Category: American History
American Indians (also called Native Americans) lived in America before the Europeans arrived. They had been living on the continent for thousands of years.
Hundreds of distinct tribes existed across North America, each with their own languages, cultures, and forms of government. Examples include the Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Iroquois, Apache, and many more.
European colonization dramatically and tragically impacted Native American populations through disease, displacement, and conflict. This question is on the 65/20 senior list.
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