Native american indian western 51. The story of the american indians is one of bravery and sorrow. See more ideas about native americans navajo language and american indians. American indian culture of the west apush. Application of the term indian originated with christopher columbus who in his search for india thought that he had arrived in the east indieseventually those islands came to be known as the west indies a name still used.
Eskimos inuit and yupikyupiit and aleuts are often excluded from this category because their closest genetic and cultural relations were and are with other arctic peoples rather than with the groups to. With a face that tells thousands of stories. American indian also called indian native american indigenous american aboriginal american amerindian or amerind member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the western hemisphere. Geo theme kc11id kc unit 1.
The term native american was introduced in the united states in preference to the older term indian to distinguish the indigenous peoples of the americas from the people of india and to avoid negative stereotypes associated with the term indian. A list of books dealing with the history of particular native american indian tribes. This information covers many tribes from the various indian regions of north america. A list of native american indian tribes by region in the united states.
Its not just a matter of what you claim but its a matter of who claims you. Come explore facts about native american indians including their history and traditions. Indigenous peoples of the united states are commonly known as native americans or american indians and alaska natives. Selected links about native american indian tribes and nations.
Native americans are often known as indians or american indians. Learning objective b native american peoples throughout the western region determined their unique lifestyle by their proximity and abundance of natural resources.