The historic journey of the small but culturally potent dentalium shells from the ocean floor of the Pacific Northwest to the ...

Dakota artist Holly Young is a mother and self-taught artist from the Standing Rock Reservation. She uses a diverse range of ...

For generations, Native Americans prized dentalium or tusk shells as currency, status symbols and sacred objects. Harvested in the Pacific, they were traded thousands of miles inland, held real value ...

In a powerful step toward cultural revitalization, the San Manuel Tribe reclaims its ancestral name, Yuhaaviatam, honoring its deep connection to the land and heritage ...

Ogijchida18: “An elder is not about age. I cannot speak on behalf of all Anishinaabeg/Ojibwe people, but our Elders are ...

Artist and entrepreneur Tipiziwin Tolman, or Yellow Lodge Woman, is Wičhíyena Dakȟóta and Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. She started making dentalium earrings about 14 years ago ...

A coalition of top Native advocacy organizations has sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to oppose President Trump’s proposed FY 2026 budget. The budget would slash $1.2 ...

Federal funding cuts could jeopardize Montana’s economy and essential services, according to a March 2025 report by the Montana Nonprofit Association. The report found that federal funding contributed ...

The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes plan to build their first resort and casino along Interstate 84 between Boise and Mountain Home, according to reporting by the Idaho Capital Sun. The project is expected to ...

The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History is hiring a coordinator to improve repatriation efforts of Native American remains, according to Gaylord News. In 2023, ProPublica found that the ...