The White House is trying to argue that the nickname "Pocahontas" is "not a racial slur" against Native Americans after President Donald Trump used it Monday as an insult during a ceremony honoring ...

In the less-than-24-hours since Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell formally silenced Elizabeth Warren on the floor of the Senate Tuesday night, the move has clearly backfired. The subsequent ...

The name Pocahontas has been used as a synonym in reference to a Native American woman, and recently, as what some see as an insult or even a slur. So, who was Pocahontas? Her short life and the ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said President Donald Trump used a “racist slur” Monday when he repeated his “Pocahontas” nickname for her at an event honoring Native American veterans. Trump referred ...

The animated story of a certain Native American princess first hit theaters 20 years ago this week Whether you were one of the kids clamoring to see the next Disney animated epic or one of the adults ...

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, explore the popular story of how Pocahontas, a young Native American, fell in love with John Smith, an English colonist. When Smith was captured, Pocahontas ...