https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are groups of people native to a specific region that inhabited the Americas before the arrival of European settlers in the 15th century and the ethnic groups who continue to identify themselves with those peoples.. The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are diverse; some Indigenous peoples were historically hunter-gatherers, while others traditionally

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/native-american-cultures
Learn about the diverse and rich cultures of the Indigenous peoples of North America, from the Arctic to the Plains. Explore their history, languages, lifestyles, challenges and contributions in this comprehensive overview.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States
Today, there are over five million Native Americans in the United States, 78% of whom live outside reservations. The states with the highest percentage of Native Americans in the U.S. are Alaska, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Montana, and North Dakota. [14] [15]

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Native-American
Native American, member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, although the term often connotes only those groups whose original territories were in present-day Canada and the United States. Pre-Columbian Americans used technology and material culture that included fire and the fire drill; the domesticated dog; stone

https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States/Native-Americans
The Native American population has risen from its low point of 235,000 in 1900 to 2.5 million at the turn of the 21st century. The reservations are often enclaves of deep poverty and social distress, although the many casinos operated on their land have created great wealth in some instances. The physical and social isolation of the reservation

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history
Explore the diverse cultures, leaders and events of Native American history, from pre-Columbian times to the present day. Watch videos, read stories and learn about the Trail of Tears, the American Indian Movement, the Arctic culture and more.

https://www.worldhistory.org/Native_Peoples_of_North_America/
The Native Peoples of North America (also known as American Indians, Native Americans, Indigenous Americans, and First Americans) are the original inhabitants of North America believed to have migrated into the region between 40,000-14,000 years ago, developing into separate nations with distinct and sophisticated cultures. These autonomous nations spread from Alaska, through Canada, and the

https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-Indian
The ancestors of contemporary American Indians were members of nomadic hunting and gathering cultures. These peoples traveled in small family-based bands that moved from Asia to North America during the last ice age; from approximately 30,000-12,000 years ago, sea levels were so low that a " land bridge " connecting the two continents was

https://americanindian.si.edu/
Explore the history, culture, and diversity of Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere at two museum locations: Washington, DC and New York, NY. Learn about exhibitions, events, online resources, and more.

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those peoples. They are often also referred to as "Native Americans" or "American Indians," although such terms are also commonly applied to those tribes who inhabit what is now the United States.The word "Indian" was an invention of Christopher

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/11/1044823626/indigenous-peoples-day-native-americans-columbus
A growing movement recasts the second Monday in October as a day to appreciate the history of Indigenous communities. That visibility, say Native Americans, can help us see what else needs to change.

https://equity.ucla.edu/know/resources-on-native-american-and-indigenous-affairs/native-american-and-indigenous-peoples-faqs/
Learn about the history, culture, and issues of Native American and Indigenous Peoples in the U.S. and beyond. Find answers to common questions about terminology, recognition, sovereignty, land acknowledgement, and more.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Native_Americans_in_the_United_States
t. e. The history of Native Americans in the United States began before the founding of the country, tens of thousands of years ago with the settlement of the Americas by the Paleo-Indians. Anthropologists and archeologists have identified and studied a wide variety of cultures that existed during this era.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/interactive-map-shows-you-what-indigenous-land-you-live-on-180980920/
Learn about the history and culture of the Indigenous nations that lived or live on the land where you are. Native Land Digital provides a collaborative, crowdsourced map with links to readings, languages and treaties.

https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2021/06/06/992742396/the-400-years-project-looks-at-native-american-identity-through-the-native-lens
Correcting those myths and looking at the evolution of Native American identity over the last 400 years is the mission of The 400 Years Project, a pictorial collection of Native American life. It

https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/native-american-timeline
Learn about the major events and figures that shaped the history of Native Americans from the 15th to the 19th century. Explore the conflicts, alliances, cultures and challenges they faced with European colonizers and the U.S. government.

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/11/1044973157/what-indigenous-peoples-day-means-to-native-americans
President Biden made it official, proclaiming Indigenous Peoples' Day a federal holiday, shared with Columbus Day. For Dr. Susan Faircloth, it is much more than the Monday of a three-day weekend.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Native-American/Native-American-history
Native American - Tribes, Culture, History: The thoughts and perspectives of indigenous individuals, especially those who lived during the 15th through 19th centuries, have survived in written form less often than is optimal for the historian. Because such documents are extremely rare, those interested in the Native American past also draw information from traditional arts, folk literature

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States
Native Americans, sometimes called American Indians, First Americans, or Indigenous Americans, are the Indigenous peoples of the United States or portions thereof, such as American Indians from the contiguous United States and Alaska Natives. The United States Census Bureau defines Native American as "all people indigenous to the United States and its territories, including Native Hawaiian and

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/native-americans-colonial-america/
noun. community made of one or several family groups sharing a common culture. Native Americans resisted the efforts of the Europeans to gain more land and control during the colonial period, but they struggled to do so against a sea of problems, including new diseases, the slave trade, and an ever-growing European population.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-century-ago-this-law-underscored-the-promises-and-pitfalls-of-native-american-citizenship-180984426/
At the time, many white Americans believed "that the best way forward for Native people would be through having them speak English, having them be taught in a different school, having them dress

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/arts/music/michael-gordon-natural-history-klamath-tribe.html
A few times over the course of the 25-minute piece, Steiger Butte Drum, a traditional percussion and vocal ensemble of the Klamath Tribes of Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest, broke out in

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/05/28/the-group-aiming-to-stop-endemic-suicide-among-native-american-vets/
The latest unadjusted suicide rate for American Indian and Alaska Native veterans is 46.3 per 100,000, according to the VA's most recent national suicide report, which was released last fall and

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are groups of people native to a specific region that inhabited the Americas before the arrival of European settlers in the 15th century and the ethnic groups who continue to identify themselves with those peoples.. The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are diverse; some Indigenous peoples were historically hunter-gatherers, while others traditionally

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sexual-abuse-of-native-american-children-at-boarding-schools-exposed-in-new-report
For 150 years, the United States government sent Native American children to remote boarding schools as part of a systematic effort to seize tribal lands and eradicate culture. Dozens of these

https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/2024/05/29/mukwonago-library-begins-returning-items-to-native-american-tribes/73819949007/
MUKWONAGO - In the straightest path, 2,000 miles separate Mukwonago from Elk Grove, California, yet the Native American connection between them proved to be closer than many people realized.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/sexual-abuse-native-american-boarding-schools/
Clarita Vargas was 8 when she was forced to live at St. Mary's Mission, a Catholic-run Indian boarding school in Omak, Wash., that was created under a U.S. government policy to strip Native

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Native-American-religion
Native American religions, religious beliefs and sacramental practices of the indigenous peoples of North and South America.Until the 1950s it was commonly assumed that the religions of the surviving Native Americans were little more than curious anachronisms, dying remnants of humankind's childhood.These traditions lacked sacred texts and fixed doctrines or moral codes and were embedded in

https://apnews.com/article/native-american-judge-blocked-montana-daines-904c8d41fa9c1ec81617f705fc115f59
Out of more than 1,400 federal judges as of late last year, only four were Native American and two others identified as partially Native, according to the association. That's less than 1% of federal judges, whereas Native Americans make up almost 3% of the U.S. population.

https://www.army.mil/article/276722/thai_american_officer_molds_future_army_leaders_through_aanhpi_development_network
The Pentagon's Pacific Islander & Asian American Community Team hosts an event honoring Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders at the Pentagon Auditorium in Arlington, Va., on