Comanche Jack Stilwell worked as a teamster on the Santa Fe Trail, hunted buffalo on the southern plains, and participated in the famous Battle of Beecher Island all before the age of 19 years of age.

The Western has always used its semi-historic, legendary playground as a place to speak to the present. When Cameron was ...

Beyond the easy attraction of ‘cowboying’, the quartet’s true heroes are the women of the west, with their preternatural ...

In her “First American Doll” series, Indigenous photographer Cara Romero showcases the diversity of tribes and their unique regalia and cultural histories.

Four Black Seminole Indian Scouts received the Medal of Honor for extraordinary acts of valor in the turbulent borderlands of ...

The documentary was shown in a free screening for one night only in Tulsa’s Circle Cinema on Dec. 18, and was followed by a Q ...

Cottonwoods dot the landscape near the Arkansas River on the Rogers family farm near Lamar in the area of Prowers County once ...

Today, more and more Indian parents are stepping beyond traditional lists and exploring names from other cultures — especially Korean names. Maybe it’s the K-drama craze, the soft melodic sounds, the ...

A new mural inside the Comanche Resident Youth Shelter is bringing color and cultural identity to a space designed to serve ...

Growing up in Chehalis, Washington, a small, overwhelmingly white town as she describes it, Nikki Kaur faced challenges that went far beyond the usual struggles of childhood. The daughter of Punjabi ...

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In May, a 32-feet long and 16,000 lb. native stone arch returned to its place at the entrance to the Fort Sill Indian ...