The Walla Walla Indians are a Native American tribe who formerly dwelled at and around the convergence of the Walla Walla and Columbia rivers in southeastern Washington state. In the past, much of their lives centered on gathering food, and…
The Shoshone-Paiute are Native Americans who can trace their ancestry to a number of related tribes indigenous to the land that today comprises southern Idaho and northern Utah in the United States. Members belong primarily to the Western Shoshone and…
The Shasta Indians are a Native American tribe who, prior to contact with Caucasian miners in the mid-1800s, were the prevalent population in northern California and southern Oregon. They lived in structures made of wood and packed dirt that featured…
The Mohawk Indians are a Native American and First Nation tribe, who originally dwelt in the northeastern parts of North America. Part of the powerful Six Nation alliance, Mohawk Indians were primarily a farming culture. Today, Mohawk Indians maintain a…
The Luiseno Indians are a Native American tribe of California. Historically, they lived in an area spanning the California coast from Los Angeles to San Diego. The name Luiseno was given to the tribe by Spanish missionaries around the turn…
The Cahuilla Indians are a tribe of Native Americans who first inhabited the area that is now known as Southern California some 2,000 years ago. Although commonly referred to as the Cahuilla, the people of the tribe generally refer to…
The Potawatomi tribe is a group of Native Americans who eventually settled in the northeastern Wisconsin. This group of American Indians had an interesting existence; they farmed in the summer months and then the tribe divided up into smaller groups…
The Lummi Nation is a Native American tribe located in the western region of Washington state in the US. This tribe primarily resides on and near the established Lummi Indian Reservation, and identify themselves as hunters, fishers, gatherers, and harvesters…
The Zuni Indians have a long history as descendants of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern United States. People have lived in the Zuni area since before 2500 B.C. Zuni history begins with the Anasazi Indians, who lived in the…
There are a variety of different Native American rituals used by various tribes across North America. These rituals represent part of the core belief system of traditional American Indian beliefs. Though different tribes have unique ways of performing these Native…