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Writers and researchers believe there are many people who claim to be Native Americans or Indigenous people working in higher education in both the U.S. and Canada.

After more than half a year without being able to officially vote due to a lack of members, the state Commission for Native American Affairs gained four new members appointed by Gov. Chris Sununu.As of November, the state Commission on Native American...

Who knew that Elizabeth Warren was part of a movement? Apparently she is one of a great number of people who try to advance their careers by pretending to be American Indians. We noted here a news report to the effect that close to 20 percent of white kids identify as Native American on their college applications--a strategy that apparently is often successful. Now the New York Post reports on

The state Commission on Native American Affairs hasnt had enough members to officially vote for more than five months, in part because the group hasn’t had a new public member appointed by Gov. Chris Sununu in two years. The commission lost four...

The group has been waiting on the state for months to appoint additional members.

Tazbah Chavez, a citizen of the Bishop Paiute Tribe, from the Nüümü, Diné and San Carlos Apache tribes, is speaking today at 4 p.m. Chavez is a performance poet turned director and television writer.

Over 40 years, the organization has helped over 180,000 Native American children have a happy Christmas.

The marshals are chosen by their class for traits that create a positive impact.

Intended Audience(s): Public Registration required. Every spring, the Native American Program invites family, friends, faculty, and staff to celebrate the graduation of students with a Blanketing Ceremony. This celebration and gesture recognizes the unique and challenging journey of each student on their path to graduation. This year, we will be hosting an in-person (limited to graduating students, staff, and faculty) and virtual ceremony to celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates. Reg...

They Need To Understand The Harm: How Indian Mascots Affect Native American Students Quannah Morrison (l) and his father Jamie Morrison (r) stand outside their home in Milton, Mass. on June 2, 2021. Quannah is 17 and plays basketball at Milton High School and club hockey. Meredith Nierman / GBH News Winchester High Schools mascot when Jamie Morrison went there was the Sachems and still was until last year. The associate director of the Urban Scholars Program at UMass Boston, who is Eastern Cher...