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Native Americans were often grouped into tribes or nations. These groupings were generally based on
peoples that shared the same culture, language, religion, customs, and politics. There are over 1000
Native American Tribes in the United States.

Sometimes tribes were also grouped by the region of the United States they lived in (like the Great
Plains Indians) or by the type of language they spoke (like the Apache). Below are some of the major
groupings and tribes.

Classification of Indigenous Peoples of North America by Nikater

By Region

 Arctic/Subarctic - These Native Americans survived some of the coldest weather on the
planet. They include the Inuit people of Alaska who lived primarily off of whale and seal
meat.
 Californian - Tribes living in the area that is today the state of California such as the
Mohave and the Miwok.
 Great Basin - This is a dry area and was one of the last to have contact with Europeans.
The Great Basin tribes include the Washo, Ute, and Shoshone.
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 Great Plains - One of the largest areas and perhaps most famous group of American
Indians, the Great Plains Indians were known for hunting bison. They were nomadic people
who lived in teepees and they moved constantly following the bison herds. Tribes of the
Great Plains include the Blackfoot, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Comanche and Crow.
 Northeast Woodlands - Includes the Iroquois Indians of New York, the Wappani, and the
Shawnee.
 Northwest Coast/Plateau - These Native Americans were known for their houses made of
cedar planks as well as their totem poles. Tribes include the Nez Perce, Salish, and the
Tlingit.
 Southeast - The largest Native American tribe, the Cherokee, lived in the Southeast. Other
tribes included the Seminole in Florida and the Chickasaw. These tribes tended to stay in
one place and were skilled farmers.
 Southwest - The southwest was dry and the Native Americans lived in tiered homes made
out of adobe bricks. Famous tribes here include the Navajo Nation, the Apache, and the
Pueblo Indians.

Other Major Groups

 Algonquian - A large group of over 100 tribes that speak the Algonquian languages. They
spread across the entire country and include tribes such as the Blackfeet, Cheyenne,
Mohicans, and the Ottawas.
 Apache - The Apaches are a group of six tribes that spoke the Apache language.
 Iroquois - The Iroquois League was a grouping of five Native American Nations: the
Seneca, Onondaga, Mohawk, Oneida, and Cayuga. The Tuscarora nation joined later.
These nations were located in the Northeastern part of the United States.
 Sioux Nation - The Great Sioux Nation is a group of peoples generally called the Sioux.
They are divided into three major groups: Lakota, Western Dakota, and Eastern Dakota.
The Sioux were Great Plains Indians.

1) What large region or grouping of Native Americans lived the middle of

the country and included such tribes as the Cheyenne and the
Comanche?
Arctic
Great Plains
Northeast
Southeast
Californian

2) Which of the following tribes was located in the Southwest region?

Navajo
Inuit
Cherokee
Crow
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Seminole

3) Which description below best describes the Great Plains Indians?

They stayed in one place and hunted game in the woods
They build longhouses and lived mostly on fish
They moved from place to place hunting bison
They were good farmers
They mostly lived off of whale and seal meat

4) What was the main thing that tied the Algonquian tribes together?
They had the same religion
They lived in the same small area
They all lived in the same type of adobe brick houses
They all lived along the ocean shore and loved to fish
They all spoke the same language

5) What was the large grouping of tribes in the Northeast (including the
Mohawk, Oneida, and Cayuga) called?
Apache
Iroquois
Californian
Navajo Nation
Sioux Nation

6) True or False: There were only around 25 different Native American

tribes in North America.
TRUE
FALSE

7) What were two famous Californian tribes?

Apache and Navaho
Blackfoot and Cheyenne
Seminole and Cherokee
Mohave and Miwok
Cayuga and Mohawk
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8) How many tribes made up the Apache?

1
2
6
14
Over 100

9) Tribes such as the Nez Perce and the Salish built their homes from
cedar planks. In what region did they live?
Northwest
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
Great Plains

10) Which of the following statements best describes the Native

Americans that lived in the Southeast?
They all spoke the same language and were the last to have contact with
the Europeans
They made their homes from cedar planks and built totem poles
They were nomadic and moved often to follow the bison heards
They lived in homes made from adobe bricks
They were good farmers who tended to stay in one place
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