Without her documentation, much of the tribe’s history would have been lost. In 2007, Mae died before she had the chance to write a book to consolidate all she had gathered over her years.

Full federal recognition for the Lumbees, the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River, has gained a push from President Donald Trump. Reintroduction has happened in both chambers of Congress ...

California completed its largest-ever transfer of land to a Native American tribe, returning 47,097 acres to the Yurok Tribe on May 30. The land acquisition, valued at $56 million, includes the ...