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Can a Native American run for president?

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Of course! Native Americans have been citizens and had the right to vote and run for office since 1924, the Indian Citizenship Act. Some had those rights before that. The Cherokee did in 1817. In 1868 some Lakota became citizens. read more

A Native American is a citizen of the United States and can run for any public office. A recent Representative from Colorado, Ben Nighthorse Campbell. was part native American and proud of it. So yes, a Native American could run for president. read more

Specifically, while Native American reservations are considered sovereign soil for many purposes of US Law, for determination of US citizenship, they are no different than any US state territory. The requirements for Native Americans to be President are no different than any other US citizen. read more

They can if they were born a US citizen (native born), are atleast 35 years old and have lived in the US for 14 years.Specifically, while Native. read more

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