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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

President Donald Trump addressed the wave of sports teams that underwent name changes in recent years to remove references to Native American heritage. Trump called the name changes "degrading to the ...

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.

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 ...

The Washington Redskins isn't the only organization with disputes over imagery. April 8, 2014— -- intro: Criticism over the NFL's Washington Redskins' logo reached an apex after owner Dan Snyder ...

WASHINGTON ‒ Native American groups fought for years to get this city's National Football League team to change its name. Now, President Donald Trump wants to change it back to a moniker many Native ...