Native American
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Democrat Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota was elected as the first female Native American senator.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
A member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, she had served as the secretary of the interior under former president Joe Biden, the first Native American to serve as a US cabinet secretary.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Different cultures use different names for the 12 or 13 full Moons across the lunar calendar, but many of the common ones we use today originate from Native American cultures.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
We take full accountability for the weight of our harmful words, and we thank Columbia’s Native American Council, as well as other members of the community, for bringing this to our attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Today the most numerous Native American tribe in the United States is the Navajo, who on European arrival were just one of several hundred tribes.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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