More than 5 million Native Americans live in the United States as members of 574 federally recognized and 63 state-recognized tribes. That number is projected to rise to 10 million people by 2060.

According to the 2020 Census, Americans who identify as having Indigenous or Native American heritage increased from 5.2 million in 2010 to 9.6 million in 2020.

Carol M. Highsmith // WikiMedia Places in the United States with Native American meanings The second Monday in October marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a holiday honoring Native American people ...

Yet tribal warrior traditions, treaty commitments with the United States, and responsibility for defending Native homelands have also inspired the enduring legacy of Indigenous military service. Why ...

Native Americans’ record of patriotism during the war became the catalyst for the broader Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, which recognized all Native Americans born in the United States as citizens.

Jonnell Wieder earned too much money at her job to keep her Medicaid coverage when the COVID-19 public health emergency ended ...

Though Native Americans have been in the United States far longer than there has been a United States, those born outside of hospital settings — a common occurrence for older generations — may ...

PHOENIX– Native Americans in Arizona and three other states could now see government health coverage for some traditional healing practices. On Oct. 16, the Biden administration announced it had ...

Accurately counting native populations in the United States has always been particularly difficult, said David Beck, professor in the department of Native American Studies at the University of ...

Native people have served for the same reasons as anyone else: to demonstrate patriotism or pursue employment, education, or adventure. Many were drafted. Yet tribal warrior traditions, treaty ...