Cultural Preservation

A concise guide to when, why and how to use Native American, American Indian or a tribal name—so you don’t trip over history, law or respectful language

For generations, Native Americans prized dentalium or tusk shells as currency, status symbols and sacred objects. Harvested in the Pacific, they were traded thousands of miles inland, held real value and have been used for over 6,600 years, continuing today

An aging journalist ponders this distinct and precious role

Share your own reflections and understanding of what it means to be an elder on Substack, Reddit, Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook, TikTok and X

The annual event showcases traditional performing arts

‘We are identified by our Diné name, our clan, our language.’

The Lakota Language Consortium has a long, sordid past with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and particular one of its citizens

The Native Media Freedom Alliance founder leads a discussion with international media leaders on empowering Indigenous communities in media

‘The message is that we as tribal people belong here and we're still here’

More than 250 Indigenous leaders and allies gathered at the Mayan ceremonial center of Palenque for a week of ceremony and agreements, including an Indigenous-led global peace

Sacred lands vs. electric batteries: The Indigenous resistance to the U.S. push for a zero-emission future