SACRAMENTO, Calif. — November is Native American Heritage Month. It's a time to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Indigenous people. In Native American culture, drums are used to ...

At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate and connect with ...

Mark Erickson, third from left, leads others in singing on the drum during an open drum and dance night at Minneapolis American Indian Center on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minn. When it ...

The sounds of beating drums echoing through the halls of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on Sunday afternoon captured the attention of the McCafferty family of Wichita. Mike and Emalee McCafferty ...

Musician Keith Secola has played his unique blend of music all over the world and this weekend he graces the National Museum of the American Indian's 2009 Indian Summer Showcase. I was fortunate to be ...

PRAIRIE ISLAND — As diverse as the regalia worn by the hundreds of people at this weekend's Prairie Island Indian Community powwow, so were the reasons they came to the annual event. For California ...

HINCKLEY, Minn. — At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate ...