Oct 11, 2024 - News
Map to go: Arkansas' Indigenous population
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Indigenous Peoples Day — a holiday meant to honor American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians — is Monday.
By the numbers: American Indians and Alaskan natives make up 2.91% of the Arkansas population, the 17th most of any state.
Zoom in: NWA has a higher proportion of American Indians and Alaskan natives than the state overall, making up 3.6% of the population in both Benton and Washington counties, according to census data.