In New Mexico, former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was elected governor, making her the first Native American woman elected ...

The first Native American women will assume office as a state governor and member of the U.S. Senate.

Kerala-born Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral election, becoming the first Indian-American to be elected to lead the city. Incumbent Karen Bass conceded defeat and pledged to ensure a ...

The history of Black Native Americans represents one of the most overlooked chapters in American identity, shaped by ...

Tanvi Patri made history on Wednesday as she became the first Indian badminton player to reach the Youth Olympic Games final in women's singles. The 15-year-old from Odisha produced a spirited ...

Haaland reveled in her history-making moment of becoming the first Native American female governor in U.S. history.

Researchers studied DNA from more than 1,000 modern-day Polynesians and found that Native Hawaiians and Easter Islanders were ...

November marks the start of National Native American Heritage Month. It's a time to celebrate the diverse histories and ...

Breaking down this year’s Nobel Prize–winning science, from switching brain cells on and off with light to catching cosmic neutrinos in Antarctic ice to building mirror-image molecules. Plus, a ...

The Native News Project is a new initiative from MPR News. Stay informed with the latest news about local and national Native American communities, highlighting stories and issues important to Native ...