On a clear day in April, Anna East hopped in a truck with Mike Geboe, who drove to the nearest sweet grass enclosure on the Rocky Boy Reservation. The sun was warm, but there was still snow on the ...

The number of Cree speakers in Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba is dwindling, but there once was a time when ...

When Native students are exposed to their cultural languages, their sense of well-being improves and they’re more likely to graduate, studies show. Similarly, culturally responsive teaching and ...

The language we learn growing up seems to leave a lasting, biological imprint on our brains. German and Arabic native speakers have different connection strengths in specific parts of the brain’s ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian celebrates the dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial Nov. 12 and 13 with a weekend of special programming that ...

Your mother tongue may modify your musical ability. Speaking a native language that requires tones appears to boost perception of melody, but at the cost of rhythm, researchers report April 26 in ...