Though born in an Indian reservation in South Dakota, Mildred “Midge” Wagner was not brought up to be proud of her heritage. “I grew up in a Caucasian world,” Wagner said. “My parents were both half ...

COVINA, CALIF. (KABC) -- Drumming is an integral part of Native American cultures. The echoing sound of drums offers a spiritual connection for Native American women ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — November is Native American Heritage Month. It's a time to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Indigenous people. In Native American culture, drums are used to ...

It's the first sound humans hear. Thump, thump. A heartbeat. So whenever Shannon Klein begins to drum, she starts with that beat. A Reiki master from Fargo, Klein uses drumming in her healing practice ...

HINCKLEY, Minn. — At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate ...

In October, the Biden Administration expanded both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for practices that could include sweat lodges and drumming in Oregon, California, New ...

The Native American community is coming together to heal by ending American Indian Month with a celebration and parade in Minneapolis. At the end of April, the community faced murders and trauma, ...