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...
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 ...
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...
theKickapoothat they were once members of the same tribe. 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 ...
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 ...
Northeast Indian, member of any of the Native American peoples living roughly between the taiga, the Ohio River, and the Mississippi River at the time of European contact, including speakers of Algonquian, Iroquois, and Siouan languages. The most elabora
The subcontinent enjoys a rich history as one of the earliest and most extensive centres of civilization (seeIndus civilization). With the spread of new military technologies in the Central AsianSteppe, the language andcultureof Indo-European tribes spread southward in the 2nd millenniumbceand began...
The forest of the region is predominantly influenced by the nomadic tribal communities of “Bakarwal” and “Gujjar” tribes. Forests of the study region have permanent huts (locally called as “doke”) built by nomadic communities that are revisited usually after the end of winter seasons. ...
The 'Termination Policy' and AIM's Origins In the first half of the 20th century, the federal government imposed a higher degree of control over Indian lands, with the intention of breaking up tribes and assimilating their members into American cities. “Termination policy” became federal law ...