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How Fake Claims To Native Identity Cause Real Harm

People have been pretending to be Native American for decades. While talking about ethnic fraud is tricky, one Native scholar says it’s necessary. Dina Gilio-Whitaker knows that it’s complicated to ...

Calmatters: Feels Like Erasure: Why Native American Students May Be Undercounted By 90% In California Schools

According to the arcane way California counts its 5.8 million students, students who say they are Hispanic and Native ...
Iowa Public Radio

The history of Native American identity unpacked in Iowan's debut book

The number of people identifying as Native Americans in the U.S. nearly doubled between 2010 and 2020, according to the U.S. Census. The number of people in the United States who claim Native identity ...
Yahoo

Honoring Heritage in Uniform: Native American Soldier Granted Religious Accommodation to Grow Hair, Embrace Lakota Identity

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/courtesy) Specialist Moses Brave Heart, a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 235th Military Police Company, ...
Yardbarker

5 Comics That Explore Unique Native American Themes and Identity

With the arrival of Thanksgiving, it’s the perfect time to check out Native American comics. Graphic novels are a relatively recent medium, yet they have a unique knack for getting straight to the ...
fox13now

Native dancers share culture and identity ahead of Liberty Park PowWow

SALT LAKE CITY — Native American dancers appeared on Good Day Utah at FOX 13 News, sharing their traditions and perspectives on what it means to be Indigenous in Utah ahead of an upcoming PowWow. "I ...
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Native American tribe takes control of massive tract of land as part of innovative program: 'A restoration of identity'

Thanks to a new program in California, the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel has regained ownership of 1,107 acres of ancestral tribal land in San Diego County, SFGate reported. This August, INSY announced ...
KWQC

‘Our identity has been frozen in time’: How Native American advocates are influencing Springfield

SRINGFEILD, Ill. (CNI) - Amid the annual bustle at the Illinois Capitol during the legislative session’s midpoint, a sea of color and singing filled the rotunda on a sunny March day. Attendees of the ...
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UC Native Americans demand action against scholars claiming Indigenous roots without proof

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phenocia Bauerle, UC Berkeley director of Native American Student Development, is helping lead efforts to address growing cases of ...

Where Most Native Americans Live

Alaska, Oklahoma and New Mexico have the highest population share of American Indians and Alaska Natives, according to new ...
Iowa Public Radio

The history of Native American identity unpacked in Iowan's debut book

The number of people in the United States who claim Native identity has exploded — increasing 85% in 10 years — though the number of people formally enrolled in Native American tribes has not. Carrie ...