Native American
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Legendary Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is among the co-defendants in a lawsuit by a Native American investment firm that claims it was scammed out of $2.5 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
That population balance helps explain why most of the more than 7,000 artifacts recovered from the site since 2006 are fragments of Native American pottery.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The project was called off in 2021 following a decade of legal challenges and protests from environmentalists, farmers, Native American groups and others who cited the threat of spills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The original Native American population has been reduced by a debated large percentage: estimates for North America range up to 95 percent.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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