Chad and Jennifer Brackeen almost had their Native American adopted son taken away from them because of a federal law that codifies what their lawyers say is "racial discrimination." Now, the family ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tehassi Hill, tribal chairman of the Oneida Nation, stands outside a U.S. appeals court in 2019 after arguments in a case that has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, of the Tulalip Tribes in Wash., disappeared in 2020. Her family is still waiting for answers.

A Supreme Court case this fall will challenge a long-standing law mandating that Native American children can only be adopted by Native American families. While well-intentioned, the law keeps many ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In 2017, David Leavitt drove to the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Montana to adopt ...

Family photos remain an important way of preserving our legacy for future generations. As time capsules of sorts, they gift our descendants the chance to connect with their roots and feel a sense of ...

Once upon a time, a child is born into love, beauty, and balance. But an existential threat looms, and the child has to go out into the world to meet it. Along the way, the child is transformed, and ...

Laurel Goodluck’s newest children’s book “Too Much: My Great Big Native Family” is from the perspective of young Russell. He’s bubbling over with excitement to tell his extended family about his part ...

The rhythmic beat of drums accompanied by the twinkling of jingle dress dancers echoed under the canopy at the Native American Youth and Family Center, indicating the opening of the Neerchokikoo ...

Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, of the Tulalip Tribes in Wash., disappeared in 2020. Her family is still waiting for answers. FBI;FilmRise Mary Johnson Davis (left); and a scene from Missing From the Fire ...