Did Sen. Elizabeth Warren Describe Her Race as ‘American Indian’ on Her 1986 Texas Bar Card?
6 February 2019In early 2019 the Massachusetts Democrat attempted to distance herself from her past pronouncements about her Native American ancestry.
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Did the Trump Administration Take Land from the Tribe That Welcomed the Pilgrims?
28 November 2018The Department of the Interior reversed an Obama-era decision to put Mashpee Wampanoag land in federal trust.
Has North Dakota Law Made It Harder for Native Americans to Vote?
15 October 2018Critics of a series of voter ID restrictions have provided ample evidence that the laws would disproportionately affect Native Americans.
Did Donald Trump Appoint the First Native American to Lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
18 September 2018In August 2018, the U.S. Senate confirmed Tara Sweeney's appointment as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
Did Russia Erect a Monument to Native Americans in Front of the United States Embassy in Moscow?
27 March 2018There was a well-publicized petition to construct such a monument, but it has not been realized and was likely driven by Russian-American tensions.
Did Abraham Lincoln Order the Execution of 38 Dakota Fighters?
14 March 2018After a violent Native American uprising in 1862, President Lincoln signed off on 39 executions but also prevented the deaths of 264 other Dakota combatants.
Did a Couple Adopt a Native American Child for $10 in 1952?
13 March 2018A letter documents a Catholic orphanage’s sale of a Native American child to an Illinois couple.
Native Americans Shot Down an Airplane with Arrows?
4 May 2017A photograph showing an airplane pierced with dozens of wooden arrows is frequently circulated with fabricated backstories.
Trump Wants to Deport American Indians to India?
6 March 2017Reports that President Trump said he was going to deport Native Americans back to India are fake news.
‘This Is Our Ghost Dance.’ Standing Rock Sioux Will Continue Their Dakota Access Pipeline Battle
21 December 2016Despite a freezing winter, hundreds of activists and Native Americans hunker down in a sustained effort to block an oil pipeline next to the Standing Rock reservation.
Did Native American Scouts’ Long Hair Provide “Almost Supernatural” Tracking Abilities During the Vietnam War?
6 December 2016Native American trackers were supposedly recruited by the U.S. military for service during the Vietnam War.
Army Corps Backs Away From Plan to Shut Down Standing Rock Camp
28 November 2016The Army Corps had initially set a 5 December 2016 deadline to move protesters off their current location to a nearby "free speech zone."
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Is This Really a Fish With a Human Face?
24 June 2019We seriously hope we're not bursting anyone's bubble with our answer.
Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Graduate Cum Laude from Boston University?
3 April 2019While "bartender" may be the most frequently mentioned part of her résumé, the congresswoman has quite a few other accomplishments to her name.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' gives animated characters sexuality.
Did Gene Hackman Say Trump ‘Could Easily Turn Out to Be One of the Best Presidents’?
24 June 2019"As they say, time will tell."
Is this Phallic-Looking Object a Real Plant?
28 March 2019A viral image shows a Nepenthes plant in the early stages of developing its characteristic pit trap. This stage of growth has been described by some as “penile.”