Several Native American tribes hold women to high esteem and reserve special roles for women within their communities. For example, Cherokee women were traditionally homeowners, and a Cherokee Women’s ...

When Susan Masten was growing up in Northern California, her familial traditions were lost in a confusion of cultures. Native ...

Nettie Gould, Ashley Tiedeman, Shanoa Pinkham and Melissa Watkinson — all of whom are Native American women who are enrolled in federally recognized tribes — say they were excluded from ...

(AP) — A racist term for a Native American woman will be removed from nearly ... in consultation with California’s Native American tribes for over 30 locations in 15 counties.