One of our original freedom fighters is missing from the Garden of American Heroes

In 1680 in the Southwest, Po’pay and his followers sought political independence and religious freedom, issues central to ...
KSL

Honoring the unsung heroes: A monument to the Navajo Code Talkers rises in Utah

WEST VALLEY CITY — As Americans celebrate Independence Day, a new monument in West Valley City is quietly taking shape — one that honors a group of Native American heroes whose contributions were once ...
The Boston Globe

Native heroes fought and died for the American revolution. Their sacrifices couldn’t protect them.

The Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans stood on the banks of the Hudson River in the autumn of 1777, armed with flintlock muskets and a fierce loyalty to a cause that wasn’t theirs. The tribe, whose ...
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Salute Our Heroes: Dennis Rogers embraces Native heritage, inspires next generation

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Native American Heritage Month is recognized every November, and in this week’s Salute Our Heroes, we highlight a man whose pride for his native culture shines through. Dennis ...
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A boy named Beckoning : the true story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American hero / adapted and illustrated by Gina Capaldi

This story reveals the life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, who was kidnapped from his tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the ...