Persimmons are an autumnal fruit that are growing in popularity in the U.S. Before you buy some, take a look at what you should know about the fruit.

Beach plum is another native North American fruit that grows along the beaches and sand dunes from Virginia to Canada’s Nova Scotia. In early spring, their bush branches are covered in vibrant ...

It's Native American Heritage Day. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ned Blackhawk, a professor of History and American Studies at Yale, about the history of the day and what it means to observe it.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, and it’s a fast-growing problem for everyone.Native Americans, who include American Indians and Alaska Natives, are among those ...

The 45 year-old Indian Welfare Act was intended to keep Native American families intact. But it's actually kept Native kids out of non-Native families who can love and want them.

In 1919, Rachel Caroline Eaton became the first known Native American woman to get a PhD, at a time when few women—let alone Native American women—had opportunities for graduate education.

Walking around the urban oasis that is Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, one wouldn’t expect to find pawpaws – the largest edible fruit native to North America – growing alongside tombstones.

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN New York (CNN) — Walking around the urban oasis that is Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery, one wouldn’t expect to find pawpaws – ...