KAPOHO, HI - MAY 20: Lava from a Kilauea volcano fissure erupts on Hawaii's Big Island on May 20, 2018 in Kapoho, Hawaii. The U.S. Geological Survey said the volcano erupted explosively on May 17 launching a plume about 30,000 feet into the sky. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

If you're under 18 and live in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, you could win airline tickets with Calm Air by creating a short video to share your thoughts on mental health.

Tina DeCouto describes the last few years of her life as: go, go, go. The Iqaluit woman completed a long-distance business degree, had two boys and, more recently, DeCouto took on a new job as assistant director of social and cultural development at Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation — a non-profit organization that gives an annual RWJF Sports Award to Sports organizations that contribute to health by strengthening and serving communities through sport — says they will no longer honor teams with Native mascots. The Native Truth Project has issued a public statement in appreciation of the stance taken by the Foundation.

Cherokee Nation citizen Christian Snow, who plays first base and designated hitter for the University of Mobile Rams, was recently named the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Player of the Week for baseball.

In an attempt to better traditional skills, Cree in the James Bay region of Quebec are creating a college-level program that will teach a new generation of hunters, fishers and trappers.

Paulette Jordan won a convincing primary victory in her bid to be the next governor of Idaho. She convinced more than 60 percent of Democratic voters that her progressive message would work in November.

When you think of political dynasties in American history, you might think of the Kennedys or the Bushes. You've probably never heard of Paulette Jordan's family.

I'm late for class. As I sit down, my teacher looks at me.

"Aanakwadans, gwiinagam na?" he asks.

Simple question. But I stare at him, blank-faced. I feel panic, frustration, shame. My mind races. N'gam. I'm trying to translate in my head. N'gam. Animate intransitive verb.

Tsleil-Waututh language teachers Kalila George-Wilson and Nick George lead their class in a h?n?q??min??m translation of the song Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes.

"Sx?aýes, xw?q´wten, sq?l?al??t?n, sn?x?x?n. Sx?aýes, xw?q´wten…"

Road signs in the language, Kanien'kéha, are popping up all over Kahnawake. They're there because of Karihwiióstha Callie Montour.

"The way it is right now, English is kind of the default language. You see it everywhere. Kanien'kéha isn't really being used," she said. "The thing with language is if you want them to survive and thrive, they have to be used."

Western Australia – From Europe to Western Australia, Cherokee Nation citizen Jeylyn Sharpe is making a name for himself overseas as a professional basketball player.

"I get to continue to play the sport I love, get paid for it and see the world," Sharpe said. "If I didn't take the opportunity then I would never get that chance again and probably regret not doing it."

Elsie DuBray voices a slogan for her demographic. "Small-town kids can do big things." DuBray, a Timber Lake High School senior, is proof. She recently returned to her home on the Cheyenne River Reservation after a visit to Stanford University in California.

It's good to be young and Lakota....

That's the message 22-year-old Sierra Concha hopes to spread as she begins the next chapter of her life following graduation from Black Hills State University this weekend

The Apsáalooke people of the Crow Indian Reservation south of Hardin, Montana, host the annual six-day event in Crow Agency with powwows, parades and rodeo.

A group of 12 students from grades nine through 11 at Victor Sammurtok School had a unique opportunity with the arrival of a pair of Winnipeg scientists in Chesterfield Inlet earlier this month.

On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, Quebec Liberal MP Marc Miller made a surprise visit to Levi Oakes at his home in Tsi Snaihne. Miller was the first to speak in our Mohawk language in the House of Commons. According to research provided by the Library of Parliament, it was the first time the Mohawk language had been spoken in either of Canada's houses of Parliament since Confederation.

A new pictorial guide should help mariners in the eastern Arctic to identify and avoid disturbing marine mammals like whales, walrus, seals and polar bears.

Some Inuit artists in Montreal have carved out a space of their very own at a homeless shelter that aims to help them get a fair price for their work.