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2 weeks ago

Why did the U.S. government sterilize thousands of Native American women in the 1970s? New Mexico is investigating | Fortune

New Mexico will investigate forced and coerced sterilizations of Native and women of color by the Indian Health Service, with findings due in 2027.
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2 months ago

North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe receives full federal recognition after 137-year effort

After a 137-year struggle, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition from the U.S. government. Members of the Native American tribe shed tears as it reached the historic milestone in Washington, D.C., this week. Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery witnessed President Trump sign the bill that extended acknowledgment to the tribe at the White House on Thursday.
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