Congress now has full U.S. Indigenous representation : NPR
Sep 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...
The latest on the Land Back movement, in which Native American …
Sep 18, 2024 · The Land Back Movement is an effort by native Americans to reclaim lost land. Two reporters take a look at where it’s worked and where it hasn’t at reservations in Minnesota.
Forced relocation left Native Americans more vulnerable to …
Nov 2, 2021 · Indigenous nations across the U.S. lost nearly 99% of their historical land base over time, new research shows. What little land they have left is especially vulnerable to climate change...
A Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month,
Oct 31, 2024 · Also, I urge all Americans to celebrate November 29, 2024, as Native American Heritage Day. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of October, in the year of our ...
Why the jump in the Native American population may be one of the ... - CNN
Aug 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...
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Why more Native Americans are on U.S. ballots than ever before
Nov 3, 2024 · Voters in 25 states will have the opportunity to elect or reelect an Indigenous candidate to public office this year. At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high, according to a database collected by the group Advance Native Political Leadership.The group has been tracking Indigenous candidates dating back to 2016, from school ...
Navajo Nation Becomes Largest Tribe in U.S. After Enrollment …
May 21, 2021 · A rush to secure federal benefits during the coronavirus pandemic accelerated enrollment in the Navajo Nation, pushing its population past the Cherokee Nation’s to nearly 400,000.
Forced Relocation Left Native Americans More Exposed to …
Oct 28, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Centuries of land loss and forced relocation have left Native Americans significantly more exposed to the effects of climate change, new data show, adding to the debate over how to...
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