First Nations people Flashcards
Which department is the Bureau of Indian Affairs a part of?
the U.S. Department of the Interior
What kind of funds are appropriated by Congress after a claim is filed by tribes or Indian descendant groups against the United States?
55.7 million acres
Which statement is true?
There are less more or about than 500 federally recognized tribal governments in the United States.
There are more than 500 federally recognized tribal governments in the United States.
What kind of funds are appropriated by Congress after a claim is filed by tribes or Indian descendant groups against the United States?
judgment funds
According toCensus 2000, the term “American Indian or Alaska Native” refers to people having origins where?
North, South, and Central America
According toCensus 2000, how did the American Indian and Alaska Native population compare with the total population?
It was younger than the total population.
According toCensus 2000, at what rate did the American Indian population grow between 1990 and 2000 in comparison to the total population?
faster than the total population
According toCensus 2000, what happened to the American Indian population between 1990 and 2000?
It increased.
According toCensus 2000, in what area did 4 out of 10 American Indians live?
the West
According toCensus 2000, which region had the lowest total population of American Indians?
the Northeast