How Many Native American Tribes Are There?
How Many Native American Tribes Are There?
Posted By Baley Champagne January 11th, 2021 Last Updated on: April 5th, 2021
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Across the United States, hundreds of Native American tribes continue their traditional lifeways to sustain their inherent sovereignty.
Today s Native American tribes descend from the original inhabitants of North America who have been making history for more than 20,000 years.
In early American history, tribes were forcibly removed from their lands and onto reservations so the U.S. Indian Agents could control and eventually exterminate them. From there, treaties formed, but not with honest intentions. In the last 180 years, most federally recognized tribes have survived on reservations. Some tribes escaped removal and distanced themselves from encroaching foreigners and their beliefs.