Indian Tribes in Northeast U.S. Seek Recognition from Federal Government.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)Adams, Jim
This section of Native American Indian Facts provides information about the Native American Indian tribes of the Northeast woodlands. This region stretches from the Atlantic coastline in the East to the Mississippi River in the West, and from the Great Lakes in the North to North Carolina and Ten...
Native Indian Tribes - Woodland & Plains Indians & other Groups The history and lifestyle of the different groups of Native Americans including theGreat Plains Indians, Eastern Woodland cultures, the Northwest Indian tribes, Northeast Woodlands Indian Tribes, Southwest Indian Tribes, Southeast Indian Tr...
Wigwams were dome-shaped huts consisting of materials such as animal skins or bark fastened together and held up by poles. Beads made from shells hung on threads, called wampompeag (wampum), were used by the Shinnecock, and many other Northeast Indian tribes, as currency. The Shinnecock ...
Northeast American Indian Culture American Indians in the Northeast were among the first to come in contact with European explorers and settlers. In fact, if it were not for the tribes of what is now known as the northeastern United States, the early settlers likely would never have survived ...
It really is the best history available today of the tribes of the Hudson River. A full modern index has been added to each volume. Volume I begins with Dutch explorer Henry Hudson’s arrival and reconstructs the history of dozens of tribes in the Northeast. It includes the nations of ...
the Northeast used domed structures called wigwams made from poles and bark, while several tribes in the Southeast lived in wattle-and-daub homes with thatched roofs. Dwellings of Southwestern tribes include the pueblo and the hogan. Tribes did not always restrict themselves to one type of ...
The story of the American Indians is one of bravery and sorrow. Come explore facts about Native American Indians including their history and traditions. This information covers many tribes from the various Indian regions of North America.
Algonquian, Algonquin - a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast 2. Menominee - the...
The identical language of the two tribes supports this oral history and the fact that they were both living in northeast Ohio before European contact. They also had a special friendship with the Wyandot, who they referred to as their “uncles.”...