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The Society of American Indians (1911–1923) was the first national American Indian rights organization run by and for American Indians. [1] The Society pioneered twentieth century Pan-Indianism , the movement promoting unity among American Indians regardless of tribal affiliation.
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional association with the goal of substantially increasing American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, First Nation and other indigenous peoples of North America representation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and other related disciplines.
In the 20th century, Native Americans served in significant numbers during World War II, marking a turning point for Indigenous visibility and involvement in broader American society. Post-war, Native activism grew, with movements such as the American Indian Movement (AIM) drawing attention to Indigenous
The Native American author, Andrew J. Blackbird , wrote in his History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan, (1897), that white settlers introduced some immoralities into Native American tribes. Many Indians suffered because the Europeans introduced alcohol and the whiskey trade resulted in alcoholism among the people, who were ...
When answering a question about racial background, 3.7 million people identified solely as "American Indian or Alaska Native", while another 5.9 million did so in combination with other races. [257] Aztecs were the largest single Native American group in the 2020 census, while Cherokee was the largest group in combination with any other race. [258]
The American Indian Movement (AIM) is an American Indian grassroots movement which was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 1968, [1] initially centered in urban areas in order to address systemic issues of poverty, discrimination, and police brutality against American Indians. [2]
Charles Edwin Dagenett (September 17, 1873 - March 16, 1941) was a founder and leader of the Society of American Indians, the first national American Indian rights organization run by and for American Indians. He also served as the highest ranking Indigenous American in the Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1894 to 1927. [citation needed]
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