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I live on land that I purchased in the city of Albany, New York in 1994.I live on land whose previous owners included African Americans and American Jews who moved to Albany, New York at different times in the late 1970’s and early 80’s.

The cornmeal that has become a staple of the holiday table reflects millenniums of work by Native Americans — a legacy that Indigenous people are trying to keep alive.

As the Mason City School Board continues discussions about whether to keep or change its "Mohawk" nickname and logo, Native American voices are clear -- stop using it.

5 Having a population built with diverse backgrounds affords countless opportunities for growth not only as a force, but as a nation. “Heritage is a foundation and with a strong foundation the ceiling can be however high you want it to be,” said Master Sgt. David Whiting, 81st Medical Group diagnostic imaging section chief and Sicangu Lakota Oyate Tribe member. “Native Americans have been through so much over the years and yet, we are still here. That is something I teach ...

Fujimura received the academy’s 2021 Civilian Faculty Service Excellence Award, which she sees as the institution recognizing the work she has done to bring an anthropological perspective to the academy.