When the first white men arrived in the new world [America] from the
Old world [Europe], they came across high cheek boned, deeply suntanned
natives, who they later nicknamed 'Red Indians'. These were the first
ever to live in America and lived there alone for centuries. Did you
know that they weren't called red Indians because of their skin colour,
but because of the red war paint they wore when going out?
It is however important to tell you that from very early on there were
2 main types of Indians-Forest and Prairie- and they both lived in very
different ways..
The White Man discovered the Native Americans
(Red Indians)in the 16th Century. They were by no means foolish,
they knew how to use stone, wood, skin and bone for their weapons
and household objects, but knew absolutely nothing about Metal. The
men knew how to get their women [squaws] to carry all the heavy loads,
all about fire to cook and keep them warm.
Below is a list of the major tribes and
where they originated from;
Apache - South Plains, South West, East
Cherokee - East Tennessee, North Carolina
Cheyenne - Plains
Chinook - North West Pacific coast
Iroquois - North East
Mohawk - New York
Navajo - New Mexico, Arizona, Utah
Sioux - Plains
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