Kaweah Indian Nation
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The Kaweah Indian Nation, Inc., is a civic group interested in Native American interests. They applied for status as a federally recognized Native American tribe
in the USA in the 1980s, a petition which was denied.
Recently, scam artists have sold purported citizenships in the non-recognized tribe, particularly to Mexican nationals who have entered the US illegally. Only one tribe, the Kickapoo, actually has dual citizenship with the USA and Mexico.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
in the USA in the 1980s, a petition which was denied.
Recently, scam artists have sold purported citizenships in the non-recognized tribe, particularly to Mexican nationals who have entered the US illegally. Only one tribe, the Kickapoo, actually has dual citizenship with the USA and Mexico.