Native American Culture

Many Americans believe they may have "Indian blood" somewhere in their ancestry. Some may want to explore this part of their family history in order to reconnect with their roots--something many...

The practice of tattooing can be found the world over, extending back through human history to the Ice Age. Many different indigenous groups have distinct methods and designs for their tattoos,...

Sacagawea, an American Indian woman, acted as an interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition during its exploration of the American West. Her knowledge of the land and ability to communicate...

Though Kachina dolls are currently a popular type of Native American collectible art, they are traditionally a significant cultural artifact among the Hopi, one of the Native American tribes...

The Iroquois have played a vital role in the development of modern North America by participating in armed conflicts and legal battles for land and freedom. With a wide range of territory and...

The Wichita Indians are Native Americans who at one time numbered near 30,000; they are one of the Plains Indians tribes. They were one of many Native American tribes forced by the United States...

Colorado was once dominated by Native American tribes. With many tribes calling the land that is now Colorado home at one time or another, the history of Colorado's Native Americans is quite...

The teepee is a conical tent. It is made of four basic elements: ten to twenty sapling poles, a cover, an optional inner lining, and a door.The teepee has often been used as a stereotypical...

Although traditional Native American clothing is different, depending on the tribe and location where the clothing was worn, one common element was moccasin shoes. Moccasins are simple footwear...

A variety of tools and weapons were used by American Indian tribes in North America. Weapons were used for hunting and fighting, either between tribes or with European settlers after colonization...

Most Native American Indian tribes had their own style of clothing and could be recognized by both the type of clothing and the designs that were added with various forms of beads and quills....

The Chickasaw Nation currently has jurisdiction over 7,648 square miles in Oklahoma, which includes thirteen Oklahoma counties along the south-central section of the state. According to the...

People in the past had a close relationship with lunar cycles. They tracked the seasons and the natural rhythms of the earth by the full moon as it arrived each month. If you personalize the...

The Chippewa Indians are a group of Native Americans who once inhabited areas of the Northern United States and Southern Canada. They were split amongst the woodlands and the plains, each eating a...

Native Americans have long been mislabeled "Indians" since Columbus first discovered the America's and mistook them for the West Indies. He called the people he found "Indians," and this has...

Three tribal groups of Jumanos lived in Texas and traded with the Spaniards in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Very little is recorded about this tribe or their celebrations. In fact, all...

The White Mountain Apache tribe is a subtribe of the Western Apache who identified as a single cultural entity because there were only minor variations in dialect between them and other subtribes...

The Caddo Indians are a group of tribes who once ranged over much of Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Today the Caddo are a federally recognized tribe that is headquartered in Binger,...

Native American culture is fascinating to me. Ever since I've taken the literature class my third semester of college I've been very intrigued with it and hungry to learn more. Native culture can...

The Jumano Indians of Texas were one of the first Native American tribes to be encountered by Spanish explorers in what is today the United States. Their culture was geared toward a nomadic...

Quapaw sybols and society are based around hunting, agriculture and farming. They grew crops, tended fields and added to their food supplies by hunting or fishing. Mothers wore cradleboards to...

The Quapaw have not always had a peaceful existence. They fought not only with neighboring tribes, but on the side of the French in the French and Indian war. In their history, they have moved...

The Indian tribes of California number 100 now, the second highest in the country. They had a much different history than Indian tribes in other parts of the country due to the Spanish mission...

The Wichita is a Native American tribe that predominantly resides in central Oklahoma, near and around the city of Gracemont. In the 18th century, the tribe migrated throughout the southwest...

Though many tribes found land upon which to settle down and build a self-sufficient community, many tribes, even today, choose to remain nomads. They consistently wander the land, following the...

The Wichita Indians are a Native American tribe that belonged to the Caddoan language group and lived in the central Plains region of the United States. The appearance of the Wichita Indians...

In the time before the white man knew of the land that was to become Texas, many Indian tribes made their homes there. The Kiowas, Comanche, Apache, Wichita and other tribes each had its own...

The Wichita Indians used to be a large tribe, however, over the years, the number of Wichita Indians has diminished quite a bit. It is said that only about 320 exist today. Like most Indian...

The Wichita Indians are a Native American tribe that belonged to the Caddoan language group and lived in the central Plains region of the United States. Wichita Indian weapons were made by the men...

This article examines the technological advancements of the Wichita Indians, including their houses, tools, and agricultural advancements.

The Quapaw of the southern United States traditionally lived in long rectangular houses built of a pole framework and covered by cypress bark. The houses often were home to several families, who...

The Iroquois Indians are Native Americans from the northeastern United States, more specifically, the area in and around New York. The Iroquois Nation, or Confederacy, consists of six Native...

This article examines the economy of the Quapaw Indians of Arkansas. Quapaw Indians were one of the most advanced and sophisticated tribes of what is now the United States and were important...

Pueblos are one of the many kinds of housing that Native Americans of the southwest used. The name "pueblo" is Spanish in origin and meant "someone who lives in a village of stone...

The Jumano Indians were a struggling tribe trying to maintain their independence from early settlers and other tribes. The enemies of the Jumano Indians played an important part in this battle....

The Quapaw language was highly influenced by the Sioux Indians living in the same area. Many of their words can be traced back to similar Sioux words and meanings. Linguists consider this a dying...

The Jumano tribe of Indians once lived in Texas and parts of New Mexico. Historians categorize two different groups of Jumano: the Plains and the Pueblos. These two groups depended on each other...

The Jumano Indians were a tribe, now extinct, located in Texas. They traded with other Indian tribes in the area as well as Spanish explorers before the tribe disappeared. The language the tribe...

The Indian Tribes of the Rio Grande have played an important part in the history of the United States. Today, they are still on their ancient lands, keeping their history alive. The pueblos of the...

This article looks at the diet and foods of the Native American Atakapan Tribe of Texas. It also includes an examination of those foods and why they ate them, the significance of certain animals,...

One of the Native American tribes that experienced the hardships of trying to live peacefully with the new settlers was a tribe called the Caddo. The Caddo tribe had its own characteristics and...

Sometimes it's difficult to know about the history of Indian tribes or groups of different native people because they changed their ways or location after the Europeans arrived. Because the Jumano...

The Quapaw Indians lived in Arkansas and Mississippi for over 3 centuries. They survived the encroachment of white man and changed religions to keep the peace. Like other tribes from this era,...

The Apache Indians are a southern branch of the Athabaskan language group of North America. The Apache tribe consisted of several politically non-cohesive bands that ranged across the American...

Food was an integral part of Shoshone culture, life and tribal identity. Because the Shoshone eked out a marginal existence in the arid Great Basin area of the western United States, no aspect of...

Within the Native American society, there are normally bands (small numbers of people sharing cultural similarities), tribes (sizable group of people under the leadership of a chief) and...

The Caddo Nation is today a federally recognized tribe of the United States, subject to both the laws of that country and to its own tribal laws. Understanding the Caddo today necessitates a look...

The Lipan, also known as the Naizhan, was a nomadic Apache Tribe that roamed throughout Mexico, southern Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. The tribe flourished between the 18th and 19th centuries....

The Texas Cherokee Indians are a culture of Native Americans originating from the Carolinas of the United States. The various tribes of Cherokees that live in Texas today are not federally...

The Penobscot Indian Nation is an indigenous people of Maine. They played a significant role in the settlement of French and English colonizers and were fierce adversaries of nearby tribes. In...