PABLO — Montana artist Rachal Malebear Stone’s beadwork is worn all around the world. This week, her beaded belts will make an appearance here at home, at Ian Munsick’s concert in Missoula on Friday.

Let this Native be your creative.” These six words greet visitors to the website of Sarah Joy Tang, a Native American artist and graphic designer who lives in Windsor.

In just two months, archaeology shattered the timeline again. 23,000-year-old footprints in North America push human presence back 10,000 years beyond accepted models. In Turkey, a site even older ...