Name and Country |
Who are the indigenous people of your country? |
What do you know about them? |
| Adam from USA |
Native americans |
They were here first and own our land by originality |
| Adrian from Australia |
The traditional owners of the land we call Australia. |
Not as much as would like to. they have much to teach. |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans |
I used to live on a reservation and I worked at the Indian museum as a tour guide. I know a ton about Native Americans. |
| Alex from Australia |
Indigenous people of Australia are the original settlers of the land. |
Not much just that they have interesting ceremonies mysterious stories about dream-time and they know a lot about finding food and water in the natural bush of Australia. |
| Alex from USA |
The Sioux Cherokee Blackfoot Inuit and hundreds of other tribes. |
They lived in harmony with the environment and tried to live in harmony with each other. They did not waste anything that they had to kill they took care of each other like a big family and they lived a hardworking peaceful life until the English "discovered" their land and forced them to accept a god that they have never heard of in a language they had no hope of understanding. The English settlers "invaders" took advantage of the indigenous people telling them they would buy the land from them for things that had no real value. The natives thought nobody owned the world so they could trick the foolish invaders and get some cool beads and supplies. Then when they didn't move out of the land they "sold" they were rounded up and massacred everywhere they were found. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans include the Wampanoag Cheyenne Sioux Navajo and Cherokee Tribes. |
They were pushed west ever since settlers from Europe arrived on the East Coast. Much land has been taken from them and many still live in poverty. The government has given them reservations of land to live on but it does not make up for the damage done. May tribes own large casinos on the reservations in order to try and get some money back from the white man. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans |
I am a member of the Mataponi tribe. |
| Andrew from United Kingdom |
Anglo Saxons |
To be honest not that much other than basic history taught at school as a race we do not have the same strength of cultural connection with our ancestors when say compared with the Welsh or the Scots |
| Andrew Hodge from Canada |
There are many tribes. from the Algonquin to the Iroquois in Ontario the Haida in the west coast an |
-The first natives lived in Canada 20000 years ago. -Many tribes had a deep spiritual connection to the earth and their surroundings. Canada and Australia share a dark history from when the colonialist came to their countries. The indigenous people of Canada were slowly assimilated or killed off. - Today many natives live in reservations many of which are in poor conditions. |
| Anne Bussell from USA |
They are composed of numerous distinct tribes states and ethnic groups many of which survive as |
Not that much they live in communal/political groups some refer to themselves as nations or the people. Most of the tribes are Hunter gatherers but some have advanced agricultural. Because there languages were hard to learn some of them were used for secret codes during World War II. |
| Ata from USA |
American Indians |
School and History Books |
| Bill from USA |
The native american tribes. There are too many to list here. |
I live in Oklahoma which was at one time designated as "Indian territory" by the government. Many of the tribes forced off their land were relocated to Oklahoma. Oklahoma is also the destination for the Five "civilized tribes". the Choctaw Chickasaw Cherokee Creek and Seminole. These tribes had for a period of time the best relations with the US government but in 1838 they were forced from their lands in the SE to Oklahoma. Their forced march their was one of many hardships and is known as the trail of tears. Native American history is something we are all taught as kids in Oklahoma so I could go on but I won't. |
| Brian Mazurski from USA |
Native Americans |
They lost some of their land but were compensated with tax breaks and the ability to open casinos. |
| Brian from USA |
American Indian |
The first and original Americans. |
| Carlos Gandara from USA |
Cherokees Apaches |
Not much we do not learn about them in school but we learn a big deal of buffalo Bill and Capt Coaster |
| Chagry Akoglu from Turkey |
There is not any indigenous people of this geography. Every village and priority have different customs |
Here is the centre of the middle east and every kind of people and their ancestors lived together in here. So why we can't call indigenous people. Therefore our ancestors from Middle Asia and most of the instruments and customs came from there but none of us are pure Turks anymore. |
| Christian from Germany |
Germans and Celts |
They lived in wooden houses in or near the forests and cultivated plants for eating also they collected wild plants for eating and healing. They brewed beer and had animals like pigs and cows. They had wise men like the medicine men. Some women called Valkyries could ravel astrally. Often they had to fight for their land and freedom before their culture and religion was destroyed by Rome and later by the Christian Catholic Church |
| Christopher from USA |
American Indians |
Much |
| Anonymous |
American Indians; Abanaki Micmac Iroquois etc. |
More than average |
| Anonymous |
Aboriginal |
They live off the land |
| Anonymous |
Native americans |
Not much |
| Anonymous |
The Aboriginal peoples |
Ancient-to current nomadic tribes people many tribes still in existence today. |
| David Pau from Argentina |
Some of the native people of Argentina are Matacos Comechingones Querandíes Pilagá Ona Mapuche Cal |
The human population of the present territory of Argentina has a length of between 10 100 and 13 000 years BP according to the findings of Stone Museum in Patagonia. Subsequently conducted in three very distinct regions: the Andean northwest quadrant of farming and pottery cultures were established relatives Andean civilization and some of them came to integrate the Inca Empire in the northeast quadrant of farming and pottery cultures were established with family relatives Tupi-Guarani in the southern part of the pampas and Patagonia nomadic cultures were established. |
| Debra Derrick from USA |
Native Americans some of whom where my ancestors! |
I know they were treated very poorly by the white settlers. This is human nature globally. |
| Derek from Ireland |
The celts |
Some cultural mythology poetry stories music etc. |
| Don from USA |
Various "Native American Indian" tribes or nations. |
Not very much. |
| Doug from USA |
Native Americans (Indians) |
ALOT!! I always wanted to be one when I grew up.....I didn't know that wasn't possible! |
| Doug from USA |
Native Americans/Incans/Mayans/Aztecs |
Lots and lots and lots |
| Douglas from USA |
Native Americans |
Since I'm one of the native americans I know a great deal about them. |
| Elad from Israel |
From all over the world |
Gr8 people:) |
| Anonymous from USA |
American indians |
They have their own traditions |
| Elzo from Netherlands |
There are no indigenous people in the Netherlands. |
Not much since there are none |
| Eric from USA |
Aborigines |
They don't call it "Ayer's Rock". |
| Erik from Sweden |
Sami |
There's lot to say of course about the Sami! In very short: live from the south of jämtland to the north of norrbotten. (and in Norway Finland and Russia) Reindeer keepers from origin. Herds are pretty big nowadays and herding modernised (snow scooters helicopters etc). Around 20 000. Cultural and language differences per region. Music instrument: horn drum. |
| Anonymous |
American Indian |
Not much |
| Anonymous from Brazil |
Here are just some of them: Kaiapó Tupiniquim e Tupinambá. |
There are at least 200 different indigenous communities in Brazil; about 60 of them are entirely isolated from our society. |
| Fred Ashplant from USA |
American Indians |
They were a people who held the natural habitat in great respect. They had strong family and tribal bonds. They were highly self sufficient. |
| Grant from Australia |
Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders |
I am descended from the Wiradjuri Yuin and Dharug nations |
| Anonymous |
The american indians cherokee chipowa |
I know that I am part of the native american tribe cherokee indians |
| Holden from USA |
Hawaiian native americans |
Very little |
| Howard Dempsey from Australia |
Wiragerie and many others |
Payed by govt to be quiet |
| Anonymous |
Bedouin |
Al-Tarabeen One of the largest tribes in Jordan and Israel. AlsoTuba-Zangariyye District North Government Local council (from 1988) Hebrew???????-??????????? Arabic?????????? Also spelled Tuba az-Zanghariyya (officially) Population 5 200 (2005) Area 1 962 dunams (1.962 km2; 0.758 sq mi) Founded in 1903 Tuba-Zangariyye or Tuba az-Zanghariyya (Arabic:??????????? Hebrew:???????-?????????????) is an Bedouin Arab local council in the North District of Israel. It was formed by the merger of the two villages of Tuba and az-Zangariyye. It is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) east of Safed and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Golan Heights. It is about 250 meters above sea level. The villages were named after the Bedouin tribes 'Arab al-Zanghariyya and 'Arab al-Hayb who lived in tents near Ein Tuba (Tuba Spring). The nomads first lived in tent encampments and later settled villages. The village was established in 1903. Some Bedouins of Tuba had long standing ties with nearby Jewish communities. They helped defend these communities in the 19361939 Arab revolt in Palestine. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War some Bedouins of Tuba formed an alliance with the Haganah defending Jewish communities in the Upper Galilee against Syria. Some were part of a Pal-Heib unit of the Haganah. Sheik Hussein Mohammed Ali Abu Yussef of Tuba was quoted in 1948 as saying "Is it not written in the Koran that the ties of neighbors are as dear as those of relations? Our friendship with the Jews goes back many years. We felt we could trust them and they learned from us too".[1] The two towns were captured by Haganah forces in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 4 during a sub-operation of Operation Yiftach. Al-Zangariyye was virtually destroyed but Tuba was not attacked by Israeli forces and remained intact. Most of the inhabitants who fled the two villages prior to their captures moved eastward into Syria or in the case of many al-Zangariyye residents to Tuba[2] Remaining Bedouins lived in tent encampments until the 1960s. Tuba-Zangariyye achieved Local Council status in Israel in 1988[3]. The council is not elected but appointed. It is headed by former Israeli general Zvika Fogel who was appointed to the post by Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit in 2008.[4] |
| James from USA |
Native Americans. |
Everything learned in school. boston tea party. sitting bull. |
| James from United Kingdom |
The Celts |
Quite a lot! |
| Jaroslav Novak from Czech Republic |
Gipsy |
They come from India a couple hundred years ago. They used to be nomads having their owns specific culture |
| Anonymous |
Indians |
That they lived off the land and gave us many useful cultural gifts |
| Anonymous |
Indians |
They came across the land bridge in the Bering Strait |
| Anonymous |
Me I'm am native American Apache Navajo and Hispanic |
To much to say in a paragraph. |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans |
Possibly migrated from Eurasia |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans |
A good deal about tribes areas and customs |
| John Kelley from USA |
American Indians |
They were very smart and conservative people and also believed in taking care of the earth wile using it resources instead of ruining it |
| Jose from USA |
Native americans such as he Cherokee and the Cheyenne indians |
They were a vibrant culture that were killed and slaughtered by the invading Europeans nearly to the point of extinction. today their culture still remains in some isolated reservations yet their culture risks dying out with every passing generation. also the suicide rates within indian reservation within the united states is increasing at a dramatic rate especially in the younger demographics |
| Joseph Carringer from USA |
There are many tribal peoples of the the North American Continent. The USA's indigenous tribes are |
Most of our indigenous tribes were slaughtered at the hands of European settlers assimilated into white society as my Cherokee great great grandmother or sent to reservations. |
| Karen from USA |
Native Americans |
They lived in tribes. They lived off the land mainly by hunting. |
| Karl from USA |
American Indian |
Native inhabitants of American. Very close to the earth and value tradition. Use of music and chanting to express themselves for a number of reasons. |
| Kemal from Turkey |
Turk shamans |
So much things |
| Kenneth from USA |
The Native American Peoples aka "Indians" |
That would be a hard question to answer in this space. I will say the Native life culture beliefs religions and overall respect to the earth are to be revered and should be more widely known and appreciated. |
| Kevin from USA |
Native Americans |
They were nomadic. they lived WITH the land. they wasted little and put a premium on bravery |
| Krystal from Canada |
The First Nations Inuit and Metis. |
They helped the first settlers survive the winter. They were sent to residential schools. They were forced onto reserves. Their traditional ways were taken from them. They suffer from high levels of abuse gangs low education rate alcoholism and drug abuse. They belief in animal spirits as guides. They honour their ancestors. They teach about balance through the medicine wheel/the four directions. They have spirit quests. They have medicine men and women who help others heal. They use sweat lodges for purification and healing. They do prayers and ceremonies with sacred plants drums rattles bone whistles songs and dancing. The words respect/non-interference come to mind. They experience time differently than most people. |
| Anonymous from Canada |
The indigenous people of Canada are collectively referred to as "The First Nations" people which |
Only a small amount as very little is taught in schools until you get into post secondary education which I am on my way to in 3 years. I am quite interested in learning more about the first nations from my country and plan to take in some courses once University rolls around. One thing I do know like first nations from all over the world there is so much we have to learn from them and their traditional ways of living which in my life I know I certainly need. |
| Anonymous |
American indians |
Many tribes |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans |
Know referred to as American Indians |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native American Tribes like Cherokee Sioux: Lakota Dakota Shawnee Pawnee Blackfoot Crow Apache |
They are very spiritual people who have been through a horrendous history because of being misunderstood by the Early Europeans and up tot he present government. Their lands have been stolen they are often cheated of education and their American freedoms that many other people in the US enjoy. Music is part of their spiritual ritual as well as being in total harmony with the earth and all living things. |
| Marcus Jones from United Kingdom |
People that consider their culture different to the normal culture |
I think they have kept a historical culture |
| Mark from USA |
Native Americans or American Indians |
They own a lot of casinos now; but were the original inhabitants which came from Asia across the land bridge that once conne ted Asia to North America during the ice age. They lived here until the spaniards came and then the white man who disrupted their way of life and in the end put them on reservations. These days most indian people live in relative poverty except the ones that own the casinos I mentioned already. But unfortunately these wealthy tribes do very little to help the poorer tribes. Greed. |
| Anonymous |
Torres Strait Islander & Aboriginal |
They have lived in Australia for over 40 000 years. And are very good at living of the land. |
| Mary Alford from USA |
The native American Indians many tribes originally located all over the United States. |
It is said their land was taken from them but they did not have the same concept of land ownership. I would say that their right to use the land as they had used it was taken away from them and they were killed and "reeducated" |
| Anonymous |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Anonymous |
They are the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were the first people to occupy Australia |
Lots - my partner is Aboriginal and remains very traditional and I have worked in Aboriginal organisations in native title. |
| Mike from USA |
Indians (Native Americans) |
Many tribes lived off the land mostly nomadic robbed of their land by the settlers etc... |
| Mirko from Germany |
The German tribes |
There had been a lot of different tribes in the german area. Some examples for tribes are the Alemannen the Goths the Saxons the Franks or the Vandals. |
| Morgan from USA |
The Iroquois the Algonquin The Sioux the Cheyenne The Eskimo |
The tribes all varied in lifestyle depending on their geographical location as the US itself has very different geography. The Iroquois and Algonquin were settled and had permanent villages. The Sioux and other midwestern tribes were nomadic as they lived off the buffalo herds. |
| Naymond from USA |
Native American's (also know as American indians However it's more of an insult to the tribes) Sioux |
My father's side is Sioux Indian although most of the history died with my grandmother before I could learn it all I studied into it more. As far as information of the peoples as a whole: They have always had a spiritual culture rich in closeness with nature very much like Aboriginal cultures. They also suffered several of the past issues as well: Land Theft Racism genocide just to name a few. |
| Anonymous |
There are many tribes I don't know the names of all of them but to name a few there are the Sioux |
Very little |
| Nick from USA |
Apache Cherokee Black Foot Kiowa Apache Native Americans |
Not enough to say anything. |
| Ossian from Australia |
Australia's first peoples |
They've lived in Australia for about 40 000 years |
| Anonymous from Canada |
First Nations Inuit and Metis |
Not enough. Some of their customs and beliefs |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Neanderthal |
Lived 1000000 years ago. |
| Peter from Australia |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders |
There are many "Aboriginal" countries within Australia along with traditional languages. Originally the didgeridoo was an Arnhem land instrument (as termites were very common). |
| Piergiorgio Fiorucci from Italy |
Don't know |
Never met |
| Anonymous |
American indians |
Quite a bit I do believe. |
| Richard from USA |
Aborigines |
They look black but they aren't. |
| Richard Wallace from USA |
Native americans?? Drums and flute |
Native American indians lived off the land and migrated through north America as the seasons changed. They love the land and respect the animals that live among us. |
| Robin Pearson from Australia |
The first nation of australia |
Caretakers and owners of the land. |
| Rudy Hidding from USA |
Red Man Method Man ODB giza riza... |
CREAM |
| Sam from USA |
Native americans (sometimes called indians) |
More than I can write in the space provided but I certainly not all there is to know. They have had experiences similar to the aboriginals: children taken and raised in schools away from family & culture. Land taken and used by government. Limited to reservations. |
| Sascha from Luxembourg |
Trevisi of Luxembourg |
They were there some 2000 years ago. |
| Anonymous |
The First Nations natives which are quite widespread. Coastal regions are different natives than the |
A lot of them are in jail and treated poorly just like most First nations people. |
| Anonymous |
Indians |
Just what I've learned in history books. |
| Susan Stephenson from USA |
The indigenous peoples were composed of many nations of peoples who lived on the American continent |
The Europeans wanted the Indians land and resources. The indigenous were driven off their lands killed outright died from diseases for which they had no immunity. They were considered less intelligent by the invaders. Treaties the Europeans made with the natives were routinely broken. The Indians were forced to live in reservations that were located on lands that were (at the time) of no value to the Americans. They were promised autonomous reservations. This autonomy is to this day being challenged. |
| Terry from USA |
Native Americans |
A lot - my mother is part of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee. |
| Terry Freeman from USA |
Native Americans/American Indian |
I have close friends of several nations and tribes so I know quite a bit of their culture and history. |
| Thatcher from USA |
American Indians |
American Indians are mostly unrepresented and separated onto reservations where they are "given" land to live on. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans |
Mistreated by whites some live on reservations high obesity diabetes poverty. suicide and alcoholism rates |
| Anonymous |
My parents |
Lived with them |
| Anonymous |
Don't know |
Nothing |
| Trevor Van Bosch from South Africa |
Kaffirs Also know as Zots Short for Zulus or Twana |
Everything. They a bunch of thieves and now politicians |
| Tyler from USA |
Aboriginal |
In 1967 the Aboriginals gained citizenship. They are the oldest culture in the world |
| Anonymous from Spain |
We haven't. |
We know about past times from our grandparents. |
| Anonymous |
Aucune |
Rien |
| Warren from New Zealand |
Maori |
Quite a lot |
