Category: Indians 101

Since first arriving in the Americas an estimated 25,000 or so years ago, Native Americans have formed sophisticated civilizations for several millennia. These peoples’ history … Continued

In the U.S., there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes. They consist of a total population of nearly 2.3 million American Indians and Alaska … Continued

If you’re wondering, “Who are those famous people who have a Native American heritage?“, then it’s time to find out. You may be a Native … Continued

Native Americans in the U.S. have a history that dates back thousands of years to the latter part of the Late Pleistocene period (we’re talking … Continued

During the first part of the seventeenth century, conflicts and potential conflicts between American Indians and the invading Europeans increased. Enamored with the idea of … Continued

The California culture area has the widest variety of native languages, ecological settings, and house types of any North American culture area. The shaded area … Continued

The Plateau Culture Area is the area between the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and Western Montana. From … Continued

The Great Basin Culture Area includes the high desert regions between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. It is bounded on the north by … Continued

The Plateau Culture Area is the area between the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and Western Montana. From … Continued

For the Central Alaska Yup’ik Eskimo, spirituality was focused largely on the need to secure food for hunting. As with other animistic hunting peoples, animals … Continued