Native American
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A member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, she had served as the secretary of the interior under former president Joe Biden, the first Native American to serve as a US cabinet secretary.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Democrat Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota was elected as the first female Native American senator.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Different cultures use different names for the 12 or 13 full Moons across the lunar calendar, but many of the common ones we use today originate from Native American cultures.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Early artistic attempts were largely derivative of European art; Native American and folk art weren’t taken seriously until recent decades, and decorative objects were deemed “industrial arts” for a long time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
It recalls, to some extent, the furore surrounding Dvorak’s interest in Native American tunes - although Dvorak at least was in America at the time.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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