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  2. Contemporary Native American issues in the United States

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    The passage of the Native American Languages Act of 1990 guaranteed Native Americans the right to maintain and promote their languages and cultural systems through educational programs. [60] Currently, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) oversees 183 elementary and secondary schools, 126 of these schools are tribally controlled. [63]

  3. United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian ...

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    Measures relating to the welfare of Native Americans, including management of Indian lands in general and special measures relating to claims which are paid out of Indian funds. All matters regarding the relations of the United States with Native Americans and Native American tribes, including special oversight functions under House Rule X.

  4. Native American policy of the Ulysses S. Grant administration

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    Grant was the first President to advocate the cause of Native Americans in an Inaugural Address. Grant was well aware that Americans were generally hostile to Native peoples. [7] Grant's promise to reform the nation's Native American policy surprised the nation.

  5. Native American policy of the Barack Obama administration

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    The Sixth Annual Tribal Nations Conference was held from December 2, 2014 – December 3, 2014, in Washington, D.C. [19] Leaders from the 566 federally recognized American Indian nations were present, along with the President, members of the cabinet, and the White House Council of Native American Affairs. [20]

  6. Outline of United States federal Indian law and policy

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    Lucy Covington , activist for Native American emancipation. [7] Mary Dann and Carrie Dann (Western Shoshone) were spiritual leaders, ranchers, and cultural, spiritual rights and land rights activists. Joe DeLaCruz , Native American leader in Washington, U.S., president for 22 years of the Quinault Tribe of the Quinault Reservation.

  7. United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs - Wikipedia

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    In 1977, [1] the Senate approved S.Res. 4 which re-established the Committee on Indian Affairs as a temporary select committee. [2] The Select Committee was to disband at the close of the 95th Congress, but following several interim extensions, the Senate voted to make the Committee permanent on June 6, 1984.

  8. Administration for Native Americans - Wikipedia

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    The mission of ANA is to promote the goal of self-sufficiency and cultural preservation by providing social and economic development opportunities through financial assistance, training, and technical assistance to eligible tribes and Native American communities, including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Native Pacific Islanders.

  9. List of United States Supreme Court cases involving Indian tribes

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    This is a list of U.S. Supreme Court cases involving Native American Tribes.Included in the list are Supreme Court cases that have a major component that deals with the relationship between tribes, between a governmental entity and tribes, tribal sovereignty, tribal rights (including property, hunting, fishing, religion, etc.) and actions involving members of tribes.