Most people today don’t realize how many different Native American tribes there are. In addition to the popular ones that everyone has heard about, there are dozens of obscure, smaller, and lesser-known people groups. Among these many Native American tribes of less fame and repute, you’ll find the Catawba tribe. The Catawba Indians are an …
Regarding Native American tribes in the United States, some are far more popular than others. For example, most people have heard of the Cherokee, Cheyenne, and Comanche tribes, along with many others. However, there are hundreds of Native American people groups that are far less famous and mostly unknown to the general public today. The …
For centuries, the Cayuse tribe inhabited the lands of what is now eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington. Their way of life was intimately connected with the natural world and the cycles of the seasons, and their culture was rich with unique traditions and customs. However, their history is not without tragedy, as the arrival of …
Many Native American tribes throughout history had a reputation for doing things on their own and living separately from other tribes. The Arapaho tribe, however, has the opposite reputation. While they had no problem doing things on their own and were self-sufficient in every way, the Arapaho tribe had a tendency to align themselves with …
The Arikara tribe, also known as Sahnish or Ree, are a Native American people whose traditional homeland is in present-day North Dakota. Historically, they were semi-nomadic people who primarily lived in earth lodges along the Missouri River. If you’re curious and want to know more about the Arikara tribe, their history, and their culture, continue …
The Blackfeet Nation is the name given to a confederacy or group of tribes currently residing in northern Montana and Canada. Other names for the Blackfeet Nation include the Blackfoot Confederacy and Siksikaitsitapi. The Blackfeet people themselves go by the name of Niitsitapi (the real people) or Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot-speaking real people. If you have yet to pick …
Not to be confused with the Algonquian-speaking tribes of the northeast, the Algonquin tribe refers to the Native American and First Nation people group that inhabited northern Michigan and southern Canada. While the Algonquin tribe is very similar to their neighboring tribes, the Innu and the Ojibwa, they are unique in their own right. If …
The Abenaki tribe is one of the lesser-known Native American groups. Abenaki refers to the collection of several different tribes, including the Ossipee, Sokoki, Winnipesaukee, Penacook, Pigwacket, and Cowasuck. Although each was an individual tribe, they spoke the same language and were collectively known as the Abenaki people. The Abenaki tribe, also known as the …
The encomienda system was a Spanish feudal system prevalent in the 16th century in the Americas. Although it was purported to benefit the Indigenous communities over which it ruled, it was, in essence, very thinly veiled slavery. It led to the Spanish conquistadors amassing land in the colonies and taking advantage of the labor of …
Few Native American tribes have been as instrumental to the history of the United States as the Oneida Tribe. The Oneida Tribe made its mark very early in US history, thanks to its peaceful approach to American settlers and its desire to assimilate into colonial culture. While the Oneida tribe currently has a reservation in …
