Massachusett Native News Today

The 23 schools in Massachusetts that use an image of an indigenous person as their school mascot would have to start looking for new names and logos under a bill that advocates are hoping will get passed this session.

After years of contentious debate over Native American mascots in school districts, some indigenous activists say it's time to take the decision out of local...

SALEM — Three hundred seventy elementary school students from Salem Public Schools recently got a unique educational experience as they learned how to construct historically accurate fishing weirs, an age-old

SALEM — Three hundred seventy elementary school students from Salem Public Schools recently got a unique educational experience as they learned how to construct historically accurate fishing weirs, an age-old

Last week, the Massachusetts Seal and Motto commission released a public survey where residents can “have a voice in creating a seal and motto that represents the history and aspirations of Massachusetts.”

The City Archaeologist announces a new archaeological dig at the Landmark-designated Loring Greenough House beginning on Monday, November 7, 2022. The goal of

BRAINTREE – The town was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic during 2020, with more than 2,000 residents infected and over 100 deaths. The pandemic closed everything from schools to South Shore Plaza, canceled events from summer recreation programs to the annual "Braintree Day" celebration, and generally upended lives throughout the community. But amid the pandemic, there was one death that shocked the community: Laurie Melchiondas. The health board member and longtime school nurse was sh...