They considered the semiprecious mineral to be a medicine stone. Beginning with early prospecting by Native Americans up through the Industrial Revolution, mining in what's known today as ...

But attendance has been worse for Native American and Alaska Native students. We’ve seen how the Native vote can swing elections. Voters in the Navajo Nation helped President Joe Biden secure ...

A leading voice for Native Americans statewide over several decades, he was a founding member and President of the Southern California Tribal Chairman’s Association, also serving on the ...

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