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I know of only two current Native Americans in state or federal political offices.
Scott Big Horse is a State Representative in Oklahoma, and a member of the Osage and Cherokee nations.
Tom Cole is a US Representative from Oklahoma and is a member of the Chickasaw Nation.
Several other past politicians have been members of Native American tribes.
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81
How many Native American death sentences did US President Lincoln commute when the Great Sioux Uprising was ended in 1862?
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Does the US government owe the native Americans anything?
no
Are Native Americans US citizens?
yes they are.
How many native Americans did African Americans kill?
Thousands! The Buffalo Soldiers slaughtered native American men, women and children. Even tourchured and raped the women. All at the behest of the US government.
