American Indian

Team USA’s forward Abby Roque grew up in the UP, and she’s the first Native American to play for the U.S. women’s team. But she’s not the first Native player to be part of the U.S. team. That player was Taffy Abel, and today, his nephew talks with us about his life and athletic achievements.

American Indian Services, an organization that has served the Native American community in Southeast Michigan for nearly 50 years, is closing its doors…

When you’re a leader, the decisions you make, for better or for worse, have lasting repercussions that echo into the future. And if you ask the…

Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience is a documentary film that follows the lives of Native Americans who are fighting to keep their…

Anishinaabemowin is the language that was spoken by tribes in Michigan for millennia, and it’s near extinction in the state.Many Michigan tribes don’t…

State of Opportunity's Jennifer Guerra talks to members of two Michigan tribes about the incredibly high rate of suicide among young American Indians.…

More than 100 years ago, Methodist missionaries set up Indian Mission churches in northern Michigan. The goal was to bring Christianity and to do away…

A new organization in Ypsilanti that promotes cancer awareness for Native Americans is struggling to stay afloat.Shoshana Beth Phillips is executive…

City of Hamtramck facing a financial emergencyFollowing a state review, Governor Snyder has confirmed that the city of Hamtramck faces a financial…

Buena Vista schools to reopen Students in the Buena Vista school district will soon be heading back to the classroom. “The state Department of Education…