2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama restores the Native American name of Alaska's Mount McKinley, the tallest North American peak; the mountain will revert to its former name of Denali 2014 Event The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has canceled trademarks of the Washington Redskins, ruling that the name and trademarks are 'offensive to Native Americans'; the team has been under pressure for years to change its name 2013 Event Upon completion of the nuclear genome of a 24,000 year old Siberian boy, the data reveals that two-thirds of today's Native Americans come from Eastern Asia and only one-third originated in Western Eurasia 2013 Event Scientist in China discover an ancient human fossil in a cave near Beijing; the 40,000 year-old leg bone shows it was related to the ancestors of present-day Asians and Native Americans 2007 Death Louis W. Ballard, Native American composer, author, artist, wrote 'Incident at Wounded Knee', dies of cancer in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at age 75 1996 Death Leon Shenandoah, native American leader, dies at 81 1986 Event Donald E. Pelotte becomes 1st native American bishop 1969 Event Alcatraz Island off SF, is seized by militant Native Americans 1966 Death Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 1966 Birthday Sherman Alexie, born in Wellpinit, Washington, writer, filmmaker, Native American, known for book, 'The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven', and 'Smoke Signals' film 1960 Death Richard N Wright, U.S. author (Native son), dies at 52 in Paris France 1953 Event 85th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 2:28.6 1953 Event 79th Preakness: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 1:57.8 1946 Event Jesus T. Pinerol becomes 1st native born Puerto Rican governor 1941 Event Richard Wright and Paul Green's "Native Son," premieres in New York City 1940 Birthday Jerry Lambert, jockey, rode Native Diver 1940 Event Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published 1940 Event Richard Wright's "Native Son" published 1939 Event Catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha 1931 Birthday Louis W. Ballard, born in Cherokee, Quapaw, Native American composer, author, artist, wrote 'Incident at Wounded Knee' 1929 Event Charles Curtis (R-Kansas) becomes 1st native American Vice President 1924 Event Native Americans are proclaimed U.S. citizens 1916 Event 1st Native American Day celebrated, honoring American Indians 1916 Event 1st observance of Indian (Native American) Day 1916 Event Native American Day is 1st observed 1915 Birthday Leon Shenandoah, native American leader 1912 Birthday Alfred G Vanderbilt, thoroughbred horse owner, Native Dancer 1908 Birthday Richard Wright, U.S., author, Native Son, Uncle Tom's Children 1907 Event Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes 1st Native American U.S. senator 1903 Birthday Morley Callaghan, Canada, author, Toronto Star, Native Argosy 1901 Event Charlotte Manye is 1st native African to graduate from a U.S. college 1890 Birthday Paul Strand, New York City, photographer, Native Land-1942 1883 Event U.S. Supreme Court decides Native Americans can't be Americans 1838 Birthday Alice Cunningham Fletcher, ethnologist, Stranger in Her Native Land 1764 Event Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac 1760 Event Native American hostages killed in Ft. Prince George 1621 Event Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass
