Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham described the 19th century proclamations by former territorial governors as offensive.
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Snopes→ Native Americans Urge Boycott of ‘Tone Deaf’ Pilgrim Museum
Native Americans in Massachusetts are calling for a boycott of a popular living history museum.
Snopes→ 1st Native American US Treasurer to Be Appointed, Head Mint
A Native American is being appointed U.S. treasurer, a historic first.
Snopes→ Pope Begs Forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada School Abuses
Pope Francis apologized and begged forgiveness for the “deplorable” abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples in Canada’s church-run residential schools.
Snopes→ Canada Indigenous Tell Pope of Abuses at Residential Schools
Indigenous leaders from Canada and survivors of the country’s notorious residential schools met with Pope Francis and told him of the abuses they suffered at the hands of Catholic priests and school workers.
Snopes→ Statues to Hatchet-Wielding Colonist Reconsidered
Statues to Hannah Duston are being reconsidered amid the nationwide reckoning on racism and controversial public monuments.
Truth or Fiction?→ Mount Rushmore Before Carving
In October 2019, a post circulated showing a natural rock formation known as “Six Grandfathers” before it was carved into what most Americans now call “Mount Rushmore.” The original tweet was shared in July 2017 by @TheAriDee:
Truth or Fiction?→ Elizabeth Warren Accused of Claiming to be Cherokee and Plagiarizing Recipes in ‘Pow Wow Chow’
On September 26 2019, a social media user tweeted out screenshots and text accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) of claiming Cherokee heritage and plagiarizing recipes from the New York Times: Elizabeth Warren not only claimed to be &qu
Snopes→ Astronomers Stop Using Telescopes in Hawaii During Protests
The protesters object to construction of the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope out of concern it will further harm the mountain.
Snopes→ Did Sen. Elizabeth Warren Describe Her Race as ‘American Indian’ on Her 1986 Texas Bar Card?
In early 2019 the Massachusetts Democrat attempted to distance herself from her past pronouncements about her Native American ancestry.
Snopes→ Did the Trump Administration Take Land from the Tribe That Welcomed the Pilgrims?
The Department of the Interior reversed an Obama-era decision to put Mashpee Wampanoag land in federal trust.
Snopes→ Has North Dakota Law Made It Harder for Native Americans to Vote?
Critics of a series of voter ID restrictions have provided ample evidence that the laws would disproportionately affect Native Americans.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Supreme Court Make Voting More Difficult in a Key Battleground State?
As the 2018 midterms approached in the United States, the national conversation turned more and more toward the right to vote — and whether all Americans are truly able to exercise that right. The conversation took a new turn just weeks before the N
Did the Supreme Court Make Voting More Difficult in a Key Battleground State?
As the 2018 midterms approached in the United States, the national conversation turned more and more toward the right to vote — and whether all Americans are truly able to exercise that right. The conversation took a new turn just weeks before the November 6th election, when the Supreme Court declined to overturn a controversial […]
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Snopes→ Did Donald Trump Appoint the First Native American to Lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
In August 2018, the U.S. Senate confirmed Tara Sweeney's appointment as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
Snopes→ Did Russia Erect a Monument to Native Americans in Front of the United States Embassy in Moscow?
There was a well-publicized petition to construct such a monument, but it has not been realized and was likely driven by Russian-American tensions.
Snopes→ Did Abraham Lincoln Order the Execution of 38 Dakota Fighters?
After a violent Native American uprising in 1862, President Lincoln signed off on 39 executions but also prevented the deaths of 264 other Dakota combatants.
Snopes→ Did a Couple Adopt a Native American Child for $10 in 1952?
The story behind a decades-old letter that went viral in 2018.
Snopes→ Native Americans Shot Down an Airplane with Arrows?
A photograph showing an airplane pierced with dozens of wooden arrows is frequently circulated with fabricated backstories.
Snopes→ Trump Wants to Deport American Indians to India?
Reports that President Trump said he was going to deport Native Americans back to India are fake news.