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Aug 19, 2021 · CNN — The Native American population grew to its largest size in generations after years of fighting for an accurate Census tally. The jump was surprising, experts and advocates say, and much...
Native Americans, the indigenous peoples of what is now the mainland United States (US), belong to hundreds of nations with different linguistic, social, cultural and economic traits. Native Americans live throughout the US, especially in the rural west, and most often speak English or their own traditional language.
Indigenous peoples are frequently classified as a racial minority. However, it is important to understand that “Native American” or “American Indian” are not strictly racial categories. Being a member of a tribal nation provides a membership status.
Dec 15, 2021 · How the Native American population in the US increased 87% says more about whiteness than about demographics. The number of people in the U.S. who identify as Native American rose from 2010 to 2020.
Oct 9, 2023 · At a 1977 United Nations conference in Geneva, Indigenous delegates from around the world resolved “to observe October 12, the day of so-called ‘discovery’ of America, as an International ...
Nov 1, 2023 · “Native American Indians were the original inhabitants of the lands that now constitute the United States of America,” the government resolution read, noting Native peoples’ “essential and ...
Nov 25, 2022 · As the U.S. Supreme Court debates whether it should overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978, making it easier for non-Indigenous families to adopt Native American children, advocates worry that an erosion of other tribal rights is around the corner.
