Native American Studies

American Indian questions raised with Warren case

26 May 2012

What, exactly, makes someone American Indian? Even Indians themselves don't agree as they debate the case of Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, whose disputed claim of Native American identity is shining a rare spotlight on the malleable nature of

Who's an American Indian? Elizabeth Warren Case Stirs Query

26 May 2012

(AP) - What, exactly, makes someone American Indian? Even Indians themselves don't agree as they debate the case of Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren, whose disputed claim of Native American identity is shining a rare spotlight on the malleable nature of Indian heritage and the long history of murky claims to such ancestry.  Talk about this topic

Who's an American Indian? Warren case stirs query

25 May 2012

In this May 2, 2012 photo, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren, speaks to reporters during a news conference while campaigning at Liberty Bay Credit Union headquarters in Braintree, Mass. Warren addressed questions on her claim of Native American heritage.