Native American
Why Obamacare’s contraception mandate hurts minority religions (COMMENTARY)
By Frank Pavone — February 19, 2016
(RNS) If the government is allowed to determine the veracity of religious doctrines familiar to most everyone, what will happen to Americans whose beliefs are less known or understood?
Parliament of World Religions convenes in Mormon country — at last
By Kimberly Winston — October 14, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) The selection of this city for one of the largest interfaith meetings in the world is no coincidence, but a clear sign that both the Parliament of the World's Religions and the LDS church have evolved.
California first state to ban ‘Redskins’ name for public school teams, mascots
By USA Today — October 12, 2015
The measure goes into effect, Jan. 1, 2017; it affects four schools still using the "R-word." They will be allowed to phase out materials such as uniforms because of cost concerns.
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? It depends where you live
By Reuters — October 12, 2015
NEW YORK (Reuters) Native Americans and their supporters are trying to rebrand Columbus Day as a holiday that honors indigenous people rather than their European conquerors. In many cities, it's working.
Native Americans want name change for Wyoming’s Devils Tower
By Reuters — September 23, 2015
(Reuters) Chief Arvol Looking Horse, spiritual leader of the Great Sioux Nation, said the name is offensive and suggests that Indian religious rituals practiced for centuries in the Black Hills were forms of devil worship.
‘Post-traumatic church syndrome’? Yep, it’s a thing
By Jonathan Merritt — August 25, 2015
(RNS) Reba Riley, a "former Evangelical Poster Child," describes her struggle to heal from wounds inflicted by institutional Christianity in a millennial memoir of spiritual exploration.
Beards big winner in year-old Hobby Lobby case (COMMENTARY)
By Lori Windham — July 2, 2015
A year later, who was the big winner in the Supreme Court's landmark decision in the Hobby Lobby case? Beards. Yes, beards.
New Hawaii law legalizes traditional ‘clean burial’ practice
By Reuters — July 1, 2015
HONOLULU (Reuters) Under a new law in Hawaii, the dead can now be put to rest following an ancient Hawaiian custom called "clean burial" in which only a person's bones are buried.
The myth and lie of American exceptionalism (COMMENTARY)
By Tom Ehrich — February 24, 2015
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (RNS) Facts get in the way of teaching the history that many want to remember, the history in which whites play a starring role, not their actual and much more complicated roles.
Washington-area UCC votes to boycott Redskins team
By Erik Brady — June 16, 2014
(RNS) "This is not just a campaign against something," Oneida Nation representative Ray Halbritter. "As important, it is also a campaign for something much bigger than an NFL team's name. It is a campaign for the ideals of mutual respect."
Native American artifacts will be returned after Annenberg pays $530,000
By Lauren Markoe — December 12, 2013
(RNS) The Annenberg Foundation reveals itself as the anonymous bidder that bought 24 sacred Native American artifacts -- and plans to give them to the tribes that tried to keep them off the auction block.
Anniversary recalls water as sacred source of life
By Renée K. Gadoua — July 31, 2013
(RNS) European settlers once promised N.Y.'s Iroquois people they would respect the the laws of nature and the state's waterways. On the 400th anniversary of that agreement, known as the Two Row Wampum, New Yorkers are recommitting themselves to better stewardship of a sacred treasure -- water.
Appeals court OK’s pastor’s suit against Oklahoma license plate
By Greg Horton — June 17, 2013
(RNS) The pastor contends the image of the Native American compels him to be a “mobile billboard” for a pagan religion.
A federal appeals court ruled the suit can proceed.
New Native American saint Kateri Tekakwitha stirs mixed emotions
By Renée K. Gadoua — October 16, 2012
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (RNS) Kateri Tekakwitha on Sunday was declared the first Native American saint, and while some see her story as an affirmation of Native Americans' place in the Catholic Church, others view it as the result of the excesses and arrogance of colonialism. By Renee K. Gadoua.
NEWS FEATURE: In New Museum of the American Indian, Spirituality Is the Subtext
By Adelle M. Banks — September 17, 2004
c. 2004 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Just as earth tones form an underlying decorative element in the new National Museum of the American Indian, spirituality is an undercurrent within the 254,000-square-foot edifice built on the National Mall. The top level of the imposing building of light brown limestone features a permanent exhibition that highlights […]
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