Tag: Native Americans
Sun, tribal owners add Native American images to jerseys
While many teams have been moving away from using Native American names and symbols, the Connecticut Sun have added them to their jerseys...
Arthur Kopit, three-time Tony-nominated playwright, dies
NEW YORK — Arthur Kopit, a three time Tony Award-nominated playwright and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist known for fusing disparate genres, absurdism and a...
Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states
AUSTIN, Texas — Just past the gate at an entrance to the Texas Capitol, a large monument honoring the soldiers of the Confederacy looms,...
Houston’s Sampson gets emotional talking about his father
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson grew emotional Friday talking about his father, John W. “Ned” Sampson, the longtime coach of Pembroke High School in North...
New Mexico tribes sue US over federal clean water rule
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two Indigenous communities in New Mexico are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a revised federal rule that lifts protections...
Colorado is latest to weigh ban on Native American mascots
DENVER — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges amid a nationwide push for...
Years later, Chickasaw remains returned to Mississippi home
JACKSON, Miss. — A man and a woman were found buried among wolf teeth and turtle shells. Other graves contained mothers and infants. Some...
Many history interpreters of color carry weight of racism
Stephen Seals stood onstage waiting to be auctioned off. Moments later, a white slave auctioneer pointed a gun at one of the other Black...
Spielberg donates Genesis Prize money to justice nonprofits
NEW YORK — Steven Spielberg said Thursday that he will donate his $1 million Genesis Prize to 10 nonprofits that are working for racial...
US report: Bald eagle populations soar in lower 48 states
WASHINGTON — The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 birds soaring over the lower 48 states, government...
