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John Calvin BOX, Congress, TX (1871-1941)

BOX John Calvin , a Representative from Texas; born near Crockett, Houston County, Tex., March 28, 1871; attended the country schools, and Alexander Collegiate Institute (later Lon Morris College…

Andrew PICKENS, Congress, SC (1739-1817)

PICKENS Andrew , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Paxton, Bucks County, Pa., September 13, 1739; attended the common schools; moved with his parents to the Waxhaw settlement in…

Harlan Erwin MITCHELL, Congress, GA (1924)

MITCHELL Harlan Erwin , a Representative from Georgia; born in Dalton, Whitfield County, Ga., August 17, 1924; attended the public schools in Dalton, Ga., and The Citadel, Charleston, S.C.; served…

Wilma Mankiller Biography

Wilma Mankiller former chief of the Cherokee Nation Born: 11/18/1945Birthplace: Tahlequah, OklahomaDied: 04/06/2010   Mankiller was born in Mankiller Flats near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, but as a…

Royal Cleaves JOHNSON, Congress, SD (1882-1939)

JOHNSON Royal Cleaves , a Representative from South Dakota; born in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, October 3, 1882; moved with his parents to Highmore, Hyde County, S.Dak., March 19, 1883;…

James Sanford DAVENPORT, Congress, OK (1864-1940)

DAVENPORT James Sanford , a Representative from Oklahoma; born on a farm near Gaylesville, Cherokee County, Ala., September 21, 1864; moved with his parents to Conway, Faulkner County, Ark., in…

Ten Largest American Indian Tribes

2010 Census Data Do you know which American Indian tribes are near you? The Navajo tribe is the most populous, with 308,013 people identifying with the group. The Cherokee tribe is…

Samuel HOUSTON, Congress, TX (1793-1863)

Senate Years of Service: 1846-1855; 1855-1859 Party: Democrat; American (Know-Nothing) HOUSTON Samuel , a Representative from Tennessee and a Senator from Texas; born at Timber Ridge Church, near…

What Style and Usage Guides Say

American Indian versus Native American by Borgna Brunner While many textbook publishers play it safe and use only Native American, the majority of style and usage guides state that American…