In 2021, the Bodéwadmimwen language was in danger of disappearing. The tongue traditionally spoken by Potawatomi Native Americans had only eight people who’d learned it as their first language, and ...

There are fewer than 100 speakers of the Arapaho language today — all of whom are above the age of 70. Researchers hope to ...

Through documentaries and dramas, animations and music videos, this collection highlights the cultural and linguistic ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, about the importance of preserving Native languages. Language is how we connect with the world. It's how we ...

In 1980, when fourth-grader Quirina Geary’s class learned about Spanish missions and the Native American tribes they conquered, she proudly announced that her family was part of the Mutsun tribe, ...

From the origins of the U.S., there was always “a concerted campaign of destruction” against Indigenous peoples for their lands and waters. Indian boarding schools were a part of many waves of ...

Viewers who tune into the Super Bowl pregame show on Sunday will be treated to an unusual performance of “America the Beautiful,” which will be told, in part, through Native American sign language.

In the next few months, a sign will go up on First Street in Cambridge displaying the thoroughfare's name in the language of the Massachusett Tribe. It's the first small step in a project to recognize ...