BLOG: Subconscious racism proved
(CALIFORNIA) -- In this study, from Peking University in Beijing, Chinese and Caucasian university participants watched video clips showing faces of Chinese and Caucasian models with neutral expressions receiving either a painful (needle penetration) or non-painful (Q-tip touch) stimulation on the cheek.
A Native American Take on Independence
(NORTH DAKOTA) -- This weekend we celebrate our nation's 232nd birthday. But it's not a celebration for everybody, especially for many of the Indian tribes who lived on this land long before the Founding Fathers got here.
Healing is the focus of Mashpee tribe event
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- It's a way to honor the culture of their ancestors, but this year's powwow is not about yesterday. "The world needs to see that this tribe is happy, healthy, we are together and we're moving forward," said Leslie Jonas, director of the 88th annual Mashpee Wampanoag festivities taking place this weekend.
BLOG: The Bird marvels at an ancient Indian site
(MISSOURI) -- While excavating a parcel for soil to build a retention reservoir late last year, City of Chesterfield work crews uncovered a site with thousands of artificacts from a major site of American Indian ruins.
Indian spiritual leader to dedicate Rock Canyon
(UTAH) -- Rock Canyon's supporters are calling on a higher power to protect the Utah County landmark from destruction. James Warren "Flaming Eagle" Mooney, leader of the Oklevueha Earthwalks Native American Church, will perform a ceremony today rededicating the canyon as a sanctuary.
Annual pow-wow marks celebrates Native American heritage, more
(MICHIGAN) -- Back in the woods, northwest of Athens on 1 Mile Road, a new community has risen. The pow-wow grounds of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi is flanked by a new administration complex, community and health centers and beautiful homes of the Pine Creek Reservation.
Lumbees want river renamed
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- The winding black river that flows through Robeson County has carried the name Lumber River for nearly two centuries. Lumbee leaders want to change that. They want the river to return to its ancestral name - Lumbee River.
Ancient hunting site may rest under Lake Huron
(WISCONSIN) -- Deep beneath Lake Huron, signs of the Great Lakes' first human settlers are emerging. Some 10,000 years or more ago, hunter-gatherers pursued migrating caribou in a corridor between Michigan and Ontario, a ridge that today is submerged in Lake Huron.
Chickasaw Nation set to honor four
(OKLAHOMA) -- The Chickasaw Nation plans to induct four into its Hall of Fame. The inductees, who will be sworn in Aug. 13 at Riverwind Casino near Norman, are Lisa Johnson-Billy, Daniel Worcester, the late Tessie Mobley and the late Overton Love.
Park reaffirms Hopi history, culture
(ARIZONA) -- To Donald Nelson, a Hopi who grew up in Prescott, Homolovi is not just another state park. It's a special place that he said reaffirms the history of Hopi clans migrations.
Choctaw Fair gets under way next Wednesday
(CALIFORNIA) -- Country Music star Marty Stuart will return home next week with his wife, Connie Smith, to headline entertainment during the 60th annual Choctaw Indian Fair which begins next Wednesday, July 8.
Chickasaw Nation announces Hall of Fame inductees
(OKLAHOMA) -- A Pickens District judge, a state representative, an accomplished bladesmith, and a world-famous opera singer will be inducted into the Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 13, at Riverwind Casino in Norman, Okla.
Cherokee museum expanding
(NORTH CAROLINA) -- The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will go digital — among other changes — as it tries to expand research and outreach opportunities.
Hoop run aims to encourage youth
(NEBRASKA) -- take pride in their culture. The run is a deeply ingrained tradition in the Lays Bad family, which has had a strong presence in the event from the beginning.
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