The Ute Indians are a Native American tribe that historically occupied northern New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. They continue to live on three separate reservations and speak English, with around 40% speaking their native language. The tribe is divided into three tribes: Northern Ute, Southern Ute, and Ute Mountain, each with their own reservation and […]
The Cahuilla Indians, also known as Iviatim, inhabited Southern California for 2,000 years. They were a peaceful tribe divided into clans and had no history of warfare with other California tribes. Europeans arrived in 1774, but there was little interaction until the Gold Rush years. The Cahuilla sought protection through a treaty, but it was […]
The Delaware Indians were a Native American tribe who lived in what is now New Jersey and spoke two Algonquian languages. They moved west and formed alliances with the French and British, but were eventually forced to give up their land and now reside in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario. The Delaware Indians were a Native […]
The Cheyenne Indians have two reservations in Montana and Oklahoma. Originally called Tsistsistas, they were displaced by the Sioux and became nomadic, following buffalo. They split into two groups in 1832 and were peaceful until broken treaties led to the Indian Wars. The Sand Creek Massacre led to a belief that no treaty with the […]
The Arapaho Indians are a Plains tribe of the Algonquin family. They were once farmers in Minnesota but moved to modern-day Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, and Nebraska. They were nomadic, living in teepees and wearing traditional clothing. They traded with neighboring tribes and Europeans, and were known for their arrow shooting skills. There is a division […]
The Wampanoag Indians were a Native American people who lived in eastern Massachusetts. They were historically agrarian and lived in wigwams, hunting and fishing to supplement their crops. European contact in 1616 brought disease, causing epidemics that decimated the population. Massasoit and Squanto helped the Pilgrims survive and celebrated the first Thanksgiving. Traditional Wampanoag life […]
The Zuni Indians are a Native American group known for their jewelry and art. They have lived in the same area in New Mexico for centuries and have generally not been displaced by Europeans. The Zuni language is still spoken and their cultural traditions are expressed through art. The Zuni Indians are a group of […]
The Cherokee Indians settled in North Georgia, North and South Carolina, and East Tennessee, but were eventually relocated to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears. Their government had a civilian and military division, and their religion centered on celestial objects. They used scouts to prevent ambush during war and commonly used bows and arrows, knives, […]
The Shawnee Indians lived in the Eastern Woodlands region, along with other tribes. They lived in wegiwas, and women planted and harvested crops while men hunted and fought. Tecumseh tried to unite tribes against the US government, and most Shawnee moved to Oklahoma after the Indian Removal Act. The Shawnee Indians are a Native American […]
The Seneca Indians were a prominent tribe in the Iroquois nation, with reservations in western New York and Canada. They were sedentary, grew crops, hunted, and were known for their warfare skills. They had a representative democracy and allied with the Dutch and British. Their language, Ogwehoweh, is fading. The Seneca Indians are a tribal […]
The Lenape Indians, part of the Algonquin Nation, once lived in the mid-Atlantic region of North America. They were respected as peacemakers and lived in settled communities, building small villages of wigwams or long buildings. Overhunting and exposure to diseases from European settlers led to their relocation to Oklahoma. The Lenape Indians – also known […]
The Washoe Indians are a Native American tribe from California and Nevada, officially recognized by the US government in 1934. They lived a seasonally nomadic lifestyle, respecting and revering their environment. Lake Tahoe is sacred to them, and they believe Cave Rock is home to powerful Water Babies. The Washoe have three communities in Nevada […]
The Penobscot Indians are a Native American tribe from Maine, part of the Wabanaki Confederacy. They lived in wigwams and traveled seasonally for fishing and hunting. They fought against the Iroquois and allied with the French and British. They suffered from warfare and European diseases, lost land to settlers, and turned to gambling for economic […]
The Catawba Indians are a federally recognized Native American tribe living in South and North Carolina and Oklahoma. They are known for their pottery and agricultural practices. The tribe’s history includes conflicts with other Native American groups and smallpox epidemics, leading to a decline in numbers. The tribe has a reservation in Rock Hill, SC, […]
The Navajo Indians are a Southwestern Native American tribe with a reservation called Dine Bikeyah that includes parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. They were originally semi-nomadic and are known for their traditional housing, matrilocal society, and communal economy. They had conflicts with Spanish settlers and later the US military, including being forced to […]
The Assiniboine Indians, or Nakota, are a Native American tribe related to the Dakota Sioux. They allied with the Ojibwa and Cree to form the Iron Confederacy, extending their range from southern South Dakota north to Canada and from Minnesota west to Montana. They had a loose political structure and identified themselves with tattoos. Their […]
The Missouri Indians were a small tribe that lived around the Great Lakes before merging with the Otoe Indians and being resettled by the US government to Oklahoma. They originally spoke Chiwere, part of the Sioux language family, and were plagued by wars and disease. The tribe split into the Otoe and Missouri tribes in […]
The Yuma Indians are a Native American tribe who lived in the Colorado River Valley. Their creation mythology involves their cultural hero, Kukumat, and his son Kumastamxo. They believed in dream power and guardian spirits. Their traditional homes were made of logs, seaweed, and sand. The tribe had contact with Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de […]
The Miami Indians were forced to migrate from their homes due to the US government’s Indian Removal Act of 1830 and treaties signed in 1840 and 1867. They settled in Oklahoma and Indiana, and are officially called the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma. They have their own government and speak the Miami-Illinois language. There is no […]
The Luiseno Indians are a Native American tribe from California, historically forced to relocate to Spanish missions where many died. Today, they are enrolled in different bands, operate casinos, and have a cultural center. Their traditional way of life included hunting, gathering, and fishing, and their language is critically endangered. Revitalization efforts are underway. The […]
