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In 2021, she became the first Indian American vice president. [59] She was elected vice president as the running mate of President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. This was a major milestone in Indian American history, and in addition to Harris, another 20 Indian Americans were nominated to key positions in the administration. [60]
Indian Americans are citizens or residents of the United States of America who trace their family descent to India. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Notable Indian Americans include: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
This category is for notable related persons from families of Indian ancestry and American nationality. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Indian independence movement fighter Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay wrote of the Indian racial identity in America as being "black". [18] After spending years studying and living with African American families, Chattopadhyay wrote Indians in America should form ties with African Americans, believing they share a common ancestry and a common struggle for independence. [19]
Indigenous peoples in what is now the contiguous United States, including their descendants, were commonly called American Indians, or simply Indians domestically and since the late 20th century the term Native American came into common use. In Alaska, Indigenous peoples belong to 11 cultures with 11 languages.
In July 2018 the United States' Federal Register issued an official list of 573 tribes that are Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs. [1] The Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana became the 574th tribe to gain federal recognition on December 20, 2019.
Fields Indian Family – Pine Hill Indian Community (or Pine Hill Indian Tribe). [156] Free Cherokee-Chickamauga [25] [32] Horse Creek Indian Heritage Association. [156] Little Horse Creek American Indian Association. [156] Marlboro & Chesterfield Pee Dee Band (a.k.a. Upper Pee Dee Nation of South Carolina) [156] [155] Midlands Intertribal ...
In 1978, the government tried to put an end to these boarding schools (and placement into foster families) with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which says except in the rarest circumstances, Native American children must be placed with their relatives or tribes. It also says states must do everything it can to keep native families together.