** JUNE 2, 1924: U.S. Congress passes Indian Citizenship Act, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born in the territorial limits of the country. Previously, citizenship had been limited depending upon what percentage of Indian ancestry the person had, whether they had served in the military, or, of they were women, were married to a U.S, citizen.
** MARCH 4, 1929: Charles Curtis serves as the first Native American U.S. vice president under President Herbert Hoover.
** MAY 1942: Members of the Navajo Nation develop a code to transmit messages and radio messages to U.S. armed forces during World War II. Eventually, hundreds of Code Talkers from multiple Indian tribes serve with the U.S. Marines during he war.
** APRIL 11, 1968: The Indian Civil Rights Act is signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson, granting Indians many of the benefits guaranteed under the Bill of Rights.
** MARCH 15, 2021: Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico is confirmed as the Secretary of the Interior, making her the first Native American to lead a cabinet department.
"Growing up in my mother's Pueblo household made me fierce," she tweeted on her confirmation for the post. "I'll be fierce for all of us, our planet, and all our protected land."
--Cooter
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