American Indians

The first volume in the Interior's investigative report shows that the United States operated or supported 408 boarding schools in 37 states between 1819 and 1969, including 127 in the Mountain West.

There’s a false narrative that Native Americans are genetically predisposed to becoming addicted to alcohol. New research shows that simply believing it can be harmful.

The 2020 census count is coming, and it will determine where funding goes for things like schools, emergency services and health care. For the last…

Representatives from Native American tribes are in McCall this week to talk about how they can adapt to climate change. Donald Sampson says Native…

This interview was originally broadcast in September, 2014The rugged coastline of the Pacific Northwest is dotted with historic cities and sea ports. But…

It took Edward Curtis just a few years after arriving in the small town of Seattle in 1887 to establish a reputation as one of its finest portrait…

The mysterious Clovis culture, which appeared in North America about 13,000 years ago, appears to be the forerunner of Native Americans throughout the Americas, a study of DNA evidence suggests. Remains from an infant buried more than 12,000 years ago at a Clovis site in modern Montana held the genetic key.

Leaders of three Native American tribes say they should have the first option if any of Idaho's 32 million acres of federal land are ever transferred to…

A small herd of genetically pure bison, free of cattle genes, have recently arrived at the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in northern Montana. Some tribal members hail the bisons' arrival as a return of an important cultural heritage, but others, including native ranchers, say the new herd is unwelcome.

American Indian tribes have more than access to National Parks on the line with the government shutdown, as federal funding has been cut off for crucial…