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Sul Ross State University in Alpine has formally determined that a West Texas man is a “lineal descendant” connected to 900-year-old human remains housed at the school’s Center for Big Bend Studies. The finding comes as museums and universities across the U.S. reckon with the history of plundered Native American graves.
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The next opportunity for the board to review the course will not happen until its meeting in June.
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The State Board of Education was originally going to consider the course when members meet this week, but the new chair delayed its consideration.
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The district already offers African American and Mexican American studies and is giving students more options starting next fall.
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North Texas events and exhibits honor Native American heritage in November.
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Jaune Quick-to-See Smith had never visited a gallery or art museum before college, but that didn’t deter her from pursuing her passion.
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In our series on the arts and the economy, we take a look at how hit shows like "Yellowstone" and "1883" are a major reason behind the $200 million incentive.
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Native Americans in the United States experience higher rates of mental health issues than their white counterparts. Texas Native Health is expanding mental health services to meet the needs in the state.
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The case pitted prospective adoptive parents and Texas against the act, a federal law aimed at preventing Native American children from being separated from their extended families and their tribes.
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The origin of the word "Texas" comes from the Caddo word "taysha" which means "friend." Today, the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma is in a race against time to save what's left of their critically endangered language.
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This episode of the KERA video series "The Shape of Texas" explores the Seminole Canyon State Park near the US-Mexico border. The canyon contains some of the oldest indigenous rock paintings in the United States.
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As the newly-inaugurated Second Chief, Millie Thompson Williams will work with the principal chief and tribal council on maintaining culture and traditions. But Williams told KERA’s Sam Baker she wants to focus on the tribal language.