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Do Indians have the right to hold Federal, State and local government offices?

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Do Indians have the right to hold Federal, State and local government offices?

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Yes. Indians have the same rights as other citizens to hold public office. Indian men and women have held elective and appointive offices at all levels of government. Charles Curtis, a Kaw Indian from Kansas, served as Vice President of the United States under President Herbert Hoover.