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The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) is an American Indian and Alaska Native rights organization. [1] It was founded in 1944 [3] to represent the tribes and resist U.S. federal government pressure for termination of tribal rights and assimilation of their people.
Yamassee Native American Association of Nations, [69] Van Nuys, CA; Yaqui Nation of Southern California, Thousand Palms, CA [70] Yaquis of Southern California, Borrego Springs, CA, [71] Yokayo Tribe of Indians. [32] Letter of Intent to Petition 03/09/1987. [27] Certified letter returned by P.O. 10/1997 [26] [30] Yosemite Mono Lake Paiute Indian ...
The Accomac people [3] were a historic Native American tribe in Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia. [1] They were loosely affiliated with the Powhatan Confederacy. [1] Archeological and historical record suggest trading relationships between the Accomacs and the Powhatans as well as other related groups such as the Occohannocks. [4]
The Massachuset-Ponkapoag Tribal Council, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2002; [1] [5] however, GuideStar reports that their nonprofit status was revoked for failing to file 990 tax forms with the IRS for three consecutive years. [6]
Native American women were at risk for rape whether they were enslaved or not; during the early colonial years, settlers were disproportionately male. They turned to Native women for sexual relationships. [38] Both Native American and African enslaved women suffered rape and sexual harassment by male slaveholders and other white men. [38]
Native American migration to urban areas continued to grow: 70% of Native Americans lived in urban areas in 2012, up from 45% in 1970, and 8% in 1940. Urban areas with significant Native American populations include Rapid City, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Denver, Phoenix, Tucson, Seattle, Chicago, Houston, and New York City. Many have lived in ...
Federally recognized tribes are those Native American tribes recognized by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs as holding a government-to-government relationship with the US federal government. [4] For Alaska Native tribes, see list of Alaska Native tribal entities.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 30 January 2025. Indigenous peoples of the United States This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (October 2024) Ethnic group Native Americans ...