An acclaimed author who has identified as part-Cherokee throughout his entire career has publicly revealed he has no Native heritage after he was informed by a genealogist. Thomas King, 82, has spent ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Lack of progress on direct funding for Indigenous land rights, poor representation at climate talks, and intensifying mining pressure were central ...

When former Grist fellow Joseph Lee tells people that his family is from Martha’s Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, they invariably look confused about what it means to be from a ...

For years, San Diego Comic-Con organizers and local Indigenous artists have been working to secure more Indigenous artists as presenters at the annual convention. Mervin “Chag” Lowry started ...

Miami is often described through its beaches, skyline and links to Latin America, yet the origin of its name reaches much ...