The Caddo Indians were a confederation of tribes who lived in East Texas and surrounding areas, known for their farming, craftsmanship, and religious worship. They were eventually forced off their land and given a reservation, which was later revoked. Today, the Caddo Nation has over 5,000 members and strives to preserve their language and traditions. […]
The Powhatan Indians were a Native American confederacy in Virginia, known for their conflicts with English colonists and the story of Pocahontas. Chief Powhatan had authority over decisions. Pocahontas’ story is often inaccurately portrayed. They lived in wigwams and longhouses and wore fringed skirts and breech cloths. Today, Powhatan Indians wear modern clothing. The Powhatan […]
Columbus enslaved the Taino people on Hispaniola for European settlers, leading to the death of 90% of the population from European diseases and harsh slavery. The Taino were skilled in agriculture and inventive, but did not have a written language or religious practices. They made beautiful pottery and were free to leave their partners without […]
The Pima Indians, originally called Otama, live in Arizona and parts of Mexico. The name Pima comes from miscommunication with Europeans. The O’Odham tribes lived along the Gila River and considered its waters holy. The Pima Indians moved to the US in 1853. Drought eliminated agriculture as their primary source of income, but they re-established […]
The Ohlone Indians were a collection of individual tribes living along the central coast of California. They were primarily hunter-gatherers and practiced shamanism. Spanish settlers brought Christianity and caused great harm, including the loss of traditional customs and many deaths. The Ohlone population was decimated by disease and poverty, and their languages died out. In […]
The Seminole Indians are a Native American tribe from Florida, formed by a mix of escaped African-American slaves, Creek Indians, and Muscogees. Most were moved out of Florida in 1830, but some remained and defended their lands. The Seminole Wars failed to remove them, and they took on the nickname Unconquered People. Today, there are […]
The Pomo Indians were a wealthy tribe living in California with access to salt and magnesite. They were skilled in basket making and lived in various environments. They hunted, fished, and gathered food. They had close ties with Russian fur traders but were later raided by Mexicans and impacted by European diseases. They were confined […]
The Ottawa Indians originally lived in the Lake Huron region of Canada and later moved to Ohio to participate in the fur trade. They allied with the French during the American Revolution and fought against the Americans until their defeat at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. They signed the Treaty of Greeneville and were later […]
The Ojibwa Indians are a large Native American nation originally from the northern US and southern Canada. They lived in tribes and were primarily hunters, gatherers, and fishermen. Today, they live on reservations with their own government, schools, and legal system, and some income comes from reservation casinos. The Ojibwa Indians, also known as the […]
The Miwok Indians were a Native American tribe who lived in Northern California and were primarily hunter-gatherers. They lived in semi-permanent villages and had two main branches, land and water tribes. Their culture and diet varied widely, and they enjoyed a variety of games and wore traditional clothing. The arrival of European settlers destroyed much […]
The Mohican Indians were a Native American tribe from the Hudson River Valley, with their original home along the Delaware River. They had conflicts with the Mohawks and Europeans, leading to their displacement and eventual settlement in present-day Wisconsin. Mohican culture has influenced Western civilization, including the book “The Last of the Mohicans” and the […]
The Apache Indians are a Native American tribe in the southwestern United States, with a population of over 50,000. They are known for their art and crafts, including beaded baskets and jewelry, sculpture, weaving, paintings, pottery, and designer rugs. Apache women are primarily caregivers and homemakers, while children learn to ride horses and enjoy fishing […]
The Sioux Indians originated in the Great Lakes region and later occupied the American Midwest and Canada. They followed a traditional nomadic lifestyle and relied heavily on buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter. Today, seven tribes of Sioux Indians remain, mostly living modern lifestyles on sovereign reservations. The Sioux Indians are a Native American tribe […]
The Winnebago Indians, also known as Ho-Chunk, originated in Wisconsin and migrated to surrounding states. They were skilled farmers and encountered European settlers in the 1600s. Their population fluctuated due to wars and disease outbreaks, and they were eventually moved to reservations in Nebraska and Wisconsin. Today, they are divided into two separate reservations. The […]
The Potawatomi Indians were a Native American tribe in the Great Lakes region of the US. They were forcibly relocated in the 1830s, but today the tribe is settled in the US and Canada. They share the Algonquian language family with the Ottawa and Chippewa tribes. The Potawatomi adapted to their surroundings as hunter-gatherers and […]
The Erie Indians were a Native American tribe that lived in the northeastern United States from the 1400s to the 1600s. They spoke an Iroquoian dialect called Wyandot and lived in fort-like communities, farming and hunting. They had limited interaction with Europeans and lacked firearms, making them vulnerable to the Iroquois Confederacy, who ultimately defeated […]
Alabama was once home to various Native American tribes, including the Alabama, Cherokee, Choctaw, Koasati, Muskogee Creek, and Chicksaw. Most were relocated to reservations in Texas and Oklahoma in the 1800s, leaving only the Poarch Creek Indians in Alabama today. Prehistory in Alabama is divided into four phases, with Paleoindians, Archaic Indians, Woodland Indians, and […]
The Osage Indians are a Native American tribe with a reservation in Oklahoma and their own government and legal system. They have their own language and traditional clothing, but most members speak English and wear modern clothing. They historically lived in round lodges and used teepees as temporary shelter, but now live in modern houses […]
The Mohegan Indians, descendants of the Pequot tribe, are concentrated in Connecticut and have a culture of oral histories and storytelling. They own casinos and have business stakes in modern culture. They split from the Pequots in the 1600s and sided with European settlers in the Pequot War. They are a federally recognized, sovereign Indian […]
