indigenous history

A county official in northern New Mexico is the subject of a recall petition following controversy over a Spanish conquistador statue.

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day, a holiday celebrating the history and richness of Indigenous cultures in the U.S. It originally began as a counter-celebration to the federal holiday, Columbus Day, which is also October 9th.

A new board game is set to be released in which indigenous warriors fight to stop the impacts of colonialism. Diné activist Klee Benally created the game because he didn’t see himself or his culture represented in popular games with concepts based on capitalism and resource extraction. He also intends for it to teach Indigenous history and broach hard conversations about colonialism.

An esteemed Native American leader who was the first woman to head-up the Bureau of Indian Affairs has died. Ada Deer died Tuesday evening of natural causes at age 88.

Grand Canyon National Park and the Havasupai Tribe will host a ceremony Thursday, May 4th, 2023, to rename a landmark along the popular Bright Angel Trail. It’s the latest example of a larger effort to change public place names that are derogatory toward First Nations people.

The Colorado Plateau is rich with Indigenous history. For centuries, First Nations people have practiced traditional ways and ceremonies on the land. KNAU commentator Scott Thybony recently had the privilege of joining the Hopi to gather wild tobacco, an essential ceremonial plant. In his latest Canyon Commentary, Scott recounts the story for us, with permission from the Tribe.

Ownership rights to an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shedding a single tear over a trash-laden landscape will be transferred to the National Congress of American Indians.

New Mexico's governor has voided four pre-statehood proclamations that targeted Native Americans.

In Scott Thybony's latest Canyon Commentary, he takes us on a journey to Mystic Spring, in search of the elusive water source.

The annual Navajo Bridge Star Party is this Friday and Saturday. This year’s talks will focus on identifying Navajo star constellations and historical Diné teachings about the stars.