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This is a list of Native American politicians in the United States. These are Native Americans who served in the federal, state, or municipal governments. Native American identity is a complex and contested issue. The Bureau of Indian Affairs defines Native American as having American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry.
Map of all four congressional districts represented by Native Americans at the beginning of the 118th Congress. One of Oklahoma's two senators is also a Native American. This is a list of Native Americans with documented tribal ancestry or affiliation who are in the U.S. Congress.
Native American candidates for Vice President of the United States (7 P) Cherokee politicians (3 C) Native American members of the United States Congress (1 C, 19 P)
This page lists Native American members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. Also see List of Native Americans in the United States Congress and List of Native American politicians.
Legally, being Native American is defined as being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe or Alaskan village. Ethnologically, factors such as culture, history, language, religion, and familial kinships can influence Native American identity. [3] All individuals on this list should have Native American ancestry.
first Native American man elected to the Arizona Senate: Arthur J. Hubbard Sr. (Navajo) (1972) first Native American women elected to the Arizona House of Representatives: Debra Lynn Norris (Navajo, Tohono O'odham) and Sally Ann Gonzales (1997) [4] first Native American woman elected to the Arizona Senate: Jamescita Peshlakai (Navajo) (2016) [4]
Pages in category "American politicians of Indian descent" The following 154 pages are in this category, out of 154 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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