Native Americans

Native American tribes and communities are creating formal programs that focus on their traditional foods to not only combat systemic food insecurity, but also connect people to their culture.

Little has changed despite protests and petitions calling for the removal of statues and street names that honor people with ties to slavery, genocide and other atrocities.

Navajo chef Freddie Bitsoie is partnering with St. Louis restaurant Bulrush on two meals celebrating the cuisine of the Hopewell tradition, which flourished in the Midwest before Europeans colonized the continent. He discusses the cuisine with Bulrush chef/owner Rob Connoley.

For several decades, one of the most persistent theories of Cahokia's collapse has blamed self-inflicted ecological disaster. By studying soil samples, Caitlin Rankin’s research debunks that. She discussed it on "St. Louis on the Air."

Carol Diaz-Granados and Jim Duncan have researched rock art — referred to as petroglyphs and pictographs — for more than 30 years in Missouri. They discuss how the petroglyphs and pictographs came to be and what they tell us about the state's indigenous history.

Updated at 5:50 p.m., June 16A crew removed the statue of Christopher Columbus from Tower Grove Park in St. Louis with little fanfare early Tuesday…

Chef Rob Connoley’s acclaimed St. Louis restaurant Bulrush isn’t just a delicious night out. It’s also a deep dive into the culinary history of the…

Today is Columbus Day, and it also marks a holiday that more and more cities and organizations are formally recognizing: Indigenous Peoples’ Day.…

COLLINSVILLE – As Angelia Griffin delved into her family’s Native American ancestry in recent years, she developed a deeper respect for the cultural…

The Christopher Columbus statue, which has generated controversy because of the explorer’s treatment of Native Americans, will not be removed from Tower…