A Native American second-grader sparked controversy when he showed up at his Utah elementary school recently with a new Mohawk haircut. Kobe Sanden, 7, a student at Arrowhead Elementary School in ...

A Native American elementary school student in Utah has been allowed to return to class after initially being told his traditional Mohawk haircut wasn't allowed by the school dress code. Kobe Sanden's ...

In the weeks following back-to-school season, we've read plenty of stories about strict dress-code policies resulting in kids being sent home. From punishment for unique hair dye jobs to bans on ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – Some traditional Mohawks are treating the naming of the nation's first Native American saint with skepticism and fear that the Roman Catholic Church is using it to shore up its image ...

A Mohawk Trail Regional School gymnasium mural depicting a Native American wearing a feathered headdress was replaced on Sunday, years after the school district voted to remove the original artwork.

Authorities are investigating the use of ‘timeout' boxes used to isolate students at the Salmon River Central School District. Enraged parents are demanding the resignation of district officials.

ST. GEORGE, Utah — A 7-year-old Native American student was removed from his classroom this week after school officials decided his Mohawk haircut was too distracting. The second-grader, whose parents ...

Editors' note: The Post-Standard's Renee K. Gadoua will cover the Oct. 21 canonization of two Roman Catholic saints with Upstate New York connections. Pope Benedict XVI will preside at a Vatican ...

The Mohawk Trail Regional Schools sports teams will continue to be known as the Warriors, but the schools will no longer use any imagery depicting Native Americans, according to reports. The ...

Jakobe Sanden walked into his second-grade classroom with his backpack and a brand new Mohawk — a hairstyle, his father says, that represents Jakobe’s Native American roots. But it’s a symbol his ...

Horrible things have always happened in the woods in horror movies, and “Mohawk” is no exception to the rule. But director Ted Geoghegan (“We Are Still Here”) twists the familiar revenge tropes in his ...

While studios continue to downplay Native American experiences, Ted Geoghegan's gripping new thriller puts their brutal persecution in context. The depiction of Native Americans in the movies is ...