Native American Heritage Month

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All American Indians live in tipis.

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Myth

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The terms American Indian or indigenous American are preferred by many Native people.

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Fact

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In 2019, 6.9 million people identified as American Indian or Alaska Native population alone or in combination with other race groups.

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Fact

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Some American Indians do rain dances.

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Fact

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American Indians do not have to pay taxes.

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Myth

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There are 349 federally recognized American Indian tribes in 2020.

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Native people prefer to be called by their specific tribe name.

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Fact

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There are female American Indian warriors.

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Fact

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Today, American Indians make their clothes out of animal skins.

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Myth

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The First Thanksgiving occurred in 1621.

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