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You’re forgiven if you missed it. Late last month, Congress passed and President Obama signed a bill that included text that “apologizes … to all Native Peoples for the many instances of violence, maltreatment, and neglect inflicted on Native Peoples by citizens of the United States.” Not only was news of the measure knocked from front pages by the health care debate and Tiger Woods, it was well-camouflaged within the 2010 defense appropriations bill.

What do we mean by the “American Dream”? This educator has some ideas for meaningfully engaging students with this topic.

One teacher considers how to talk with students about the idea of the American Dream.

Tribal curricula are changing educational outcomes—for both Native and non-Native students.

Three years ago, a young activist used social media to put her idea into practice. Now her effort to honor Native people is an international event—and it keeps growing.

There’s a long history of U.S. schools failing Indigenous peoples, cultures and histories. In this story, Native parents and educators share examples of how educators and schools still get it wrong—and the steps they can take to fix their mistakes.

These student activists knew their community’s issues were relevant worldwide—so they made their voices heard globally.

Two drastically different images of the American flag have appeared in popular culture. What might they reveal about the state of race relations in the United States?

What 'Brown v. Board' meant to the United States.