Native Americans in the United States

Indigenous peoples of the United States (except Hawaii)

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Native Americans, also known as American Indians, Indigenous Americans and other terms, are the indigenous peoples of the United States, except Hawaii and territories of the United States. There are 574 federally recognized tribes living within the US, about half of which are associated with Indian reservations. The term "American Indian" excludes Native Hawaiians and some Alaskan Natives, while "Native Americans" are American Indians, plus Alaska Natives of all ethnicities. The US Census does not include Native Hawaiians, Samoans, or Chamorros, instead being included in the Census grouping of "Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander".

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U.S. court orders shutdown of Dakota Access pipeline A U.S. District Court on Monday ordered Energy Transfer LP to shut and empty the largest pipeline from the North Dakota shale oil fields within 30 days, in a big win for the Native American tribes who.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:21Published 3 days ago

Protesters block Mount Rushmore road before Trump visit Protesters blocked a road to Mount Rushmore on Friday (July 3), as President Donald Trump began his July Fourth celebrations with a trip to the landmark despite concerns about large gatherings which.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:58Published 6 days ago

Trump to visit Mount Rushmore amid controversy [NFA] President Donald Trump will begin his July Fourth celebrations with a trip to Mount Rushmore on Friday despite concerns about gathering a large crowd during the novel coronavirus pandemic and.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published 6 days ago

Looking at 'long-term' sentences for protesters: Trump President Donald Trump on Tuesday said 'numerous people' were in jail or were going to jail and he is looking at 'long-term sentences' for protesters who tried to topple a statue of former President.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:45Published 2 weeks ago

Christopher Columbus statue pulled down, draped in burning flag in VA CONTAINS PROFANITY. Protesters in Richmond, Virginia tore down a statue of Christopher Columbus on Tuesday and dragged it along the ground before dumping it in a lake. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:19Published on June 10, 2020

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Supreme Court Rules Nearly Half of Oklahoma is Indian Reservation The 5-4 decision could reshape criminal justice in eastern Oklahoma by preventing state authorities from prosecuting Native Americans NYTimes.com - Published 10 hours ago
Supreme Court gives Native Americans jurisdiction over eastern half of Oklahoma Legal authority over virtually half of Oklahoma – home to 1.8 million residents and including Tulsa, its second-largest city – was at issue. USATODAY.com - Published 11 hours ago
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Dakota Access Pipeline to Shut Down Pending Review, Federal Judge Rules The ruling, a victory for the Native American and environmentalist groups who oppose the pipeline, said that it must be emptied of oil by Aug. 5. NYTimes.com - Published 3 days ago
Facing Arizona surge, Navajos reimpose virus curfew The Navajo Nation has reimposed 57-hour weekend curfews to protect citizens from a surge in coronavirus cases in neighboring Arizona after the largest Native American reservation managed to flatten its.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
New Mexico Takes Down Statue of Its Conquistador The agitation against honoring Juan de Oñate reflects a tension that has long festered between Native Americans and Hispanics over Spain’s conquest of New Mexico more than four centuries ago. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago

Richmond Columbus statue toppled & thrown in lake A statue of Christopher Columbus in Richmond, Virginia was torn down by demonstrators, set on fire and then thrown into a lake. Protesters spoke of the struggles of Native Americans, saying they began.. USATODAY.com - Published on June 10, 2020
Noem, tribes in standoff over virus checkpoints Two Native American tribes in South Dakota continue to defy orders from Gov. Kristi Noem to take down road checkpoints the tribes had set up to stop coronavirus infections from spreading. (May 12) USATODAY.com - Published on May 13, 2020
South Dakota governor threatens tribes with legal action on checkpoints South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem on Monday threatened to take legal action against two Native American tribes who have set up vehicle checkpoints in an attempt to contain the coronavirus that has.. Reuters - Published on May 11, 2020
Irish people send donations to Native Americans, returning a Great Famine-era favor Irish people have donated about half a million dollars to a campaign raising money for the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation amid the coronavirus. USATODAY.com - Published on May 6, 2020

U.S. Treasury to distribute $4.8 billion in pandemic funds to tribal governments The U.S. Treasury Department will begin distributing $4.8 billion in pandemic-relief funds to Native American tribal governments in all U.S. states on Tuesday, the Treasury and Interior Departments.. Reuters - Published on May 6, 2020
Joy Harjo Is Named U.S. Poet Laureate for a Second Term The first Native American to hold the position, Harjo will be developing an interactive map of contemporary Native poets. NYTimes.com - Published on April 30, 2020
Native Americans call for inclusion in virus data Maryland Native Americans say the decision to list COVID-19 cases in tribal communities as 'other' in state data shows their loved ones may as well be invisible when it comes to tracking virus impact.. USATODAY.com - Published on April 27, 2020	Native American tribes have been hit hard by coronavirus. Now they're battling red tape to get help Native American tribes have been hit hard by the coronavirus. Meanwhile, financial help from the federal government has been elusive. USATODAY.com - Published on April 24, 2020
How Native Americans Are Fighting a Food Crisis As the coronavirus limits access to food, many are relying on customs, like seed saving and canning, that helped their forebears survive hard times. NYTimes.com - Published on April 13, 2020	Checkpoints, Curfews, Airlifts: Virus Rips Through Navajo Nation The coronavirus is tearing across the largest Native American reservation in the United States. Facing a spike in deaths, Navajo officials are scrambling to respond. NYTimes.com - Published on April 9, 2020
Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans tend to have poor health. Coronavirus could ravage their communities. People of color have many underlying health conditions that could make them vulnerable to health risks from coronavirus, experts said. USATODAY.com - Published on March 30, 2020	As American Indian casinos close for coronavirus, industry seeks $18 billion aid The Native American gaming industry on Tuesday requested $18 billion in U.S. federal aid as it shut casinos that are the sole source of commercial revenue for dozens of tribes in a bid to slow the.. Reuters - Published on March 17, 2020
Apache tribe marches to protect sacred Arizona site from copper mine Hundreds of Apache tribe members and supporters marched for four days to a sacred campground in southeastern Arizona earlier this month, hoping to protect the land from copper mining while bringing.. Reuters - Published on February 28, 2020	AP Top Stories February 27 A Here's the latest for Thursday February 27th: US coronavirus case apparently not linked to travel; Milwaukee gunman kills 5 & self; Explosives used to build border wall on land considered sacred by.. USATODAY.com - Published on February 27, 2020
California has the largest Native American population in the country. Which 2020 candidates are reaching them? California has more Native American voters than any other state. Which candidates have caught their attention in the Democratic presidential race? USATODAY.com - Published on February 26, 2020	'Namaste Trump': Modi holds huge rally for president's visit Donald Trump was cheered by more than 100,000 Indians at the opening of the world's biggest cricket stadium on Monday, promising "an incredible trade deal" and "the most feared military equipment on.. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
Oklahoma’s Tribes Unite Against a Common Foe: Their Cherokee Governor Kevin Stitt’s demands for more money from Native American casinos have sparked a bitter feud with economically powerful tribes — including his own. NYTimes.com - Published on February 20, 2020	Leaning Tower of Dallas, John Glenn, blue lobster: News from around our 50 states Murder conviction sticks for woman tied to 'Nebraska' killing spree, Oklahoma's rebrand tarnished by exclusion of Native American roots, and more USATODAY.com - Published on February 20, 2020
In California: Art Laboe talks radio; candidates weigh in on Native American issues On Valentine's Day, take a trip down memory lane with DJ Art Laboe. Plus: Democratic presidential contenders weigh in on Native American issues. And this might be a good time to get your dog.. USATODAY.com - Published on February 15, 2020	North Dakota Tribes Score Key Voting Rights Victory In a win for voting rights advocates, North Dakota agreed to a binding consent decree to ensure that Native Americans can vote without an ID that shows a residential addresses. NYTimes.com - Published on February 13, 2020
At odds with Native American tribe, feds say no cultural sites near border wall blasting Customs and Border Protection said it found no biological, cultural or historic sites in the area where crews are building a border wall in Arizona. USATODAY.com - Published on February 13, 2020	Sacred Native American site in Arizona blasted for border wall construction The contractor installing President Donald Trump's border wall at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is blasting a hill sacred to the O'Odham people. USATODAY.com - Published on February 8, 2020
Native American advocates say change to Chiefs name, traditions overdue When the Kansas City Chiefs take the field at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, thousands of fans will see the culmination of five decades of striving for the NFL's ultimate stage: the Super Bowl. Reuters - Published on February 2, 2020	After a Century of Waiting, the Little Shell Celebrate Recognition For decades, the Native American tribe in northern Montana had no legal status. That changed in December, when Congress passed a provision granting federal recognition to the tribe’s 5,300 members. NYTimes.com - Published on February 1, 2020
Native American groups take issue with Library of Congress posting tribal stories Native American groups are saying culturally sensitive material, often taken without the tribes' consent, should be a part of the tribal traditional property. USATODAY.com - Published on January 30, 2020	CNN settles defamation lawsuit with Kentucky teen in Washington Memorial case CNN has settled with a Kentucky teenager who sued the network for defamation over its coverage of his encounter with a Native American at the Washington Memorial a year ago. Reuters - Published on January 8, 2020
Senior community goes days without running water A mobile home park for seniors becomes a quasi-disaster site after the water goes out and stays off for days. And a small Native American tribe may hold the key to how to keep the lights on: just.. USATODAY.com - Published on January 3, 2020	In Indian Country, a Crisis of Missing Women. And a New One When They’re Found. The federal government is trying to catch up with a crisis of missing Native American women. But no one is addressing the problems that arise when they’re found. NYTimes.com - Published on December 25, 2019
Montana city pulls 'Onward Pioneers' tourism campaign after criticism about insensitivity to Native Americans A Montana non-profit has began removing parts of a tourism campaign criticized as insensitive to Native Americans and history. USATODAY.com - Published on December 19, 2019	Supreme Court to decide Native American land dispute in Oklahoma Ten states, from Maine to Texas to Montana, have warned that the boundaries of Native American lands have jurisdictional consequences there as well. USATODAY.com - Published on December 13, 2019
Elizabeth Warren Wants to Revoke Medals of Honor for Wounded Knee Massacre A new Senate bill would rescind medals from 20 U.S. soldiers who slaughtered hundreds of Native Americans. “The horrifying acts of violence against hundreds of Lakota men, women and children at.. NYTimes.com - Published on November 27, 2019	Trump creates missing American Indian task force President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating a White House task force on missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives. Trump called the violence facing Native American women.. USATODAY.com - Published on November 26, 2019
Trump to create task force on missing and murdered Native Americans The executive order comes after Attorney General William Barr announced a nationwide plan on Friday to address the crisis CBS News - Published on November 26, 2019	Native Americans mark lessons of Alcatraz takeover Fifty years after a Native American takeover of Alcatraz, former occupiers returned to the island to remember the rights they fought for then and what's been accomplished since. (Nov. 20) USATODAY.com - Published on November 21, 2019
Activists to mark 50 years since Alcatraz takeover Native American activists are preparing to mark the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz island. USATODAY.com - Published on November 20, 2019	Will Whale Hunting Return to the Pacific Northwest? The Makah, the only Native Americans with a treaty right to hunt whales, have not been allowed to do so for 20 years. But a recent proposal could change that. NYTimes.com - Published on November 14, 2019
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Great-great-grandson of Wounded Knee commander asks for forgiveness For the last 50 years, Bradley Upton has prayed for forgiveness as he has carried the burden of one of the most horrific events in U.S. history against Native Americans, one that was perpetrated by.. Reuters - Published on November 8, 2019	Trump campaign's strategy to attack Democrat Warren: Define her as dishonest President Donald Trump's campaign team has been developing a plan to portray White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren as dishonest and untrustworthy - based in part on her past claim of Native American.. Reuters - Published on November 4, 2019
Workers feel impact of end to Navajo coal power One of the largest coal fired power plants in the American West will close before year end. The closure means hundreds of mostly Native American workers who supported the plant's operation must now.. USATODAY.com - Published on November 2, 2019	How the first Americans became iconic symbols Ever since the United States was founded, the names and images of Native Americans – the first Americans – have served as the iconic symbols, brand names and mascots found on consumer goods and.. CBS News - Published on November 1, 2019

Native Americans in the United States

Indigenous peoples of the United States (except Hawaii)

Native Americans in the United States ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

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Supreme Court Rules Nearly Half of Oklahoma is Indian Reservation

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South Dakota governor threatens tribes with legal action on checkpoints

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CNN settles defamation lawsuit with Kentucky teen in Washington Memorial case

Senior community goes days without running water

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Activists to mark 50 years since Alcatraz takeover

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