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Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy that caused abuse and deaths of children
President Joe Biden delivered an apology Friday for a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally backed boarding schools for forced assimilation.
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Meet the chef bringing flavors of her Kickapoo Nation to the Bay Area
California Live’s Jobeth Devera is in the kitchen with Crystal Wahpepah, the chef and owner of Wahpepah’s Kitchen in Oakland, to learn how to make her beloved Three Sisters Veggie Bowl. As a member of the Kickapoo nation of Oklahoma, Crystal’s objectives for Wahpepah’s Kitchen go beyond serving up delicious food to her community, using cuisine as a vessel...
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100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states
An act of Congress a century ago guaranteed citizenship to wary Native Americans in an age of forced assimilation and marked the outset of a long journey to secure voting rights.
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Biden will sign an executive order on federal funding for Native Americans
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order during a tribal nations summit that aims to make it easier for Native Americans to access federal funding and have greater autonomy over how to invest those funds. White House domestic policy advi
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From educational workshops to powwows, SoCal hosts several events in honor of Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month is in full swing and Southern California is honoring dozens of tribes, their customs and individuality with several events to the public.
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What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history
Here is a look at why it’s called Indigenous Peoples Day, the history behind it and how people celebrate.
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A Colorado mountain tied to an 1864 massacre is renamed Mount Blue Sky
A towering mountain southwest of Denver has been renamed in honor of Colorado’s Indigenous people.
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First of its kind program gives $101M funding for tribal nature-based solutions to fight climate crisis, support Native Americans
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) established a Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Program as part of the agency’s commitment to fighting climate change and fostering partnerships with California Native American tribes.
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Search for children's remains continues at former Native American assimilation school in Nebraska
Amid a renewed push for answers, archeologists resume digging for student remains at the site of a former Native American boarding school.