In 2024, the most recent year for which data for the population is available, Native American and Alaska Native people had the highest pregnancy-related mortality ration among major demographic groups ...

When Susan Masten was growing up in Northern California, her familial traditions were lost in a confusion of cultures. Native American communities pass down traditions through the matrilineal line, ...

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 ...

Allison Haro, pictured Nov. 21, achieved sobriety and now works to provide services for relatives and community members at the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center. When it comes to staying ...

Native American women have long been powerful leaders, organizers, storytellers, and changemakers — not only within their communities, but across the broader landscape of American history. Their ...

The release of the 2026 Native American $1 coin by The United States Mint is in recognition of the heroism of Polly Cooper ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . American Indian and Alaska Native women have some of the highest rates of maternal death and morbidity in the ...

Between 1907 and 2018, the forced or coerced sterilization of Indigenous women and other women of color in New Mexico often ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In recent weeks, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have gotten some of the spotlight they have long been denied ...

In Native communities across the United States, we have always known: when you invest in women, you invest in whole nations. Women are the backbone of our communities, the culture-bearers, the ...

The coin's release coincides with celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis, of the Tulalip Tribes in Wash., disappeared in 2020. Her family is still waiting for answers. Days before Thanksgiving in 2020, family members of Mary Ellen Johnson-Davis ...