The History of Native American Boarding Schools Is Even More Complicated than a New Report Reveals

Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a more than 100-page report on the federal Indigenous boarding schools designed to assimilate Native Americans in the late ...
The Atlantic

First Native American Saint Opens New Chapter of Catholic History

On Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI canonized Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American Saint, and six others in front of some 80,000 people at Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City. These kinds of ...

While Teaching for Native American Heritage Month, Remember the Troubling Role of Schools in Indigenous History

Schools taking on the work of teaching Indigenous histories must understand how schools have historically been tools for violence, land theft, and assimilation against Native students and communities.
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First Native American posthumously admitted to NY Bar Association

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The New York Appellate Division, Fourth Department, granted posthumous bar admission to Ely Parker. The celebration took place in a ceremonial courtroom in downtown Buffalo. Court ...
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12 Untold Stories of Native American Heroes

There’s so much Native American history that has yet to be told. While it’s important to understand the truth—and the myths—behind Thanksgiving, it’s just as vital to recognize the Native American ...