Indigenous Kentuckians push for tribal recognition

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Both state and federal governments recognize October 14 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Neither federal nor state governments recognize any tribal nation within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, even though, according to the 2020 Census, more than 90,000 Native Americans live in the state. Venus Evans is…

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