Native American

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The few exceptions included children of foreign diplomats, enemies during “hostile occupation,” and Native American tribal nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

In all of the tension around the founding and the founding documents, there lurks this question of Native American belonging and exclusion and citizenship.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

One is the creation of an “innovation fund” grant program that would give local governments or Native American tribes up to $10 million each for increasing their housing supply.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Malinche “was well known in the Chicana community, and we loved her,” said Inés Hernández-Ávila, professor emerita of Native American Studies at UC Davis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

For example, missionary linguists are working on modified Roman alphabets for hundreds of New Guinea and Native American languages.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond