Bears are a symbol of strength, courage, family and health in Native American tribes. Because of their independent nature and incredible survival instincts, bears were both feared and respected.

The company has been family-run ever since ... which featured beadwork of the Native American symbol seen by multiple Nations as one of protection and strength. Now called Animikii, which means ...

Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which sent more than 100,000 American citizens and other residents of Japanese ancestry to incarceration camps. Given the label #33120, the Inaba family ...

The National Congress of American Indians ... millions of Native people, and that voice has been consistent and clear for decades: unsanctioned sports mascots are symbols of disrespect that ...

Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which sent more than 100,000 American citizens and other residents of Japanese ancestry to incarceration camps. Given the label #33120, the Inaba family ...

But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native ... family. “How can you argue for a symbol ...

The Native American Youth and Family Center has appointed Oscar Arana (Chichimeca) as its permanent CEO. While Arana served as interim CEO for the past year, the Portland-based nonprofit ...

The rhythmic beat of drums accompanied by the twinkling of jingle dress dancers echoed under the canopy at the Native American Youth and Family Center, indicating the opening of the Neerchokikoo ...

Courtesy of the Native American Youth and Family Center Founded in 1974, the Native American Youth and Family Center, or NAYA, was created to be a place for Native youth in Portland to safely ...