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Native American, member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, although the term often connotes only those groups whose original territories were in present-day Canada and the United States. Learn more about the history and culture of Native Americans in this article.
- Native American History
Native American - Tribes, Culture, History: The thoughts and...
- The Arctic
The indigenous peoples of the North American Arctic include...
- Developments, Late 20Th, Early 21st
In 2000 more than 600 indigenous bands or tribes were...
- Prehistory
Native American - Prehistory, Tribes, Culture: Indigenous...
- Elizabeth Prine Pauls
Elizabeth Prine Pauls was Associate Editor, Anthropology and...
- The Great Basin
Native American - Tribes, Culture, History: The Great Basin...
- Reorganization
The response to the Reorganization Act was indicative of the...
- The Iroquoians of Huronia
These and other issues caused the indigenous nations to...
- Plains, Plateau, Culture
Horses were introduced to the Americas by the Spanish...
- Outplacement, Adoption, Children
Canadian advocates had similar cause for concern. In 2006...
- Native American History
Native American - Tribes, Culture, History: The thoughts and perspectives of indigenous individuals, especially those who lived during the 15th through 19th centuries, have survived in written form less often than is optimal for the historian.
American Indian, member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere. The ancestors of contemporary American Indians were members of nomadic hunting and gathering cultures. These peoples traveled in small family-based bands that moved from Asia to North America during the last ice age.
From 2006 to 2016, the Indigenous population has grown by 42.5 percent, four times the national rate. [34] According to the 2011 Canadian census, Indigenous peoples ( First Nations – 851,560, Inuit – 59,445 and Métis – 451,795) numbered at 1,400,685, or 4.3% of the country's total population.
At the Smithsonian | July 3, 2024. From Powwows to Smartphones, See the Past and Present of Indigenous Plains Life in Narrative Art. The National Museum of the American Indian showcases...
Published July 4, 2024 Updated July 5, 2024, 1:29 p.m. ET. The Raven, the story goes, alighted on the beach and heard sounds coming from a giant clamshell. He found creatures cowering inside but ...
The Cherokee (/ ˈ tʃ ɛr ə k iː, ˌ tʃ ɛr ə ˈ k iː /; Cherokee: ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯᎢ, romanized: Aniyvwiyaʔi or Anigiduwagi, or Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩ, romanized: Tsalagi) people are one of the Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands of the United States.
