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1native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal American, or First Nation… …
2Native American Self-Determination — refers to the series of social movements, legislation, and beliefs that support the ability of the tribes of Native Americans in the United States to have a greater level of self governance and decision making in affairs that affect their own… …
3Native American civil rights — are the civil rights of Native Americans in the United States. Although indigenous to the Americas, American Indians became one of many minorities and the movement for American Indian civil rights began almost as soon as Europeans started to… …
4Native American Languages Act of 1990 — 101st United States Congress PUBLIC LAW 101 477 October. 30, 1990 TITLE I NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES ACT Enacted by Congress …
5Native American disease and epidemics — pervade many aspects of Native American life, both throughout history and in the modern day. Diseases and epidemics can be chronicled from centuries ago when European settlers brought diseases that devastated entire tribes to the modern day when… …
6Native Wind — (NAWIG) was formed to protect the environment and promote the welfare of Native Americans by facilitating the development of wind power and other renewable energy resources on tribal lands. Directors of Native Wind include representatives of the… …
7Native Women's Association of Canada v. Canada — Supreme Court of Canada Argued March 4, 1994 Decided October 27, 1994 Full case name: Her Majesty The Queen v. Native Women s Association of Canada, Gail Stacey Moore and Sharon McIvor …
8Native American gaming — enterprises are gaming businesses operated on Indian reservations or tribal land in the United States. Indian tribes have limited sovereignty over these businesses and therefore are granted the ability to establish gambling enterprises outside of …
9Native American studies — (also known as American Indian, Indigenous American, Aboriginal, Native, or First Nations studies) is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, culture, politics, issues and contemporary experience of Native peoples in North… …
10Native American Fish and Wildlife Society — The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) is a non profit organization and is a national tribal organization in the United States established informally during the early 1980 s. NAFWS was incorporat …
