The History of Native American Boarding Schools Is Even More Complicated than a New Report Reveals

Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a more than 100-page report on the federal Indigenous boarding ...
Tucson Weekly

Part of the Conversation

When Joseph Quintana Ramirez stood in front of a group of students recently at the San Xavier Mission School, he held up one of his favorite issues of Red Ink, believed to be the only student-run ...

While Teaching for Native American Heritage Month, Remember the Troubling Role of Schools in Indigenous History

Schools taking on the work of teaching Indigenous histories must understand how schools have historically been tools for ...
Tucson Weekly

The Breakup

Red Ink managing editor Joseph Quintana Ramirez and marketing officer Ashley Tsosie-Mahieu, back when the magazine celebrated its 20th anniversary issue in March. Credit: Mari Herreras What is ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Opinion: Why you should care about Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month became federally recognized in 1990 and has profound significance. It provides an opportunity to educate the public about the diverse tribal nations, acknowledge ...
The New York Times

A former major-leaguer’s next pitch: Develop a bright baseball future for Native American players

Over two hot summer days in July, nearly 170 13-to-16 year-old players from more than 40 Native American tribes assembled at the spring home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies in ...
Penn Live

Stories, and remains, of Native American children reclaimed from Carlisle school

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — The Carlisle Indian Industrial School had not yet held its first class when Matavito Horse and Leah Road Traveler were taken there in October 1879, drafted into the U.S.