in addition to its duty to carry out the mandates of federal law with respect to American Indian and Alaska Native tribes and villages,” Sharpe said. More than 18,000 children, some as young as ...

New York education officials have refused to rescind the state’s ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing federal funding ...

Instead, New York officials suggested in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday that they could broaden the state ban to include names and mascots derived from other racial or ...

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk ...

The federal Education Department had ordered the state to roll back its prohibition on Native American mascots, calling it discriminatory. By Troy Closson The New York State Education Department ...

The eagle feather, considered one of the most powerful gifts in many Native American cultures, symbolizes strength and ...

This project will highlight the Native history of the Fort through a replica 18th-century dwelling and living cultural experiences. YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. (WKBW)— Old Fort Niagara has announced plans ...

A New York state policy prohibiting the use of Native American school mascots violates civil rights laws, and the state must rescind it or face the possibility of losing federal education funds ...

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is accused of destroying sacred plants belonging to an affiliate of the Native American Church in Southern California. Getty Images/iStockphoto A ...