California could give Indigenous tribes stewardship of 7.5M acres of land, coastal waters under sweeping policy

California recently gave back a beloved stretch of California’s rugged coastline to a group of Native American tribes — and ...

A Medicaid Waiver That Reimburses Traditional Healing for Native Americans in California Is Up for Renewal This Year. Here’s Why It Matters.

Arizona, California, Oregon, and New Mexico became the first states approved to offer Medicaid and Children’s Health ...
Jefferson Public Radio

California’s ban on Native American-themed mascots has been a conversation starter in schools

Last week marked the deadline for California schools to comply with a state law that prohibits the use of culturally ...

California goes to war against 'Indians'

California has solved all of its other problems, of course, so now it has gone to war against high school mascots. In 2024, ...

Pechanga Studios’ new documentary series details ‘untold’ history of Native Americans in California

The 10-episode series, developed with support from the Pechanga Band of Indians, retells California’s history through Native ...

Native American nations divided over America's 250th anniversary

Some Native nations are skipping America 250 festivities. Others are showing up to explain their side of history.
Modesto Bee

Ripon High has plan for state-mandated mascot change but seeks OK to keep ‘Indians’

Assembly Bill 3047, the California Racial Mascots Act, affects schools that have Native American terms as school mascots.
KPBS

Tribes want Cal State to return Native remains and artifacts. Here’s why it’s not so easy

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. All but one Cal State campus have Native American remains and cultural items that federal and state laws require them ...

NorCal school district scrambles to keep team name after state bans racist mascots

The Marysville Joint Unified School District is seeking support of local tribal support to keep its 'Indians' mascot. So far, ...

Marysville High drops mascot as California Native American mascot law takes effect

The law, passed in 2024, took effect July 1. To comply, the Marysville Joint Unified School District announced this week that ...