Native Americans

On a pilgrimage to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

2011-07-10 00:00:00

The White Mountains that straddle the California-Nevada border are known for their extreme environment. They get less than a foot of rain a year. The wind blows almost constantly, and the temperatures can dip to well below zero. Hard to imagine, then,...

Fashion Diary: Tribal influences for fall

2011-08-28 00:00:00

Much of what's out there for fall looks like it could have been ripped from the pages of Cowboys and Indians magazine: arrow print maxi-skirts, blanket-stripe ponchos, suede jackets with swinging fringe, cowboy booties and T-shirts with more Navajo...

Pendleton's new indie spirit

2011-08-21 00:00:00

Can Pendleton conquer the hipster class? For many, the brand is associated with career clothes and mom jeans, with Indian blankets and plaid shirts worn by the Beach Boys. But Pendleton has been working to attract a new generation of contemporary...

Pendleton Woolen Mills company history

2011-08-21 00:00:00

From the first celebrity customer — Apache leader Geronimo — to the recent collaboration with high-end boutique Opening Ceremony, which introduced the brand to the fashion crowd, here are a few key moments in the 102-year history of...

Enjoying California's volcanic legacy

2011-06-26 00:00:00

The Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway yawns languidly for 500 miles from the southern reaches of California's Cascade Range to lower Oregon. The landscape is at once harsh and ridiculously beautiful, crafted by the alchemy of volcanic eruptions and the...

White and mixed-race youths rank high in alcohol, substance abuse

2011-11-07 16:27:00

The first-ever survey of adolescent alcohol and drug abuse to recognize youths of mixed race or ethnicity�has found that such kids hover closest to white adolescents in the rate at which they suffer substance abuse disorders. That is not reassuring,...

Elouise Cobell dies at 65; Native American activist

2011-10-17 07:57:00

Elouise Cobell, the treasurer of the Blackfeet tribe who tenaciously pursued a lawsuit that accused the federal government of cheating Native Americans out of more than a century's worth of royalties, resulting in a record $3.4-billion settlement, has...

In this war, it's Indian versus Indian

2011-09-04 00:00:00

PST: Barbara T. Smith's life in the avant-garde shadows

2011-09-18 00:00:00

The coffee table in Barbara T. Smith's Venice home is piled high with aging cassette tapes. She's been sorting through audio from a 1981 performance piece called "Birthdaze" in preparation for "The Radicalization of a '50s Housewife," her upcoming solo...

Myth vs. Fact

2011-09-23 14:22:30

Learning about Type 2 diabetes and the risk factors involved can help a person detect the disease early or know what he or she needs to do to minimize their risk. Type 2 diabetes, which used to be called adult-onset diabetes, is becoming more common,...

Katherine Siva Saubel, preserver of Cahuilla culture, dies at 91

2011-11-06 00:00:00

Katherine Siva Saubel, an elder of the Cahuilla Indian tribe of Southern California, once described herself as "just a voice in the wilderness all by myself." She meant that she had few people with whom she could speak the Cahuilla language or sing the...

A new age for New Age music

2011-07-03 00:00:00

In late 2009, noise-pop group Animal Collective followed up its critics-poll-topping album "Merriweather Post Pavilion" with a stopgap EP, "Fall Be Kind." It generated buzz for featuring the first-ever licensed Grateful Dead sample, but what was more...

The "Law and Order" actor is also a strong supporter of Native American rights. It's his 48th birthday today.

2012-12-07 17:42:00

A statue of 19th-centruy Archbiship Jean-Baptiste Lamy stands in front of the American Indian Arts Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico .

2012-07-13 15:58:00

Phyllis Parise likes to help people. But helping people and talking about it are two very different things. "Some people talk a good game but they don't do a thing," said Parise, founder of Jolly Old Soles, a charity that donates shoes to those in need.

2011-11-09 14:20:37