The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed annually on August 9 to raise awareness and promote the ...

There is increasing evidence that “widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease” are driving a rise in hunger-related ...

Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal that he created after being accused by ...

In Mexico, too, indigenous consciousness appears to be gaining momentum, nearly a decade after the Zapatista uprising that first brought worldwide attention to the plight of Mexico’s native peoples.

Indigenous languages make the speaker understand Indigenous philosophies of connectedness and togetherness, which are so ...

State Democrats plan to make Indigenous People’s Day an official holiday in Virginia and will discuss the proposal in the ...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day — a holiday that came about as an alternative to Columbus Day — is a chance to reflect on how the US has treated Indigenous people and fight for a better future.

Reséndez, a professor of history at the University of California, Davis, estimates between 2.5 million and 5 million Indigenous people were enslaved from 1491 to 1900.

Will a third time be a charm? Virginia Democrats will soon mark the third straight year that they’re proposing to make ...

The effort to secure coverage for traditional healing services for Indigenous peoples across Arizona started over 10 years ...

Monday is becoming increasingly known as Indigenous Peoples' Day, a commemoration of Native American history and culture. While the second Monday in October has historically been celebrated as ...

Indigenous people have often been erased from the country's historical record — a survey from the National Congress of American Indians found that 87% of state history standards don't mention ...