Arizona…

3 weeks ago

Leonard Peltier to be released following sentence commutation in FBI killings

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is set to be released from a Florida prison Tuesday based on former President Joe Biden…

2 months ago