Native Americans in the United States
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| Native Americans and Alaska Natives |
|---|
| Total population |
|
American Indian and Alaska Native |
| Regions with significant populations |
(predominantly the Midwest and West) |
| Languages |
| American English Native American languages |
| Religions |
| Native American Church Protestantism Sacred Pipe Kiva Religion Long House Roman Catholicism Russian Orthodox |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Other Indigenous peoples of the Americas |
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the areas of North America now part of the continental United States, including parts of Alaska.
References [change]
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. (2001–2005). Profiles of General Demographic Characteristics 2000: 2000 Census of Population and Housing. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-05-23.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau. (2001–2005). Profiles of General Demographic Characteristics 2000: 2000 Census of Population and Housing. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-05-23. "In combination with one or more of the other races listed." Figure here derived by subtracting figure for "One race (American Indian and Alaska Native)": 2,475,956, from figure for "Race alone or in combination with one or more other races (American Indian and Alaska Native)": 4,119,301, giving the result 1,643,345. Other races counted in the census include: "White"; "Black or African American"; "Asian"; "Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander"; and "Some other race."