Iroquois
Natives Drew Bartkiewicz Natives Drew Bartkiewicz

Iroquois

Iroquois, any member of the North American Indian tribes speaking a language of the Iroquoian family—notably the Cayuga, Cherokee, Huron, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, and Tuscarora.

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Native American Cultures
Natives Drew Bartkiewicz Natives Drew Bartkiewicz

Native American Cultures

Many thousands of years before Christopher Columbus’ ships landed in the Bahamas, a different group of people discovered America: the nomadic ancestors of modern Native Americans who hiked over a “land bridge” from Asia to what is now Alaska more than 12,000 years ago.

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7 Most Popular Native American Languages in U.S.
Natives Drew Bartkiewicz Natives Drew Bartkiewicz

7 Most Popular Native American Languages in U.S.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2006–2010 American Community Survey report shows that of the 2.4 million people in the U.S. who identify themselves as American Indian or Alaska Native alone (and who are over 5 years of age), over 70 percent say they speak only English at home.

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