Native people inhabited the land that would become the United States long before the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But it wasn’t until 1924, when Congress passed the Indian Citizenship Act, ...
They are a group of voters capable of shaking up swing states — places like Nevada, Wisconsin and Michigan. "I think what I'm most excited about is that Native Americans are poised to make a huge ...
The livelihoods of Indigenous peoples and their $44 billion in casinos, horse racing and sports betting investments are at ...
Across the U.S., the Native American population grew by almost 12% from 2010 to 2020, according to census data. As for those who identify as Native American in combination with another race or ...
A plaque marks the entrance to the cemetery on the former grounds of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Roque Planas/HuffPost CARLISLE, Pa. — On Sept. 7, 1895, a group of 11 children and young ...
NEW YORK -- Ray Halbritter, representative for the Oneida Indian Nation of New York, has to travel over 200 miles to visit one of his ancestors, who is held deep in the collections of the American ...
“We came here and created a blank slate. We birthed a nation from nothing. I mean, there was nothing here. Yes, we have Native Americans, but candidly there isn’t much Native American culture in ...