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“Everybody started to say, ‘No, we’re not Indian. My great-great grandmother Fanny would say, ‘Don’t say that, don’t say that. They weren’t around here. They’re not in our blood, no, we don’t have any of that.’ We had to hide it from people.” Episode 2 https://t.co/7mCVhBjyAz

On Thursday, listen to how Indigenous men in Virginia were not allowed to register as “Indian” during WWII. Stripped of their identity, they fought back. Some were drafted as Black, others imprisoned.

"National Park Service staff work tirelessly to provide park visitors with a truthful accounting of the people and places at the center of American history. That should not change, regardless of which political party is in power." -NPCA's Alan Spears

Today, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution recognizing the achievements of Native women throughout history. Highlighted in the resolution: Cherokee Nation citizen Mary Golda Ross, the first Native engineer at @NASA! 🚀 Mary continues to inspire us all to shoot for the stars. ✨

BREAKING: After 2+ years of heartbreak and relentless advocacy, Morgan Beatrice Harris is finally coming home. 💔 As a journalist who’s covered this story from the start, I’m typing through tears. Authorities have confirmed what Morgan’s daughters fought so desperately for –

Friend: “I love your outfit!” Me: Thanks! It has pockets! Did you know sea otters have flaps of loose skin under each forearm that they use like a pocket? What are these pockets full of? (Well, it's not sunshine.)

BREAKING: President Biden commutes Leonard Peltier's sentence to home confinement. The Native American activist, 80, has served nearly 50 years in federal prison. Tribal nations, former prosecutors, and human rights groups long advocated for his release. https://t.co/tS8qrS1Ama

I am beyond words about the commutation of Leonard Peltier. His release from prison signifies a measure of justice that has long evaded so many Native Americans for so many decades. I am grateful that Leonard can now go home to his family. I applaud President Biden for this

Today, I have the solemn responsibility to be the first president to formally apologize to Native peoples – Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Native Alaskan – for what happened during the Indian Boarding School era. It's long overdue.

Principal Chief David Hill responds to today’s apology from President Biden regarding the United States’ role in the shameful history of Indian Boarding Schools.

@POTUS @Interior Our investigative report's #1 rec was an apology from the fed govt. That @POTUS took this step today is truly historic. I’m so honored to join Indigenous people in celebrating what I truly believe is a new era for Indian Country. https://t.co/G7D8x8WjTV

@POTUS .@Interior’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative set out to shed light on this horrific era of our nation’s history – a federal agenda to assimilate and eradicate Native peoples. https://t.co/JUDVEtxvlZ

I was honored to be asked to contribute to this book. Looking forward to seeing the fully printed and bound copy. https://t.co/m9JSuXiys9

Nebraska - Tribal language to be included on traffic signs with statewide dual language initiative #languagerevitalization

I oppose blood quantum. The idea is repulsive. Im “5/8” American Indian descent—more Native than not. My wife is “full blood” White, so my daughter is not. If she knows all about our Ponca culture and carries it to her kids, our tribe/culture live. That matters, not “race purity”

“Wherever you are today, take the time to reflect and think of the unbreakable spirit of our Mvskoke ancestors. This is why we fight. This is why we endure. And this is why the 9th is our 4th! Happy Sovereignty Day Mvskokvlke!” - Principal Chief David Hill #SovereigntyDay24

Happy #PrideMonth from the Cherokee Nation! 🌈 We celebrate and stand with our LGBTQ+ citizens. 🤍 Cherokee culture and tradition emphasize inclusivity and fairness. We say ᏕᏣᏓᎸᏉᏕᏍᏗ: Like one another without conditions, admire one another. 🏳️‍🌈

For #Brafferton Remembrance Year, our CW tailor is re-creating 2 of the boys' uniforms based on a 1773 record. These 2 uniforms have been fitted to two local boys from the Rappahannock and Patawomeck tribes. See some of the process here.

The Today show nailed it. I couldn't be prouder of the work we're doing with the Williamsburg Bray School. They've written a book that's in the process of being published, which I was a contributing author for. Don't miss this project. https://t.co/n040MQEu5P