The United States Department of the Interior (http://www.doi.gov/ancestry.html) offers resources in tracing Indian ancestry.

a general principle an Indian is a person who is of some degree Indian blood and is recognized as an Indian by a tribe and/or the United States. No single federal or tribal criterion establishes a person's identity as an Indian. Government agencies use differing criteria to determine eligibility for programs and services. Tribes also have varying eligibility criteria for membership. See similar questions...

Yes. The federal statute is very specific about the inclusion of American Indians and the IHS as providers. However, under the Medicaid option South Dakota can use 100 percent federal funds to purchase health care services from the IHS. See similar questions...

To advance and strengthen the function and development of the nursing service administration within the California tribal and urban health care delivery settings. See similar questions...

American Indian is a quarterly publication. Each issue is mailed to Members about the second week in February (Spring issue), May (Summer issue), August (Fall issue), and November (Winter issue). By promptly renewing your membership when you receive your first renewal notice, you will ensure your subscription continues uninterrupted. See similar questions...

The term "American Indian" is used to describe a person who: 1) is a member of a tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, including those tribes, bands, or groups terminated since 1940 and those recognized now or in the future by the state in which they reside, or who is a descendent, in the first or second degree, of any such member, or 2) is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose, or 3) is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native, or 4) is recogni. See similar questions...

I am very happy to answer questions about my NAID’s. Any questions about another breed or breeder should See similar questions...

No. American Indian students will have priority applications, but all are eligible that meet the requirements listed under Question Number 1. No. Students whose parents were not college graduates when they were born (first generation) will have priority applications, but all are eligible that meet the requirements listed under Question Number 1. Yes. See similar questions...

We require that you submit your Native American Heritage Affidavit. Please contact us if you have any questions. See similar questions...

American Indians are hot! Indians have always been hot, and that's why we carry quite a bit of American Indian stuff in our store. The other reason, of course, is that Local Yokel? is an American Indian owned brand. See similar questions...

We use American English for our own convenience. Many of the software tools we use are configured for American English. Our justification for using American spellings also comes from the fact that over 95% of our readership (in year 2000) is in North America. copy; 1996-2007 Kamat's Potpourri. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without prior permission. See similar questions...

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) is a non-profit 501 (C) 3 corporation. With nearly 40 years of assisting Indian enterprises and tribes with their business and economic development we have evolved into the largest national, non-profit, Indian specific business organization in the nation. We take our motto seriously “We Mean Business for American Indians” See similar questions...

The continued use of American Indian people as mascots, logos, and symbols is wrong. It denies a race of people the basic right of respect. By tolerating the use of demeaning stereotypes, we desensitize and objectify people. When using a race of people as nothing more than mascots and symbols, we are teaching the next generation of non-Indian children that it is okay to participate in culturally abusive behavior. See similar questions...

American Indian people, like Euro-American people, are not monolithic. People's perspectives vary. However, virtually every national American Indian organization supports a change. See similar questions...

Saying it is an "honor" does not make it one. American Indian people have never asked for this. Honoring a race of people because of their "war-like abilities," gives the impression that Native people are relics, existing only in the past. Taken from "Fighting the Fighting Sioux," a pamphlet created and distributed by B.R.I.D.G.E.S. See similar questions...

The smaller Plains Indian Dogs weigh about 40 pounds and are well suited for people with smaller yards. The larger Hare Indian Dogs can weigh up to 100 pounds, and can be difficult to handle for height challenged See similar questions...

st letter in the Billings Gazette, was a welcome to the community letter. After having seen and had to clean up after trespassers when the Munns' had it, I was hoping to maybe make people realize that the Munns no longer owned it and they wouldn't be able to be taken advantage of anymore. You see Craig, I have lived here for over 40 years, been included in the Munns family activities and had to repair fences from not just the DOL and Bison, but from the uncaring unrespectful so-called neighbors. See similar questions...

The AAIA has eight scholarship programs available to Native American and Alaska Native students (See our scholarship pages for further information). Although the number of sources of financial aid available to American Indians and Alaska Natives are too numerous to list, there are several links listed on our main scholarship page. See similar questions...

We list all our prices as standard in USD or American dollars. Since we are an international supplier and send products to all parts of the world, the American dollar is universally understood. You can convert these amounts to another currency at www.xe.com to see the approximate value in your local currency. Please remember as we are in Australia, we charge you in Australian or $AUD at the appropriate equivalent rate. See similar questions...

With the exception of the Indian Health Service, ATSDR spends a greater percentage of its budgeted funding on the health of American Indian/Alaska Natives than any other federal agency. In FY 2002, ATSDR's support to tribes allowed the development of needs assessments for seven tribes impacted by release of radiation at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, development of environmental public health curricula at four tribal colleges, and support for the Alaska Traditional Diet Project (ATDP). See similar questions...