Playing college athletics takes more than just a love of sports. To be successful at that level takes years of dedication, focus, and a good deal of talent.
Dozens of Indigenous athletes competed in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
From the Bronx to the Olympics with some powwow steps in between, breakdancing is back on the world stage.
The Paris 2024 Olympics has come to an end, leaving in its wake the glory of competition, the pride of champions and the sting of defeat.
Hosting the Olympics gives any city a chance to show itself off to the world.
The National Museum of the American Indian is once again showcasing Native and Indigenous films from all over the world.
Snoop Dogg isn’t the only one looking forward to breaking’s debut at the 2024 Olympics.
Amid the fierce competition and colorful pageantry of the largest all-Native basketball tournament in North America, some numbers stood out.
Skateboarding is thriving in Native communities, with many participants using it to showcase their tribal culture.
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with more than 50 Indigenous athletes competing in the games.
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development meet for a joint hearing on Haskell Indian Nations University.
The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development are looking into Haskell Indian Nations University.
George Lepine and Chebon Marks have been infusing Indigenous philosophy and methods into martial arts.
Skateboarding has become increasingly popular among Native athletes and recreational boarders, as organizers step up their support with places to skate.
Native basketball fans have a lot to see on the court when it comes to the NBA and the WNBA.
The Remember the Removal Bike Ride is one of the most valuable cultural activities Cherokee Nation supports, deeply connecting youthful Cherokees to our history.
Ten years since a world-changing blackout, an Anishinaabe community must embark on a mission of discovery in the next chapter from First Nations author Waubgeshig Rice.
The Department of Education has opened a civil rights investigation into the treatment of Native athletes at public schools in North Dakota.
It’s basketball tournament time and Native America Calling is talking free throws, three-pointers and trophies.
Native stunt actors fill a sought-after niche and are able to contribute expertise that takes the action in films up a notch.
The Kansas City football team must change its name and imagery.
Totems on public display by cities, schools, museums and sports teams are coming under new scrutiny.
Basketball is revered on all of Arizona’s reservations, and one team from the White Mountain Apache Tribe benefits from that enthusiasm.
Kansas City’s NFL team has weathered sustained pressure over its mascot and offensive behavior at games. Will it ever change?
For fans and Native communities, volleyball matches and tournaments are sometimes as popular as football and basketball.
What’s on The Menu at Native America Calling? A new cookbook, a new cafe and a new spotlight on a catering business.
Henry Boucha (Ojibwe) served as an inspiration for many Native hockey athletes and fans. He passed away on September 18, 2023, at the age of 72.
As fall seasons get underway, Native trainers are responding to new awareness of the dangers of life-long injuries from high school sports.
A high school basketball team from a small reservation made it to the Nebraska state championships for only the second time in the community’s history.
Today on Native America Calling, let’s survey the good and bad about the Super Bowl.
Indigenous wrestlers comprise only a small faction of the wrestling world, but they are making names for themselves.
Stickball is the older, rougher cousin of lacrosse, developed many centuries ago as both a game and a training exercise.
The 45th annual Lakota Nation Invitational in Rapid City, South Dakota, is underway.
People headed to a Native basketball, educational and cultural tournament were shocked to learn that some hotels were charging more than $2,000 a night.
On a sunny afternoon in October, young people gathered for the grand opening of a new skate park on the Omaha Reservation.
Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with Indigenous female powerlifters about what draws them to the sport and what keeps them going.
Everything changed for hip-hop artist Tall Paul when he first heard about iconic athlete Jim Thorpe.
At a time when some holdout sports teams ignore calls to end problematic mascots and imagery, some teams are turning to Native designers for appropriate designs.
Stickball is the older, rougher cousin of lacrosse, developed many centuries ago as both a game and a training exercise.
Ku Stevens’ great-grandfather escaped an Indian boarding school by running 50 miles through the desert to get home. Decades later, Ku runs to honor that legacy.
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