The chiefs of South Carolina Native American tribes say that for generations they have been striving for society to acknowledge their heritage and historical contributions in the very place their ...

(Columbia-AP) Nov. 29, 2004 - A subcommittee of the Commission for Minority Affairs gave preliminary approval to five of six groups attempting to gain state recognition as American Indian tribes.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Two American Indian tribes in South Dakota have joined forces to purchase 40 acres around the Wounded Knee National Historic Landmark, the site of one of the deadliest ...

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Colorado’s history can often be headline news. That includes things like the proposed renaming of Mt. Evans or the removal of a statue of a Civil War soldier. It prompted a listener to ask CPR’s ...

The Oklahoma-based Muscogee Creek Nation will host a meeting in North Texas this weekend to help its at-large citizens apply for or renew citizenship cards, register to vote, learn about genealogy and ...

In Lakota, the language spoken by the Dakotas' Lakota tribe, the word "wokini" means a new life or a new beginning. Wokini is the namesake for South Dakota State University's initiative to support ...

To identify the largest Native American population in every state, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the number of residents in each state who self-identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native from the U.S.

BOSTON -- A rift is widening between American Indian groups in New England over who has claim to scores of acres south of Boston where one tribe has been trying for years to build a $1 billion casino.