RE: LeoThread 2025-02-28 12:46

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Complications surrounding Native American identity are compounded by demographic trends. Historical census data reveal a striking growth in the self-identified Indigenous population in the United States—from approximately 764,000 in 1970 to nearly 1.94 million in 1990. This doubling raises questions about whether this increase reflects actual biological growth or evolving social motivations for identifying as Native American.