Congress now has full U.S. Indigenous representation : NPR
WEBSep 20, 2022 · With her recent swearing-in, it became official for the first time in more than 230 years: A Native American, an Alaska Native and a Native Hawaiian are all members of the House — fully...
100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without …
WEBJun 1, 2024 · An act of Congress a century ago guaranteed citizenship to wary Native Americans in an age of forced assimilation and marked the outset of a long journey to secure voting rights.
Forced relocation left Native Americans more vulnerable to …
WEBNov 2, 2021 · New research says the near-total loss of tribal lands in the U.S. has left Indigenous people more vulnerable to climate change. Indigenous nations across the U.S. have lost nearly 99% of...
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Why a Native American Nation Is Challenging the U.S. Over a …
WEBMar 15, 2024 · The Onondaga have asked an international commission to find that the United States violated a treaty guaranteeing the nation 2.5 million acres of land.
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Why the jump in the Native American population may be one of the ... - CNN
WEBAug 19, 2021 · In 2020, the number of people who identified as Native American and Alaska Native (AIAN) alone and in combination with another race was 9.7 million, up from 5.2 million in 2010. They now...
Biden will sign an executive order on federal funding for Native Americans
WEBDec 6, 2023 · WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday during a tribal nations summit that aims to make it easier for Native Americans to access federal funding and have...
Supreme Court hands defeat to Native American Tribes in …
WEBJun 29, 2022 · Three years ago, Native Americans in Oklahoma rejoiced when the Supreme Court ruled that the eastern half of Oklahoma is on tribal land, and that the state could not bring criminal prosecutions...
Native Americans | AP News
WEBNative American groups in Alabama and North Carolina are hoping that two outgoing U.S. senators can help them achieve something that’s been elusive so far: federal recognition as tribes.