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What does the census call people with origins in any of the original peoples of North, Central, and South America?

American Indian or Alaska Native.

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Why: American Indian or Alaska Native covers origins in the original peoples of North, Central, and South America.

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Answer: American Indian or Alaska Native. American Indian or Alaska Native covers origins in the original peoples of North, Central, and South America.

  1. Race and ethnicity in the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States
    American Indian or Alaska Native: those having origins in any of the original peoples of North, Central, and South America.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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