The Navajo Native Americans were once a hunter-gatherer society who adopted agriculture after the 16th century. They were forced to surrender their homelands and march to a poorly equipped reservation in New Mexico in the 18th century. After a series of treaties, they had some of their lands returned in 1868. Today, they maintain a […]
The Hopi Native Americans are a Pueblo Indian nation living in northern Arizona for over a thousand years. They are known for their successful dry farming techniques and matrilineal society. Agriculture is incorporated into their religion, and corn is vital to their practices. The Hopi Native Americans are members of an Indian tribe indigenous to […]
The Iroquois Native Americans were a tribe from northeastern United States, consisting of five tribes that eventually became six. They formed the Iroquois Confederacy, a democracy with a written constitution that influenced the development of the US Constitution. They were farmers and hunters, living in permanent villages in longhouses, and were a matrilineal society with […]
The term “Indians” for Native Americans came from Columbus’ misunderstanding in 1492. “Native American” is a politically correct alternative, but not perfect. “Indigenous peoples of the Americas” is more accurate, but too cumbersome. Some Native Americans still refer to themselves as Indians and it is the official legal term in the US. The debate on […]
Many islands have indigenous peoples who settled using canoes and navigational tricks, developing distinct cultures. Some islands lack indigenous populations due to remoteness, terrain, or lack of resources. Uninhabited islands serve as microcosms of human behavior. Examples include the Seychelles, Crozet Islands, and Azores. Antarctica is too cold for trees to grow and has no […]
