There were about 20 entries into the annual quilt show put on by the Vale Chamber of Commerce during the Oregon Trail Days, ...

A group representing different Native American tribal nations is making a journey across the country. They are raising awareness of issues impacting their communities, both past and present.

The beds formed quilt-like patterns of parallel ridges measuring 1.2-1.9 meters wide and between 0.18 and 0.33 meters in height. Radiocarbon dating showed fields were used from approximately 1000 ...

The ancestors of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin built earthen mounds to grow crops. The site could be the largest preserved archaeological field system in the eastern United States ...

The beds formed quilt-like patterns of parallel ridges measuring 1.2-1.9 meters wide and between 0.18 and 0.33 meters in height. Radiocarbon dating showed fields were used from approximately 1000-1600 ...

Drone lidar reveals hidden patterns In May 2023, the team used drone-based lidar, a laser mapping tool, to scan 330 acres of Native American farming. The survey revealed quilt-like patterns of farming ...

Archaeologists uncover massive 1,000-year-old Native American fields in Northern Michigan that defy limits of farming by Dartmouth College edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors ...

With its cold climate, short growing season, and dense forests, Michigan's Upper Peninsula is known as a challenging place for farming. But a new Dartmouth-led study provides evidence of ...

American Indian and Alaska Native people under age 65 are more likely to be uninsured than White people under 65, but 30% rely on Medicaid compared with 15% of their White counterparts, according ...

Petticoat Junction In 18 th century Rhode Island, quilting served as a decoration for underskirt petticoats, in addition to bed coverings. The petticoats had the dual purpose of adding warmth as well ...

In 2024, Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act, granting Native Americans voting rights. But the fight to exercise those rights is ongoing.