Growing up, Michelle Reed, who is Ojibwe, never had dolls that looked like her. Instead, her dolls, which were mostly handed down, usually had blonde hair and blue eyes. "We grew up thinking that ...

A Korean-American aspiring filmmaker and a Native Hawaiian who helps with the war effort during World War II are among the new dolls American Girl is set to release this year. Subscribe to read this ...

Far more than toys, Native dolls embody the traditions, beliefs and rich cultural heritage of their Native makers. This weekend, a three-generation family of craftswomen, Joyce, Juniata and Jess Rae ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Centuries ago, native peoples made dolls as storytellers, sacred objects, ceremonial use or toys ...

Brooke Hart Jones needed a gift for the preschool daughter of a college friend but what she wanted to give wasn't out there. So, she created it. Three years later, Dallas-based HBCyoU Dolls is having ...

Dolls are more than just toys. They also are a reflection of the civilization in which they were made: its mode of dress, its people’s facial features, the materials available in that country. A new ...

American Girl just announced a new doll and she has some island ties. Her name is Nanea Mitchell and she is the first Native Hawaiian doll to be made by the company. Her character grows up during ...

Tuesday, June 18: Get Hands-On with Native American Dolls Step aside, Raggedy Ann. An exhibit at the American Indian Museum is showcasing 23 colorful and detailed dolls representing the Plains and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maria Tallchief, an Osage dancer from Oklahoma known as "America's first prima ballerina" is the latest in the line of Inspiring ...

WHAT? SO MANY QUESTIONS, SO START WITH TWO: WHAT IS THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE AND WHAT'S WITH THE DOLL COLLECTION? Originally part of the YWCA when it was established in 1919 in Detroit, today it's ...

Visitors can celebrate the traditional attire of Plains and Plateau tribes through 23 colorful and meticulously handmade dolls in “Grand Procession: Dolls from the Charles and Valerie Diker Collection ...

Ask almost any woman about her favorite childhood doll, and out of her mouth, without hesitation, will come a tale: the doll that got left behind; the doll that was so overloved that her legs ...