The Cherokee Indian Tribe, the largest integrated tribe in existence, controlled areas in the southeastern United States. They were divided into red and white towns and lived in log cabins, supporting their villages through hunting and agriculture. They allied with the British during the French and Indian War but were later expelled from their homelands, […]
The Calusa Indians were a Native American tribe in Florida, known for their prowess in warfare and building houses on stilts. They relied on hunting and fishing for food, and used cypress canoes to travel. They collected shells and used them for tools and ornamental objects. They died out in the late 1700s and early […]
The Comanche Indians were a dominant Native American tribe in American history, controlling much of the southern plains. They broke away from the Shosana tribe and rapidly expanded their territory with the introduction of horses. They fought and defeated other tribes and occasionally fought alongside Europeans. Their downfall was due to their enormous size and […]
The Eastern Cherokee Indians are a Native American tribe in North Carolina, descended from Cherokee who refused relocation to Oklahoma in the 1830s. They have their own language, government, and practice original Cherokee ceremonies. The tribe has a land trust and funds its government through various sources. The Cherokee speak Tsalagi and have a language […]
The Havasupai Indians, also known as the people of the blue and green waters, have lived in the Grand Canyon for hundreds of years. They rely on gathering, hunting, and agriculture and have an impressive agricultural system. Yuman is their official language, and they govern themselves through a seven-member tribal council. They were forced off […]
The Chinook Nation is a group of Native Americans who speak one of the Chinookian languages. They are primarily based in Oregon and Washington and were first encountered by Lewis and Clark in 1805. The Chinooks were primarily fishermen and hunters and had separate names for each individual tribe. They lived in long houses near […]
The Hupa Indians are a Native American tribe from California’s Hoopa Valley, with a traditional language called Hupa. They have inhabited the area for over 4,000 years and preserved their culture until American settlers arrived in the mid-19th century. The tribe subsisted on fishing, hunting, and farming practices, and were led by a chief. They […]
The Dakota Indians are a part of the Sioux Nation, living in the upper Midwest of the US and parts of Canada. They had a complex political structure and women held property rights. The tribe was nomadic, and storytelling and music were important traditions. Children had stable lives with minimal chores. Dakota Indians are part […]
The Hopi Indians are a Pueblo tribe living in northeastern Arizona known for their terraced farms and deep spirituality. They have lived in the same region for over 1,000 years and are matrilineal. They wear traditional clothes and live in pueblos. Hopi spirituality intertwines stories, songs, dances, and celebrations. The Hopi have had conflicts with […]
The Natchez Indians, known for their complex class system, are native to Mississippi and Louisiana. Their language is related to Creek Confederacy languages. The Natchez Nation has a constitution and is made up of 6,000 members. The tribe practiced exogamous marriage and had a matrilineal caste system. After wars with the French, most Natchez were […]
Pueblo Indians, named after their famous multi-story houses, are Native Americans from the southwestern US. They descended from three major civilizations and are known for their farming, irrigation systems, and handmade arts. The Spanish and American governments forced their religion and land from them, but they regained possession. There are 19 pueblos still inhabited in […]
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have a history dating back 11,000 years, with stories of hunting mastodons and using powerful bows to hunt deer, elk, and bear. They once ruled over 140,000 square miles and farmed the Three Sisters. There was a harmonious interaction with Europeans until broken treaties and the Trail of Tears […]
The Sauk Indians, closely associated with the Fox Indians, had similar cultures and were part of the Algonquian language family. They divided into animal-named clans and had leaders for different aspects of life. Women were responsible for family life and men for warfare and hunting. They lived a semi-settled life and suffered losses from European […]
The Chickasaw Indians were a Native American tribe known for their hunting and warfare skills. They occupied the Mississippi Valley region and now have their own government in south central Oklahoma. They had contact with Europeans, became successful cotton farmers, and were relocated to Indian Territory in the 19th century. They sided with the Confederacy […]
The Walla Walla Indians were a nomadic tribe in southeastern Washington who relied on hunting and gathering for food. With the arrival of non-Native settlers, their way of life was threatened, and they eventually ceded land to the US government in the Nez Perce Treaty of 1855. Today, many Walla Walla Indians live on the […]
The Quapaw Indians were a tribe who lived along the Mississippi in what is now Arkansas. They were initially called Akansea by European settlers, and the state name Arkansas comes from this. The French had a good relationship with the Quapaw tribe, who allied with them during the French and Indian War. However, diseases brought […]
The Yurok tribe is a Native American Indian tribe who lived on the Pacific coast of Northern California. Their culture was interrupted by trappers and the gold rush in the 19th century. They spoke their own language, built box-shaped houses, relied on acorns and fish for food, and had a monetary system based on shells. […]
The Blackfeet Indians are one of four Algonquian-speaking North American aboriginal groups. They were nomadic hunters and farmers who were pushed west by European settlers. They suffered from diseases like smallpox, which killed 6,000 people in 1837. They lost much of their land and were forced onto a reservation in Montana, where they faced starvation […]
The Shoshone Indians were a nomadic tribe in the American West, living off hunting and gathering. Prominent members include Chief Washakie and Sacajawea. Today, they live on reservations and are still awaiting federal recognition. The Shoshone Indians are a Native American tribe found largely in the American West. The tribe was originally nomadic, ranging from […]
The Oneida Indians are a Native American tribe with several bands in the US and Canada, and were one of the founders of the Iroquois Confederacy. They were initially neutral in the American Revolutionary War, but ultimately supported the rebels. The New York and Wisconsin bands have sovereignty and operate their own amenities, while Canadian […]
