As the American Indian Studies Association convention gets underway, tune in to assess the power and challenges of college programs focusing specifically on Native issues.

Growing up, people constantly asked me what I was. Often the questions were insensitive or blunt, especially for a child. Sometimes people didn’t even ask at all. They would guess, stereotype, or try ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify language around the research. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating New York’s state education department for its enforcement of a ...

"The idea behind the Native American research labs is to provide hands-on research experiences, both laboratory and field experiences, for Native students who have come from economically disadvantaged ...

It’s estimated that around 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a number that’s expected to double by 2060. But researchers have found that some of the highest rates of cognitive impairment ...

Michigan taxpayers spent $1.1 million on a study of the history of abuse in Native American board schools that was ultimately shelved.

There's a history of forced experimentation on Native communities. Navajo medicine man Timothy Lewis starts each day with a corn pollen seed offering to the creator. He prays for his family and the ...

Native American Education, Research & Cultural Center: The NAERCC has worked to ensure that the necessary resources and support systems are in place to help these students thrive. Keepers of the Fire ...

When it comes to understanding stereotypes about Native Americans, researchers have typically asked white adults what they think. A groundbreaking new study by researchers at Cornell University takes ...