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Before the Seven Years' War, the individual colonies were responsible for diplomatic and trade relations with indigenous tribes.

The birth of Red Power led to the creation of one of the most controversial Native American activist organizations--the American Indian Movement.

The Lumbee Indians of N.C. continue their century-long petition for federal recognition and support.

Rather than allow the individual states to develop their own policies, the Committee on Indian Affairs established a national system of collective bargaining and treaty m

Bill Toledo, an 85-year-old Native American, speaks throughout the United States about his life as a Navajo Code Talker during World War ll.

This is a brief history of diplomatic relations between the United States and Indian nations.

Native Americans fought for civil liberties through politcal activism, founding groups like the Four Mother's Society and the Congress of American Indians.

Political corruption has been a problem since the first Europeans settled in America. From officials to politicians, laws are circumvented to obtain riches and/or power.

Wilma Mankiller served as Chief of the Cherokees from 1985 to 1995. She was the first, and only woman, to hold the position as leader of the Cherokee Nation.

Former Senator Campbell (Colorado) is busy these days. He remains as dedicated as ever to protecting the rights and improving the lives of Native Americans.

Ben Nighthorse Campbell grew up as a scrappy loner who found himself through judo. For 12 years, he represented Colorado as the only Native American in the U.S. Senate.

The massacre at Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota was the last major confrontation between the Lakota Indians and the U.S. government.

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was an institution that taught native children to live in the white world. Some of those students made decent lives for themselves.

Native American citizenship has been a long struggle, both politically and culturally.

Minority small business grants are neither free nor easy to get. Financial help in the form of loans may help minorities start or grow their businesses, however.