
For many tribal nations, the pandemic also brought an increase in population
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As tribal nations emerge from the worst of the coronavirus crisis, several have seen one positive trend unfold: An increase in population. The Navajo Nation saw its numbers of enrolled citizens climb. The Cherokee and Choctaw Nations saw enrollment increases too.
But as they emerge from the worst of the crisis, several tribal nations have seen one positive trend unfold: An increase in population. The Navajo Nation saw its numbers of enrolled citizens climb from about 306,000 to nearly 400,000 in the last year -- a 30% jump that recently put it ahead of the Cherokee Nation as the most populous tribe in the US.More Related News

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