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For years, they provided tribal resources for Native Americans, educational tools for Native history and genealogy, and promoted Native Americans making headway within their professional endeavors.
The Tribal Alliance Against Frauds, a watchdog group, has accused Driskill of falsely claiming Native American ancestry. Andy Cripe, Mid-Valley Media (File 2013) ...
Ancient DNA Charts Native Americans’ Journeys to Asia Thousands of Years Ago ... “The 500-year-old individuals have significant amounts of Native American ancestry,” he says, ...
Native Americans have survived centuries of imported diseases, dispossession of lands and forced assimilation. Today, many worry about another existential threat: Blood quantum—a system the U.S ...
As we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we reflect on the incredible journey we’ve been privileged to be a part of — supporting Native American students as they pursue their dreams and ...
Visually dense and conceptually expansive, "Space Makers: Indigenous Expression and a New American Art" surveys multiple movements and styles often absent from museums of American art. The ...
Many people claim Native American ancestry. Their reasons vary, and so do the requirements to prove ancestry. Author David Treuer and freelance journalist Mary Annette Pember talk about why people ...
The Pop Charts’ Native Roots From country music ballads to rock power chords, Native Americans left a lasting impression on the soundtrack of the 20th century ...
One of the questions I’m most frequently asked when I’m lecturing on genealogy research is whether people can prove their Native American ancestry through DNA testing. In a newly released book ...
How does one legally establish Native American ancestry? Legal recognition as a tribal member varies depending on the Native American nation in which you seek enrollment. Native American ...
Seattle-based Colby Wilkens, 31, claims she is a “white/Native and queer” writer of Choctaw and Cherokee descent but non-profit organisation the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds (TAAF) alleges ...
Three inmates of Native American ancestry are suing Rhode Island’s prison system, claiming their religious rights are being violated by not being allowed to par ...