An Aztec dance troupe participates in the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial parade in Gallup, New Mexico, in August 2014. Photo by Matt Hendrick via Flickr
More people of Hispanic origin are identifying as American Indian, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. On the 2010 Census, 685,150 Hispanic persons claimed Indian ancestry. That's up from 407,073 in 2000, according to the Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin report. When mixed-race designations are taken into account, the number grows considerably. Nearly 1.2 million Hispanic people identified as being American Indian or Alaska Native, plus another origin, on the 2010 count. Overall, 5.2 million people identified as American Indian and Alaska Native in 2010. That includes nearly 2.3 million who identified as Native alone, plus another 2.9 million who identified as Native plus another race or origin. Get the Story:
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