NATIVE AMERICANS

People lived in the United States long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the Europeans. These people and cultures are called Native Americans. Sometimes these people are called  Indians or American Indians. This is because when Columbus had first landed in America, he thought he had sailed all the way to the country of India. He called the locals Indians and the name stuck for some time. 

In the United States there were Native Americans in Alaska, Hawaii, and the mainland of the United States. Different tribes and cultures lived in different areas. In the middle of the country lived the Plains Indians, including tribes such as the Comanche and Arapaho. In the Southeast area of the country lived tribes such as the Cherokee and the Seminole.

Today, some of the descendants of the original American Indians live on reservations. These are areas of land set aside specifically for Native Americans. This helps to protect their heritage and culture. However, only around 30% live on reservations. The rest live outside the reservations just like anyone else.

More info: 

 http://www.historyforkids.net/native-americans.html
 
http://www.ya-native.com/

The legends of  Native America :

  http://www.legendsofnativeamerica.com/region_plains/legends/TheLegendoftheDreamCatcher.php  

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