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In 1621 Anthony Johnson was held as an indentured servant in the Colony of Virginia
February 13, 2026 at 7:23 PM
In 1621 Anthony Johnson was held as an indentured servant in the Colony of Virginia
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake #California is an #Indian #Tribal entity recognized and eligible for services from the United States Bureau of #Indian Affairs
February 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake #California is an #Indian #Tribal entity recognized and eligible for services from the United States Bureau of #Indian Affairs
The U.S. Census Bureau did not keep separate statistics for individual Central American countries until 1960
February 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The U.S. Census Bureau did not keep separate statistics for individual Central American countries until 1960
Monies were awarded to the #Blackfoot tribe in compensation for irregularities associated with the 1888 relinquishment of vast areas in eastern Montana.
February 13, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Monies were awarded to the #Blackfoot tribe in compensation for irregularities associated with the 1888 relinquishment of vast areas in eastern Montana.
Given the American Federation of Labor's antipathy to non-white workers, minority workers, such as #Filipinos, sought to organize ethnic unions.
February 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Given the American Federation of Labor's antipathy to non-white workers, minority workers, such as #Filipinos, sought to organize ethnic unions.
#Hawaiian chiefs created political alliances by marrying both commoners and other royalty. Most chiefs had many wives and provided for adopted as well as biological children.
February 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM
#Hawaiian chiefs created political alliances by marrying both commoners and other royalty. Most chiefs had many wives and provided for adopted as well as biological children.
In 1619 twenty unnamed persons of African descent were the first black people in Virginia. They arrived in Jamestown transported by a Dutchman who sold them as indentured servants
February 13, 2026 at 5:27 PM
In 1619 twenty unnamed persons of African descent were the first black people in Virginia. They arrived in Jamestown transported by a Dutchman who sold them as indentured servants
Government statistics on immigration and the Virgin Islands concentrate on the number of alien workers brought to the islands, especially during the 1970s economic boom, rather than the number of #VirginIslanders emigrating to the mainland
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Government statistics on immigration and the Virgin Islands concentrate on the number of alien workers brought to the islands, especially during the 1970s economic boom, rather than the number of #VirginIslanders emigrating to the mainland
As an ethnic group, #Bulgarian Americans do not have a conspicuous or clearly defined image in the United States
February 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
As an ethnic group, #Bulgarian Americans do not have a conspicuous or clearly defined image in the United States
#Haitians face a identity dilemma in the United States. Although they are different in national origin, they are almost physically indistinguishable from other black Americans
February 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
#Haitians face a identity dilemma in the United States. Although they are different in national origin, they are almost physically indistinguishable from other black Americans
In 1623 the first known #Black child baptized in the colonies was William, the son of Isabella and Anthony Johnson, at Jamestown, Virginia
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
In 1623 the first known #Black child baptized in the colonies was William, the son of Isabella and Anthony Johnson, at Jamestown, Virginia
Half or more of the #Salvadoran refugees—between 500,000 and one million—immigrated to the United States, which was home to less than 10,000 #Salvadorans before 1960
February 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Half or more of the #Salvadoran refugees—between 500,000 and one million—immigrated to the United States, which was home to less than 10,000 #Salvadorans before 1960
trapping led to an increased breakdown of traditional cooperative #inuit ways of life. Fox fur trading lasted only a decade, and by the 1930s, the U.S. government was pouring more money into the area, setting up post offices, and aid relief agencies.
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM
trapping led to an increased breakdown of traditional cooperative #inuit ways of life. Fox fur trading lasted only a decade, and by the 1930s, the U.S. government was pouring more money into the area, setting up post offices, and aid relief agencies.
As active sponsors of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, they have taken a number of steps to revitalize salmon and steelhead runs in the region.
February 13, 2026 at 2:31 PM
As active sponsors of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, they have taken a number of steps to revitalize salmon and steelhead runs in the region.
#Haitians celebrate Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Carnival or Mardi Gras, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day on the days that are traditionally celebrated in other parts of the world
February 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#Haitians celebrate Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Carnival or Mardi Gras, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day on the days that are traditionally celebrated in other parts of the world
Missionaries, school systems, government programs, and intermarriage also undermined #Indian beliefs. Many #Cherokees began to depend for health care, either exclusively or in part, on white doctors
February 13, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Missionaries, school systems, government programs, and intermarriage also undermined #Indian beliefs. Many #Cherokees began to depend for health care, either exclusively or in part, on white doctors