SPRINGFIELD, Mo.– For more than a month, tensions have grown at Kickapoo High School regarding its mascot, which is a Native American chief. It’s a situation that current students, alumni and even the ...

POWHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - The sign on the wall in Rozella Ramirez’s kindergarten/first-grade class reads: “Less talking more beading.” Five- and 6-year-old hands ...

There will be no teepee tent on the football field when the Kickapoo High School Chiefs play their first 2021 home game Friday. No student spirit leader will wear a headdress or carry a large spear.

The head of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas expressed concern in a letter to Gov. Sam Brownback this week that the Legislature could cut transportation aid to school districts to help foot the bill for ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Fans at the Kickapoo football game tonight may notice some changes made to home game traditions. On the field, fans will not see the typical teepee tent players run out of before ...

Editor’s note: This is the latest story in a continuing series by Gaylord News profiling Native American tribes in Oklahoma. Through numerous accounts, one thread of Kickapoo history remains: forced ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Springfield’s largest high school is keeping its “Chiefs” mascot name but making several other changes as a result of concerns raised about its use of Native American symbols.

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Marshfield football coach Nate Thomas has been tapped to lead Kickapoo High School on the gridiron. Thomas told the News-Leader that he met with assistant coaches and athletes in Marshfield Monday to ...

On the first Sunday of every month, a parking lot in the heart of Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood transforms into a vibrant marketplace featuring Indigenous artists, performers and chefs. Since its ...

As state lawmakers consider expanding gaming options in Texas, Native American tribal leaders who operate the state’s largest casino are sounding the alarm, warning they would lose most of their ...