Kathryn Hooker grew up not realizing her ancestors were a part of history, a group that might very well have preserved the freedom she and her daughter Ruth enjoy today. Kathryn’s grandfather and Ruth ...

DURANT, Okla. (KTEN) — As Memorial Day weekend approaches, the Choctaw Nation is placing a spotlight on the tribe's contribution to one of the most notable wars in American history. Choctaw tribal ...

The Prince of Orange DAR Chapter is presenting a program for veterans and history lovers at the chapel on the campus of The Oaks at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9. Tiajuana Cochnauer, a member of the ...

A Senate committee hearing today will focus on how best to honor American Indians' unique wartime service. WASHINGTON -- American Indian code talkers, their contributions to this nation's victories in ...

In October 1918, Choctaw Soldiers joined the 36th Infantry Division, becoming some of the Army's first code talkers. Col. A. W. Bloor, commander, 142nd Infantry, said of them: "The enemy's complete ...

Navajo Code Talkers Day was established in 1982 through a presidential proclamation by President Ronald Reagan and it's noted each Aug. 14. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation in 2020 to make ...

WASHINGTON — President Bush signed a bill Wednesday to honor American Indian code talkers with congressional medals for their service during the two world wars. Bush's signature brings to an end a ...

It was a delight to read the excellent article on Navajo code talkers by Eloise Ogden, reprinted in the Herald from the Minot Daily News on Sunday, May 12. The reader -- at least this reader -- was ...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Pentagon restored some webpages highlighting the crucial wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native American veterans on Wednesday, days after tribes condemned ...

Foreword / by Geary Hobson -- Publisher's note / Lee Francis IV -- Prologue / written by Lee Francis IV ; artwork by Arigon Starr -- We speak in secret / written and illustrated by Roy Boney, Jr. -- ...

When Peter McDonald, Fleming Begaye and Thomas Begay joined the elite fraternity of Navajo Code Talkers during World War II, they had no idea what they were getting into. That was by design. The ...