MCALLEN — When Apache holy man Robert Soto performs at American Indian powwows, it is with some indignation: He's been left to dance with turkey feathers. The revered golden eagle feathers that once ...

It’s graduation season. Thousands of North Carolina students are getting their diplomas this spring. And for some this year, their pomp and circumstance could come with more pride and recognition.

Acting on requests brought by Utah’s Utes and other American Indian tribes, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is loosening some restrictions on Native Americans’ ability to collect ...

MOORE, Okla. (CN) - A Muscogee Indian sued her Oklahoma school district for refusing to let her graduate from high school with a sacred eagle feather with her cap and gown. The student's mother, Susan ...

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Friday it is going to allow members of federally recognized Indian tribes to possess eagle feathers, although that’s a federal crime. This is a significant ...

July 15 (UPI) --After a years-long battle, the federal government is considering expanding protection from criminal prosecution to all "sincere religious believers" who use eagle feathers in ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — With inflation, Mardi Gras Indians are now struggling to afford the high price of feathers to make their beautiful, elaborate suits. Calvin “Medicine Man Cal” Williams is a Mardi ...

Starr Davis beamed as a colorful assortment of feathers from parrots, macaws, guineas, peacocks and other birds fluttered across a table at the Intertribal Indian Club of Tulsa Bingo Hall. "Oh, ...