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Congress now has full U.S. Indigenous representation As of Sept. 13, six Indigenous Americans are in the House of Representatives, which now has Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native ...
For the first time in 233 years, a Native American, a Native Alaskan and a Native Hawaiian are all members of the U.S. House of Representatives ...
Bringing more Indigenous representation to Congress has been slow-going over the years. Just four years ago, Davids and now-Interior Secretary Deb Haaland became the first two Native American ...
Over the past year, the Native American community has made unprecedented strides toward achieving equal representation throughout government. The 117th Congress ushered in the largest Native ...
Adding to the tally, Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) in 2018 made history as the first openly LGBT Native American elected to Congress, defeating an incumbent Republican. Redistricting has made her ...
Honoring a 187 year old treaty, Congress considers a Native representative . ... more and more Native American representation has seeped into the halls of Congress and the White House.
At least 170 Native American, Native Hawaiians, and Native Alaskans are on ballots this fall, an all-time high. But a group tracking Indigenous candidates says more work needs to be done.
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Members of the Klamath Tribes attend an event in honor or American Indian Heritage Month, November 6, 2022, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. (Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/U.S. Air National Guard ) An ...
Thankfully, the representation of Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples in the arts, sciences and more is growing.More than 20 acting members of Congress identify as Native American, and eight ...
As of Sept. 13, six Indigenous Americans are in the House of Representatives, which now has Native American, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native members.