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Native American Indians

Neha Gupta

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Native American Indians

Indian Nations are sovereign governments , recognized in and hundreds of treaties with the U .S . President . The history of this continent 's original inhabitants encompasses a broad range of cultures and experiences . American Indians varied greatly from region to region , as did their reactions to European settlement . This website will delve into the vast and storied background of most tribes and seek to supply the visitors with as much knowledge as possible about the proud history of Native

Americans . join us on this journey into the past experience the present and dream about the future of the American Indian

When Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492 he was welcomed by a brown-skinned people whose physical appearance confirmed him in his opinion that he had at last reached India , and whom therefore , he called Indios , Indians , a name which , however mistaken in its first application continued to hold its own , and has long since won general acceptance , except in strictly scientific writing , where the more exact term American is commonly used . As exploration was extended north and south it was found that the same race was spread over the whole continent , from the Arctic shores to Cape Horn , everywhere alike in the main physical characteristics , with the exception of the Eskimo in the extreme North , whose features suggest the Mongolian

Tribes and Nations

Native Americans (American Indians ) make up less than one percent of the total...

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