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AP: Native Americans mark the US 250th with pride, pain and patriotism
Museums are showing Native works that honor service and resilience while artists and scholars challenge the legacy of dispossession and assimilation.
The United States brought displacement and cultural suppression for Native Americans during the 1800s westward expansion, resulting in declining populations.
Incorporating American patriotic symbols into their work provided Native Americans an avenue for conserving their values as U.S. policies unraveled their communities.
Today, there are 575 federally recognized tribes with sovereignty, and Native Americans have one of the highest rates of military service in the country.