One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names. In more cases than one may think, geographic names were derived from a Native American word or ...

November is Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month, and it’s being observed with lectures, exhibits and events around town, and in the Capital City Weekly. There will be an Alaska Native ...

One of the many ways Native American influence shines through the United States is in our place names. In more cases than one may think, geographic names were derived from a Native American word or ...

On view are 15 large-scale banners that reveal the little-known but crucial role Native Americans played during World Wars I and II. Native Americans were remarkable soldiers from more than a dozen ...

Old languages need new words. The Tlingit language is still spoken today, which means speakers of the Alaska Native language need words for technologies and ideas that would not have been known to ...

50 states and 50 interesting names! Some sound even cooler with their unique pronunciation. But sometimes, these names do make us wonder why it is called what it is. Some names come from Native ...