The responses seldom vary: Geronimo, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. All of these people are worthy of admiration – and they get significant play in my courses – but it is disappointing that modern college students would associate Indian history solely with victims of American expansion.

Squanto, also known as Tisquantum, was a Native American of the Patuxet tribe who acted as an interpreter and guide to the Pilgrim settlers at Plymouth during their first winter in the New World.

In the United States, Native American names and symbols appear on many company products. Indigenous names seem to be showing up more frequently, maybe a case of commercial markets following the renewed interest in Native peoples. Can the unauthorized use of Native names and symbols be stopped?

With the huge variety of traditional Iranian clothing, from uniquely shaped hats and headdresses designed to trick invaders to eye-catching colour combinations worthy of a catwalk, here we explore the traditional dress of some of Iran’s most extraordinary tribes.

Indigenous languages once flourished in the United States. Now, they continue to account for a large portion of the nation’s linguistic diversity.

Native American Indian tribes lived in the territory of US and Canada long before the conquistadors. They lived in harmony with nature. That's why their culture is closely related with the laws of nature.

Most people living in the United States are familiar with the terms “Native American,” “American Indian,” and, increasingly, “Indigenous American” or “Indigenous peoples.” But if you’re still uncertain about which term to use, you’re not alone.

If confirmed, King will be only the third Native American federal judge in the country and the first Native American federal judge in Washington state history.

The Americas contain hundreds of native communities, each with its own distinctive history, language, and musical culture.

So you think you know all there is to know about lacrosse, Canada's official summer sport? Maybe you even play the sport yourself. But we bet we’ve got some facts about the Indigenous history of the sport that you’ve never heard before!

Native Americans didn't all live in teepees and not all warriors were men.

In a statement, the Chiefs announced that headdresses and Native American-themed face paint are banned effective immediately, an enforcement step that goes beyond the team simply discouraging fans from wearing the attire for the past several years.

Here are seven inventions used every day in medicine and public health that we owe to Native Americans. And in most cases, couldn’t live without today.

The Alaskan artist Rico Lanáat’ Worl is the first member of the Tlingit tribe to design a U.S. postal stamp.

“Tattooed New York” explores 300 years of tattooing in New York City, beginning with Native American tattoos and how Natives influenced the body art industry.

Pow Wows are the Native American people’s way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and making new ones. This is a time method to renew Native American culture and preserve the rich heritage of American Indians.

Facts and information about the Culture of Native Americans including the subject of the Great Spirit.

In a land full of rivers, mountains, lakes, and forest animals, the indigenous people used folk tales to pass down traditions. Native Americans have an incredible number of stories that have endured through generations, and they are all extraordinarily fascinating.

The Havasupai settlement is one of the smallest American Indian nations in the United States, and the only place where mail is delivered by mule.

As other Andean traditions begin to fade, the colorful jackets and skirts of the city’s Andean women, who walk the streets in their resplendent hats and textiles, keep the spirit and traditions of the Andes alive.