When Susan Masten was growing up in Northern California, her familial traditions were lost in a confusion of cultures. Native American communities pass down traditions through the matrilineal line, ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . American Indian and Alaska Native women have some of the highest rates of maternal death and morbidity in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . American Indian and Alaska Native women face substantially higher risk for heart disease, particularly during ...

For many, this coexistence of American patriotism and Indigenous pride may seem contradictory Naomi Skiles Members of the Native American Women Warriors, the nation’s first all-women Native American ...

In the run-up to Hollywood's biggest night, Lily Gladstone, breakout star of the Martin Scorsese-directed epic "Killers of the Flower Moon," is spotlighting a cause close to her heart as she makes ...

In Native communities across the United States, we have always known: when you invest in women, you invest in whole nations. Women are the backbone of our communities, the culture-bearers, the ...

This year marks 100 years since the Indian Citizenship Act was signed into law after a Cherokee woman blazed a trail to Washington, D.C., to change the lives of American Indians across the country. It ...

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Now in its 20th year, WeWin brings together more than 400 women across tribes and generations for prayer circles, keynote speeches and leadership training. When Susan Masten was growing up in Northern ...