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John Ross, long-time leader of the Cherokee Nation, was born on October 3, 1790, in Cherokee territory now part of Alabama. He grew up near

John Marshall was born on September 24, 1755, in Germantown, Virginia. Following service in the Revolutionary War, he attended a course of law


Indian Country Update from the White House
The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs presents information in its 2-page Indian Country Update. The most recent update is the first document.

October 2006 features 4 articles -- 1) Tribes to Manage Highway Funds for Reservation Roads; 2) GSA Recommits to Native American Business Community; 3) SAMHSA Tribal Initiatives; and, 4) $7 Million for Environmental Mitigation Program


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A nationally recognized social worker, community organizer, activist, and political leader, Ada Deer is a champion of Indian rights

Billy Frank, Jr. of the Nisqually Indian Tribe, has been Chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) for

William O. Douglas was born in Maine, Minnesota, on October 16, 1898, and raised in Yakima, Washington. He entered Whitman College in

 

 

John Echohawk, a member of the Pawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, has served as the Executive Director of the

 

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