Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham abruptly thwarted tribal efforts to improve their children’s education when she pocket vetoed Senate Bill 13, which would have allowed tribes to operate public schools ...

As Native language programs flourish in classrooms, Indian centers, tribal meeting rooms and online, President Donald Trump issued an executive order over the weekend declaring English would be the ...

Delilah Treas and her sister went to separate schools growing up, her younger sister receiving instruction on the Mescalero Apache reservation while she attended school in nearby Ruidoso. “She knows ...

The first language a person learns is known as their native language and is usually a major part of their identity, shaping their earliest thoughts and connecting them with their culture and heritage.

A native language, or "mother tongue," is the first language a person learns and is usually a key part of their identity, allowing them to connect with their family and friends and to embrace their ...

President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring English as the nation's official language, but Native leaders dispute its reach. For many years, the federal government tried to erase Native ...