BARBERTON, Ohio -- Why hasn’t the fuss over sport teams’ Native American mascots and names gone away, especially since “Chief Wahoo” and the “Indians” of Cleveland baseball and the “Redskins” of ...

There are many hundreds of distinct indigenous nations and tribes throughout the Americas, each with their own unique languages, dialects and naming conventions. Though there's a vast array of ...

For many Native Americans, the decision to replace the former names of Washington’s NFL team and Cleveland’s MLB team was not just symbolic. It was a matter of dignity, safety and cultural survival.

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There are many hundreds of distinct indigenous nations and tribes throughout the Americas, each with their own unique languages, dialects and naming conventions. Though there's a vast array of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Fewer university, college and high school athletic teams compete as the “Indians” these days than in the ...

MASCOUTAH, Ill. — HB1237, which seeks to block local school districts from using Native American names and mascots, passed through the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon. In the ...

One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names. In more cases than one may think, geographic names were derived from a Native American word or ...