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

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Consultation and Government-to-Government "American Indian" or "Native American" -- Is one term better than the other? Indian Sacred Sites and NPS Indian Self Governance and NPS Federal Recognition TRAINING: Foundations of Indian Law and Policy International Indigenous Peoples Relevant Publications by Other Federal Agencies

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