Native American History

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Native Americans Halito! In Choctaw, a Native American tribe, halito means hello. This word is from one of the many languages the Native Americans had. Native Americans, who were the natives of America before the white men discovered the place, came and started living there. They formed small groups or tribes, hunted, stayed and prospered on the land of North America, now the continent of United States and some parts of Alaska. They are called by several names like Indians, Amerindians and also Amerinds. Native Americans were peace-loving people who had a simple way of living life, until the European settlers came along. When the Europeans discovered America, the Native Americans way of life changed dramatically. They were forced out of…show more content…
The history of Native American Indians that we know today starts from the earlier period when colonization had started and goes back to the modern times when the Native Americans were living in Indian reservations on their own land. Sacagawea, born in 1788, is known to have belonged to the 'Lemhi Shoshone' band of America. The Lemhi river valley and upper regions of Salmon River, now known as Idaho, were the areas where these people lived. Sacagawea played an important role, that of an interpreter and guide in the 'Lewis and Clark Expedition'. Another recognized Native American is Sitting Bull. He was born in 1831 and belonged to the Lakota Sioux tribe. Sitting Bull was notorious for leading his tribesmen against the US government. His victory in the 'Battle of the Little Bighorn' against Colonial George Armstrong Custer was one of his infamous achievements. The Indian agency police killed Sitting Bull in 1890 when they were making an attempt to arrest him. These famous personalities are just a few on the many Native Americans whom have helped us gain understanding about the Native American…show more content…
According to 2003 United States Census Bureau estimates, a little over one third of the 2,786,652 Native Americans in the United States live in three states: California at 413,382, Arizona at 294,137 and Oklahoma at 279,559 [15].As of 2000, the largest tribes in the U.S. by population were Cherokee, Navajo, Choctaw, Sioux, Chippewa, Apache, Blackfeet, Iroquois, and Pueblo. In 2000 eight of ten Americans with Native American ancestry were of mixed blood. It is estimated that by 2100 that figure will rise to nine of ten. Native Americans are wonderful people with a fascinating history. Native Americans alive today are proud of their history. Today, Native Americans are still struggling to achieve independence and rights to be known as a Native American and not as the barbaric tribes the European’s portrayed them to

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