New book looks at how the federal government categorizes Native identity

By Scott Detrow,

Brianna Scott, Tinbete Ermyas

Published October 14, 2024 at 5:59 PM EDT

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Carrie Lowry Schuttepelz about her new book The Indian Card: Who Gets to Be Native In America.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

Brianna Scott

Brianna Scott is currently a producer at the Consider This podcast.

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