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Native Americans

(Encyclopedia) Native Americans: see Americas, antiquity and prehistory of the; Natives, Middle American; Natives, North American; Natives, South American.

Biographies of Famous Native Americans

Native Americans bios, from Alexie to Wovoka A-G | H-M | O-R | S-W   Charles Curtis Sherman Alexie, writer Paula Gunn Allen, Pueblo-Sioux poet, novelist, critic Dennis Banks, Anishinabe…

Americans with Disabilities Act

(Encyclopedia) Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. Its primary…

Native American Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month is observed every November in the United States. Learn about the history of the observance, read biographies of famous Native Americans, try our quizzes, find stats…

American Indians: Census Facts, 2004

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American Indians: Census Facts, 2005

From the U.S. Census Bureau by U.S. Census Bureau Related Links Notable American IndiansPreference for Racial or Ethnic TerminologyIndian Languages Spoken at HomeFacts About…

Native Americans By the Numbers

  Related Links Notable Native Americans Preference for Racial or Ethnic Terminology Indian Languages Spoken at Home Facts About Native Americans Today Native American Tribes…

Navajo Code Talkers

The code that was never broken President George W. Bush honored Navajo Code Talkers in July 2001. In 1942, there were about 50,000 Navajo tribe members. As of 1945, about 540 Navajos served as…

American Indian Glossary

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Native American Place Names

The name Tahoe (the lake in California/Nevada) is Washo for "big water." The state name Utah is from the Ute tribe, meaning "people of the mountains." Related Links Native American …