For Arizona Native Americans Duane Yazzie and James Anaya, the need for the U.S. to stop marginalizing indigenous peoples and start listening has never been greater.

Get a glimpse at the traditions and cultures of the Native American nations that span the Southwest during the 11th season of Native Trails.

The 4th Annual Indian Art market will feature Native American entertainers, food, jewelry and craft vendors Oct. 12-14 on the grounds of A. J. Chandler Park in downtown Chandler.

Scott Schaefer plays a Native American flute, but not with the music most might think he’d perform. The Surprise resident mixes new age and jazz music, instead of the tribal music often associated with the instrument. And he’s recorded an album with this sound.

You could pick up some pretty good art for a decent price this weekend.

A nearby explosion interrupted Adel Abdulaziz as he described over the telephone the perils of living in lawless, occupied Baghdad.

Maria Torres-DeChamberlin of Mesa could have been just another face among the 36 million immigrants living in the United States, or the approximately 13 million who have become U.S. citizens.

In anticipation of the 2012 Olympics, VisitBritain, the UK's government-funded tourism agency, is providing tips on how to greet people from abroad.

GOLDSBY, Okla. - Mel Gibson's effort to find an indigenous cast for his new movie "Apocalypto," which depicts the end of the Mayan civilization, is drawing praise from American Indian leaders.

Tall totem poles have ceremoniously come down on the campus of Cook School for Christian Leadership, and by this time next month, the American Indian training institution in Tempe since 1955 will be closed because of changing patterns in educating native peoples.

February 26, 2005

MARANA - Your semifinalists Saturday in the Accenture Match Play Championship: Henrik Stenson, Trevor Immelman, Chad Campbell and Geoff Ogilvy. Gentlemen, start your remotes.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Devastatingly denied his chance to become an Olympic athlete as a boy, Jason Gatson will finally get his opportunity as a man.

When you think of Native American art, pottery and textiles may come to mind. You may not be so quick to picture art made on the lined sheets of ledger paper.

In one of the largest naturalization ceremonies ever in Arizona, Michael Nakhla vowed to serve his new country. “I’m going to run for office as state of Arizona governor,” the Egyptian immigrant said Tuesday before an overflowing crowd in the Chandler Center for the Arts.

The American Indian community is poised for "a great spiritual renewal and awakening," promised Richard Twiss, a Lakota Sioux and author of "One Church, Many Tribes."

I would ike to ask people in the coming year to quit using terms like Native American, African American, Hispanic American and so forth. Why can’t people just be plain ol’ American.

The West Valley Arts Council’s Backyard Concert Series returns at 3 p.m. Nov. 6 with Alturas. The concert is in the Marley Park community, 13243 N. Founders Park Blvd., and is presented in conjunction with the Valleywide CALA Festival running through Nov. 16. General admission lawn seating for the outdoor concert is $10 adult and $5 student.

November 10, 2004

As sculptor Dave McGary leads you around his Scottsdale studio Expressions in Bronze, he shares stories that range from the humorous to the deeply personal.

In the course of history and politics in the early 20th century, Theodore Roosevelt brought us the legend of the Rough Riders and the bully pulpit, an awareness for the rights of immigrants and was the namesake of the teddy bear.

Arizona’s monument to the Ten Commandments likely will remain near the state Capitol in Phoenix after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a similar Texas display doesn’t endorse a religion.

Arizona’s monument to the Ten Commandments likely will remain near the state Capitol in Phoenix after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a similar Texas display doesn’t endorse a religion.

PRESCOTT – Lorencita Saufkie dips her right hand into a bowl of blue cornmeal batter and quickly brushes it across the flat surface of a black, rectangular stone, heated by a small fire below.