Native American Issues

Absolut Apologizes for Ad Depicting the Americas Before America Invaded Mexico

Geronimo: An American Legend

New Poll Shows Wide Support For Slot Machines In Texas; Surprisingly, Poll Was Done For Slot Supporters

Logo courtesy Win For TexasSupporters of slot machine at horse tracks and Indian casinos have done two things this morning: released a poll showing what they call widespread support in Texas for their issue, and introduced us to an awful, awful new word: "racinos.""New Poll Shows Massive Statewide S ... More >>

Silver Spoon: "Designed by Architects"

Margo Grant Walsh wasn't born with one, but she collected her own

Margaret Coel

This author mixes mystery with history — and maybe a drink or two

Wooing the White Guy

Nicolas Cage plays the real protagonist in World War II epic about Navajo codetalkers

Tribal Warfare

Carroll Cocchia says she's one-third Indian, and is trying to bring local Native Americans together. Detractors say she's white, and is helping to tear them apart.

War Dance

Alabama-Coushatta Indians are shedding their passive ways in big bets on land claims and casinos. But some fear they could be gambling away their great tribal heritage.

Best Tamales

Berryhill Hot Tamales

The Latest ACT Scores: Not Much Improvement In Texas

​The ACT scores are just out for the 2009 graduating seniors who took the tests as sophomores, juniors or seniors and it is not great news across the land, and certainly not in Texas. As far as biology goes, we're not exactly wowing the galaxy with our knowledge.And the ethnicity gap remains stark ... More >>

"Lily Cox: The Stand"

The Lawndale Art Center welcomes an artist who favors partiality

S.C. Gwynne

Author's tale of an unusual American hero

Dale Allen Richardson Jr.: This Badge Means I'm an Attorney!

OF COURSE I'm a lawyer​A 28-year-old Plano man is going to federal prison for more than five years after falsely claiming to be a lawyer -- despite submitting a badge declaring him to be an "Officer of the Court" of the Cherokee Nation. That's not good enough? Well, it isn't when a clerk for ... More >>

Two Spirits

OF COURSE I'm a lawyer​A 28-year-old Plano man is going to federal prison for more than five years after falsely claiming to be a lawyer -- despite submitting a badge declaring him to be an "Officer of the Court" of the Cherokee Nation. That's not good enough? Well, it isn't when a clerk for ... More >>