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Native American
Indigenous peoples of Canada and United States
Also known as: First Nations, Northern American Indian
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Geography & Travel
- Also called:
- American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, aboriginal American, or First Nation person
- Key People:
- Walter Ufer
- Hermon A. MacNeil
- On the Web:
- World History Encyclopedia - Ten North American Native Facts You Need To Know (Mar. 28, 2024)
Native American, member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, although the term often connotes only those groups whose original territories were in present-day Canada and the United States. Pre-Columbian Americans used technology and material culture that included fire and the fire drill; the domesticated dog; stone implements of many kinds; the spear-thrower (atlatl), harpoon, and bow and arrow; and cordage, netting, basketry, and, in some places, pottery. Many indigenous American groups were hunting-and-gathering cultures, while others were agricultural peoples. American Indians domesticated a variety of plants and animals, including corn (maize), beans, squash, potatoes and other ...(100 of 34941 words)