UCLA is one of 29 institutions in the greater Los Angeles region that has housed Native American ancestral remains -- more than 2,000 of them.

Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter is one of many Native Americans trying to get his ancestors' remains back.

The tribe was among the dozens that lost federal recognition in the 1950s and ‘60s under a policy of assimilation known as ...

Rosina Philippe has witnessed a lifetime of change in the wetlands that once surrounded her home in Grand Bayou, the small ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Across the country, Native American tribes are struggling to reclaim what was stolen from them over centuries: the remains of their ancestors and personal sacred items ...

Asuncion, who represents the Tejon Indian Tribe, discussed the significance of honoring the tribe’s ancestors and the importance of reflection during Native American Month. Throughout November, the ...

The Yale Peabody Museum announced it will return the remains of an Indigenous ancestor to a tribe in Maine. The university posted a notice through the National Park Service for a national database ...

Their “Descendants Project” aims to amplify the voices of Native Peoples whose ancestors were photographed by Curtis. I am one of those descendants. Shawnee Real Bird stands with her training airplane ...

The practice is deeply rooted in their spiritual beliefs, often serving as a connection to their ancestors. The indigenous tribes of the Amazon rainforest have a rich history of body modification ...