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astronomy
These 2,000-Year-Old Mounds Trace the Path of the Moon
After spending the last century as a golf course, the Octagon Earthworks are now protected—and celebrated—for their ancient Native American origins.
farms
Australia’s Dazzling Native Ingredients
Warrigal, murnong, and quandong, oh my!
Nesseby, Norway
Ceavccageađge
Traces of a Sami settlement and sacrificial site dating back more than 9,000 years.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
Jemez Historic Site
Once a year, the ruins of an ancient village come alive with hundreds of glowing farolitos.
Bontoc, Philippines
Ganga Caves
These caves are full of coffins, but we can't say who the bodies belong to.
exploration
Coming Home: Our Favorite Reads
Return trips, long treks, and smells that remind us of our roots.
Coqueza Canton, Bolivia
Coqueza Mummies (Cementerio de Chullpas)
Halfway up a volcano at the edge of the world’s largest salt flats is a cave with seven mummies.
Bethany Beach, Delaware
Chief Little Owl
This monumental sculpture that welcomes visitors to Bethany Beach is a tribute to a regional Nanticoke Indian Tribe leader.
Cave Creek, Arizona
World's Largest Kachina Doll
This 39-foot-tall version of a Hopi figure stands in Arizona.
Vancouver, Washington
Japanese Castaways Memorial
A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.
native americans
Maria Tallchief, America's First Prima Ballerina, Changed Ballet Forever
The first Native American to hold ballet's highest rank, she stunned audiences in "Firebird" 75 years ago.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
'The Lacrosse Players'
This downtown statue pays tribute to the Native American game that gave the city of La Crosse its name.
sculptures
5 Stories for Native American Heritage Month
Celebrating Indigenous artists, chefs, and conservationists this November and all year long.
mountains
The Tallest of the Great Smoky Mountains Is—Officially—Kuwohi
The return of the Indigenous name of Tennessee’s highest point has meaning beyond what’s on a map.
North Rim, Arizona
Nankoweap Granaries
Hike up to this ancestral grain storage site, but don't touch.
vampires
Mexico's Vampire Witch Has a Twisted Origin Story
The terrifying teyollohcuani is a shape-shifter of ancient indigenous lore, dark colonial history, and pop culture.
aliens
Who Were the Mysterious Moon-Eyed People of Appalachia?
Tales of strange, nocturnal people haunt the region—and so do theories about who they were, from a lost Welsh "tribe" to aliens.
vampires
The Wendigo and 6 Other Ancient Monsters From Indigenous Folklore
These ancient terrors, from Australia’s bunyip to Brazil’s capelobo, still haunt—and hunt—us.
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