Graham Lee Brewer, The Associated Press

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Tribes say the US misappropriated funds to pay for Native American boarding schools

Tribes say the US misappropriated funds to pay for Native American boarding schools

Two tribal nations filed a lawsuit Thursday saying that the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused.

Tribes say the U.S. misappropriated funds to pay for Native American boarding schools

Two tribal nations filed a lawsuit Thursday saying that the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused.

New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever

New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) -- A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for presidential elections.

A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top

A century after Native Americans got the right to vote, they could put Trump or Harris over the top

RED SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) -- Native American communities were decisive voting blocs in key states in 2020, and with the 2024 race remaining stubbornly close both campaigns have tried to mobilize Native voters in the final weeks of the presidential election.

A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country's first Native American female governor

A win for the Harris-Walz ticket would also mean the country's first Native American female governor

If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of color lead the country for the first time, but a Native woman also would govern a state for the first time in U.S. history.