Hair has a deep tie to old and new life across tribes. In Native culture, a widespread belief is that when someone's hair is cut, they lose a small part of their relationship with themselves.

From long hair to three-strand brands, the ways in which Indigenous people wear their hair is a reflection of their identity and their life. For many Native Americans, hair tells a life story Skip ...

In Indigenous cultures, hair holds a significant purpose. Different hairstyles can signify important moments in life. For Indigenous people, hair is seen as an extension of the self and a connection ...

The importance of Native Americans in the military gaining the right to wear their native hair comes with a troubled history that goes back more than 100 years.

In Native American culture, he told us, long hair symbolizes spiritual growth. In addition, it’s a reflection of culture, as well as identity.

My Powerful Hair is Indigenous author Carole Lindstrom's new children's book. It is inspired by her grandmother, who was forced to cut off her hair to try to remove her from Native culture.

The family of an Indigenous man receiving care at UCHealth alleges staff cut and disposed of their his hair -- which goes against sacred Native American practices -- and then lied about it.

Ian Munsick's ties to cowboy, Native American culture highlighted in 'White Buffalo' doc Wyoming-born performer Ian Munsick's unique connections to Native American and Western culture are ...

An 8-year-old Native American boy in Kansas was forced to cut his hair to comply with his elementary school’s hair policy, according to the Kansas American Civil Liberties Union, which called ...

In Indigenous cultures, hair holds a significant purpose. Different hairstyles can signify important moments in life. For Indigenous people, hair is seen as an extension of the self and a connection ...

In Indigenous cultures, hair holds a significant purpose. Different hairstyles can signify important moments in life. For Indigenous people, hair is seen as an extension of the self and a connection ...