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Who counts as American?

Throughout the US presidential campaign, and during the country's biggest political events, we're looking at who gets left out of our political narrative.

Chief Arvol Looking Horse, spiritual leader of the Sioux Nation, leads his people to peacefully pray near a law enforcement barricade just outside of a Dakota Access pipeline construction site north of Cannon Ball, North Dakota, on Oct. 29, 2016.

#NoDAPL has momentum, but will it drive Native Americans to vote?

Conflict

Sacred-site preservation and civic engagement are not the same.

Samoa-based US Army reservists brush up on their combat skills during weapons qualification.

Millions of Americans can’t vote for president because of where they live

Election 2016
Puerto Ricans from across the country march near Philadelphia's city hall during the Democratic National Convention, July 25, 2016.

What it means to be ‘American’ is different for Puerto Ricans

Global Politics
Bernie Sanders fans show their support during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 25, 2016.

‘Bernie or Bust’ is a risk many Americans with undocumented relatives can’t take

Global Politics
American flag fight

What is an American? People at the political conventions weigh in.

Election 2016
Chris Christie RNC

We asked Chris Christie what it means to be an American. Here’s what he said.

Global Politics

The former presidential hopeful had just led a scathing mock trial of Hillary Clinton at the RNC. We stopped him on his way out of the convention hall.

Cleveland Indians flags on display at a downtown Cleveland sports bar near the Republican National Convention.

The RNC is right next to the Indians’ field in Cleveland. But Native American issues aren’t getting attention.

Justice

Native American activists have been fighting to change the name of the Cleveland baseball team since the ’70s.