It seems like something from an earlier century in which native American children were forced to give up their Indian ways and for the culture of whites.

PORT ANGELES -- Four furry, four-legged forensics experts will begin sniffing around the Port Angeles' waterfront today, seeking signs of ancient Native American remains. The dogs' weeklong search, through next Monday, will be part of the city's on...

CYRIL -- Bill Voelker has spent his life working with eagles and other birds important to his people. A member of the Comanche Nation, Voelker learned about the importance of eagles and their feathers in American Indian culture and rituals from ...

"Mukwa!" shouts a class full of children when shown a picture of a bear. The "ogi" (Ojibwe for teacher) flips through a picture book while a group of 4- and 5-year-olds tries to guess the name of the animal shown on the page. The class held at...

In the more than 30 years I have been writing I have found that there are those who will launch vicious attacks upon me and most of the attacks are from people with a personal, political axe to grind. If I responded every time someone wrote or said ...

The Arizona desert, both severe and beautiful, is home to some of the best-preserved archaeological sites in the Southwest. There are places here where the desert floor is so speckled with artifacts, it is difficult to find a step that will not ...

WHAT IS NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING? An annual tradition since 1970, Day of Mourning is a solemn, spiritual and highly political day. Many of us fast from sundown the day before through the afternoon of that day (and have a social after Day of Mourning...

McNARY - Ten families got to move into brand-new affordable rental homes in McNary last Friday, courtesy of government tax credits as part of the stimulus plan through the White Mountain Apache Tribal Housing Authority...

With a pair of bald eagles circling high overhead, crisp autumn air tinged with a touch of smoke and the sounds of Oh Christmas Tree being sung by the Round Valley Ambassadors Choir, hundreds gathered in a remote area of the Apache-Sitgreaves to be a...

Students at UTC will participate in a "Turtle People Talking Circle," demonstration in which they will replicate the methods many First Nations of Canada and Native Americans of the U.S. use to deal with criminal matters and community disputes, instead...