Native Americans: The First Settlers of The Americas

UNGKIT.COM – Native Americans—also referred to as the First Americans, American Indians, or Amerindians—were the original inhabitants of the Americas, long before the arrival of Europeans.

It is believed that they migrated from Asia across the Bering Strait land bridge approximately 15,000 to 20,000 years ago.

The Bering Strait—once a land bridge—now separates the easternmost point of Asia from the westernmost point of the Americas.

Their arrival in the Americas—sometimes poetically called the "Red Continent"—was initially driven by the pursuit of game; as they wandered, they eventually settled and branched out into various distinct tribes.

Over the centuries, they built organized societies across the continent. In the 16th century, Europeans arrived in North America for the first time.

Mistakenly believing they had reached India (in Asia), the Europeans erroneously labeled the indigenous inhabitants "Indians." Consequently, the native peoples of the Americas came to be known as "Indians."

As the European settlers sought to claim land, the indigenous tribes felt threatened and fought back against the newcomers.

In the 19th century, these tribes resisted the United States government, which sought to displace them. Ultimately, however, they were defeated and relocated to reservations—designated areas set aside for them to live. Many Native Americans still reside in these areas today.

Currently, there are 574 federally recognized indigenous tribes—including the Navajo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Sioux, Ojibwe, and Apache—living both on reservations and throughout various states. (*)

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