Native American

Native communities in Iowa are urging people to educate themselves on the true history of Thanksgiving and to dispel myths harmful myths.

Twenty years ago, Native communities in western Iowa protested the disproportionate number of Natives placed in the child welfare system. They’re still marching today.

The federal Indian Child Welfare Act protects Native children from being taken from their families, tribe and culture. Challenges to its constitutionality is worrying tribal members throughout Iowa.

As rising RSV rates coincide with the wintertime surge in COVID-19 and the flu, experts are worried about the strain it could place on hospitals. Plus a discussion about Truthsgiving in Iowa.

The community came together to look for Brenda Payer, an Indigenous woman who has been missing since last week.

The Great Plains Action Society is offering a workshop that will focus on training Indigenous women how to heal from and protect themselves against violence. It’s an effort to empower them against the ongoing crisis of missing murdered and Indigenous women.

Expert readers discuss The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.

Expert readers discuss Sherman Alexie's controversial YA novel.

Native American tribes and communities are creating formal programs that focus on their traditional foods to not only combat systemic food insecurity, but also connect people to their culture.

A missing tribal member can be like a "dark cloud looming" over small Native communities, a tribal police commissioner said.