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In addition, Native American activism has led major universities across the country to establish Native American studies programs and departments, increasing awareness of the strengths of Indian cultures, providing opportunities for academics, and deepening research on history and cultures in the United States. Native Americans have entered ...
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Eliot Indian Bible page. 1663. First published writing by a Native American in the Americas: Honoratissimi Benefactores by Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck (). [9]First Bible published in the Americas: The Eliot Indian Bible is printed in Natick and one of the translators, James Printer became the first Native American to use a printing press.
Native American identity in the United States; Native American languages, languages spoken by Indigenous peoples of the Americas; Native American name controversy; Native American recognition in the United States; American Indians (disambiguation) First Nations (disambiguation) Indian (disambiguation)
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]
The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry. Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American ...
The only articles that should fall in this category should be broad-based articles spanning multiple states or affecting all Native American peoples in the United States. For topics which extend beyond the present borders of the United States, see Category:History of Indigenous peoples of North America
Miami – Native American name for Lake Okeechobee and the Miami River, precise origin debated; see also Mayaimi [44] Micanopy – named after Seminole chief Micanopy. Myakka City – from unidentified Native American language. Ocala – from Timucua meaning "Big Hammock".