Name and Country |
Who are the indigenous people of your country? |
What do you know about them? |
| Anonymous |
American indians |
There were/are many differing tribes. Some peaceful some hostile. They held sacred the earth it's elements and the life it supported. They wore "paint" more often during times of battle. They danced in celebration and rituals. Most of them lived in Teepee's some in mud houses or cliffs. Could go on but I'm sure you're not looking for books. |
| Robert from USA |
Native American Indians |
Fierce fighters loved the earth played their on music flutes drums...took from the land and animals what they needed...somewhat nomadic in their territorial lands |
| Anonymous |
Aztecs mayans huicholes etc |
Like all indigenous people they have great knowledge regarding medicinal plants they have great respect for mother earth and have great astronomical knowledge. |
| Kristyn from Canada |
There are several different tribes and types of indigenous in Canada so this would be a long winded answer however they could be summed up as Native Americans when referring to them as a whole. |
What do you want to know the Europeans raped and pillaged their land when they discovered Canada and continue to lose their culture which is a sad sad state of affairs. They differ from the Aboriginals found in Australia with ceremonies instruments art clothing etc being different. They sleep in tipi's smoke tobacco ceremoniously. Several wonderful books have been written about them both fiction and non; the most recent that I read was Tay John and Blue Marrow. |
| Anonymous |
Homo Sapiens |
Neolithic was an error |
| Paul from USA |
Natives |
Here long before white man. White man ran them out. |
| Maximiliano from Argentina |
Quilmes Diaguitas Mapuches Tehuelches |
I know their music culture and customs |
| Patrice from Netherlands |
Simply dutch people? |
They tend to be a bit uptight and stingy. |
| Anonymous |
We haven |
No to much |
| Derek from USA |
Native Americans. Many tribes |
Leavers not takers heart centered living with the creator law of the wheel |
| Brandon from USA |
Native Americans |
I know like most aboriginal people in the world they have had a rough go of it. |
| Glen from Canada |
Native indians |
Because of history in school I am quite knowledgeable |
| Anonymous |
Countless tribes of natives. Too many to list. |
Basic history |
| Sami from Finland |
It is almost people like me they got knowledge of many way keep touching by own god or only need some kind of healing.:D |
People are strange and usually very open mind to new situation ready to taste new way live this life! |
| Kevin from USA |
Red Indians American Indians Amerindians Amerinds |
A lot of the American traditions are based off of the Native ways of live i.e. hunting gathering agriculture etc |
| Anonymous |
Aboriginals |
Quite a lot |
| Anonymous |
Indians of many nations. |
General history to a greater degree than most in the US. The general consensus is a pre-columbian population of 10 - 20 million consisting of hundreds of tribes. |
| John Skillcorn from United Kingdom |
British English |
Fine upstanding people loyal and trustworthy. |
| Chandler from USA |
Native Americans |
They had tribes like the Navahos. |
| Keith Kofoed from USA |
There are too many to name. Thousands of different cultures. The Navajo Hopi Pueblo Tigua and apache are a few from the southwest area of america I call home. |
I know bits and pieces of many tribes. I participate regularly in a Pueblo sweat lodge ceremony and play a shamanic drum handed down to me through my community. In general the native peoples of America lived in beautiful harmony with the land around them. |
| Nick from USA |
Native American |
They were very much in touch with nature and spirituality. |
| Katlinel from USA |
The american Indians |
Plenty! I was married to one for many years and have lived on reservations.:) I still make regalia do quill work and feather work attend powwows and drum regularly. |
| Mani from Australia |
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. |
Indigenous Australians are distinguished as either Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders who currently together make up more than 2.5% of Australia's population. |
| Mike from Belgium |
Oude Belgen |
History lessons |
| Marlon Fuller from USA |
Native americans |
A little bit |
| Anonymous |
Native americans |
They lived off the land in teepees and shot arrows and they were displaced in the post columbus time. |
| Nathan from USA |
Native American/Indians (Tribes such as the Cherokee Sioux Comanche Blackfoot Arapaho etc.) |
They use many ceremonies as a way of life they live very close to the land have many strong traditions and tribal/family ties there is a rich musical tradition and many associated instruments such as the Native American Flute |
| Luke from USA |
Native Americans |
Spiritual musical connected to energies of the earth |
| Paul from USA |
Indians |
There are many different tribes-none are exactly the same. Some may live on reservations if the choose. There are many different grants for their wellbeing. |
| G Hobart from USA |
Amerinds/Native Americans |
Very little "real" information |
| Katie from USA |
Native americans... |
Nature connected spiritual some scalpers I believe in the North West made tools did not disrupt the land with any large man-made structures driven out and forced to live on the desolate areas of us. |
| Anonymous from France |
The indigenous people of France are called the Francs |
Not that much they had to defend their territory for ages and that make them a combative people. They liked agricultural and hunting. |
| Anonymous |
Neanderthals but also germans/keltic...they say that Neanderthals are no homo sapiens.??? |
I don't know a lot of them but I know we had dear hunters that period..in these places were it became warmer...10.000 for christ. |
| Jeff from USA |
Anasazi are probably oldest native american people. |
Various native american nations - Iroquois most important for their contribution to our constitution and peacekeeping ways Plains Indians known for horse skills Eastern tribes for farming. |
| Stephen from USA |
American Indians |
Not much |
| Sonya from USA |
Native Americans |
Part of my history and in my blood line underrecognized and taken for granted!:( |
| Mario Percinic from Croatia/Hrvatska |
We officially don't have the name for them but we call them according to the area of the country from which they come from. For instance for people who are from the Dalmatia which is located on the cost area we call them Dalmatians. In the continental part called Slavonia we call them Slavonians etc. |
Anything you need:) |
| Kevin D. Babiuk from USA |
American indians |
Little bits and pieces here and there. |
| James from USA |
Native Americans tribes |
They probably had similar instruments to those of other native peoples in other parts of the world. |
| Anonymous |
Native americans (Indians) |
Many different tribes that lived off of the land and in harmony with the land |
| Anonymous |
American indians |
Not much |
| Anonymous from Canada |
There are many different peoples. In British Columbia alone there are 26 different language families. The Coast Salish occupy the lands around me. |
I know a little about Coast Salish art and botanical medicine. I know a decent amount about their settlement and land management practices. |
| Anonymous from Canada |
The First Nations aboriginal peoples |
There are MANY different tribes of first nations people. Some nomadic some not. In my province the two predominant tribes are the Cree and Blackfoot. Both were nomadic and relied heavily on the buffalo hunt. When Europeans moved into the area they hunted many of the buffalo for sport which endangered the way of life of the Cree and Blackfoot people. Musically "the drum" typically a shallow handheld drum with crossbars similar to that of an Irish Bodhran was very sacred and used commonly in ceremonies and celebrations. Sometimes at Pow Wows they would use a larger stationary drum similar to a timpani in groups of 5-6 per drum. |
| Mark from USA |
American Indians many different tribes. |
I once thought I knew a lot however the more I learn the less I know. My area belonged to the Douge Indian tribe south of me is the Cherokee. I have studied as much as I can and like I said the more I learn I find out how little I know. |
| Gregor from Germany |
Germans |
They have beaten the people from Rome |
| Colin from Australia |
Aboriginal |
They are the original ancestors of Australia |
| Isabel from Portugal |
There are no indigenous people of Portugal. In the Past we had the "Lusitanian" people the original people from Portugal and the Celt |
Portugal has been for many centuries a passage way for many peoples and civilization both by land and by sea as it was in a important place between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea travel routes. So as a people we are a result of these mixing influences. |
| Jerry from Australia |
Original inhabitants of the Australian continent |
The Aboriginal ancestors have been dated at about 40 000 years old there were over 500 dialects used at the time of European settlement the Aboriginal population has been estimated to be approximately over 400 000 |
| Anonymous |
Native American Indians: Navajo Hopi |
They respect the Earth |
| John from USA |
American indians |
Made up of different tribes throughout the continent. most likely migrated from asia through the land bridge during the ice age. |
| Anonymous |
Indians |
Have the blood |
| Michael O'Neal from USA |
American Indians |
Considerable amount as I am part Cherokee. |
| Anonymous |
Pretty hard to say: one big melting pot. But if we go way back: the celts the saxon the gauls... |
Not much is really known about them but thy where all different tribes who worshipped nature craftspeople and loved music |
| Anonymous |
Many many tribes referred to as Native Americans or just Natives. The natives where I grew up are Mi'Kmaq and the natives where I live now are Cowichan |
I don't know any cowichan tribe members because I just moved here but I am friends with some Mi'kmaq. Originally they had seasonal homes that they moved around to living in Wigwams. Wigwam comes from the Mi'kmaq "wikuom" a dwelling. (It's a tent like structure covered with birch tree bark). I could go on. |
| Hayley from Australia |
Aborigines |
The are native to australia and have lived here for thousands of years. they are a very wise culture with knowledge of the land- they know this land better than modern scientists! |
| Deborah from USA |
Different native american tribes |
Something about some rituals not a lot. history of discrimination exploitation. Of late much more sophistication in using the laws of the US to recover land and financial independence |
| Paul Sprague from USA |
Many tribes depending on region I have a replica Hopi hunting stick similar to kylie |
Loads |
| Teemu from Finland |
Saame people. |
I know that they live in Northern finland and they are reindeer growers and herders. I also know a one saami guy. And his nice. |
| Wayne from USA |
Native American Indians |
I've studied their culture extensively. I play the Native American flute. |
| Ryan from Canada |
There are many tribes of first nations in Canada. In my area there is a large population of mic-macs as-well as Iroquois. |
Lots my mother works with first nations of Canada and the treaties that were made when settlers first came to the country. She helps make the aboriginal peoples voice heard and make sure that they are not taken advantage of or that their culture is lost. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans |
Just basic history |
| Neil from USA |
There are many. Some local peoples are the Utes Goshutes and nearby are Navajo and Apache. |
Some select bits of history I know that historically they have been given very few rights which has not been helpful for them. |
| Anonymous from Netherlands |
Frisians |
A previous trading group through the north of europe with their own language and habits |
| Clancy Mueller from USA |
Native Americans/Indians. Sioux Iroquois Crow Utes Apache |
Tradition is important as is honor. Did not waste. Were not excessive unless exposed to other (white) cultures. |
| Anonymous from USA |
The native americans (various tribes) |
I know of the navajo tribe when I visited a friend and his family on a reservation.some of the cooking methods and rituals |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans |
Very spiritual respectful of mother nature Provided America with knowledge of the land and crops and the information on how to successfully grow them. |
| Daniel from USA |
Native Americans |
A lot... I'm a teacher and I teach elementary school aged native american students. |
| Anonymous |
American indians |
They lived in harmony with the land until the land they lived on was consumed by greed |
| Anonymous |
Irish |
I am one |
| Anonymous |
American indians (cherokee Sioux etc) |
Just what I've read in books (bury my heart at wounded knee trail to wounded knee etc |
| Felipe Gallo from Colombia |
In Colombia we had many indigenous tribes such as the Muiscas/Chibchas the Wayu the Arhuacos the U |
The most heard of these tribes are the chibchas/muiscas because their beliefs gave up the source for the legend of "El Dorado" amongst the conquerors which was meant to be a city made up of gold! However nobody has ever found this city but the true origin of this tale; the sacred lake of Guatavita is the place where the chibchas made their offers to their gods which consisted (mainly) of craft sculptures made up of gold. They also had another sacred lake near the town of Villa de Leyva called Iguaque from where Bachue (a woman/goddess) emerged with Bochica (a 3 year old child) who would later grow to marry her and populate the Chibcha tribe. When the tribe had grown and where self-sufficient Bachue and Bochica got back into the waters of Iguaque and transformed into two snakes diving to the bottom of the lake... The Chitchat people use their musical instruments for ceremonial purposes as well as for giving rhythm to their labours (carrying stones hunting etc). Their main instruments were drums and different types of aerophones such as ocarinas and flutes. |
| Mimi from USA |
Aborigines |
I understand they many maintain their ancestral activities and also many are becoming "westernized. They are known as a friendly artistic people in Aussie Land. |
| Matthew from USA |
American Indian |
Native to America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_people_of_the_Americas |
| Anonymous |
Not sure depends on how far you go back. I have Scottish ancestry from Somerset Cornwall and Yorkshire |
A little about celtic would like to know more |
| Anonymous |
Native American |
Very spiritual |
| Karl from Australia |
The right full inhabitants of australia and who have resided here for over 100 000 years |
Varied - I have many aboriginal mates and they all tell of great stories form a time long ago |
| Seth Thompson from USA |
Native americans |
White man raped and pillaged their lands and women killing them and their ancient belief system off. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
They are the original land dwellers of Australia who lived on this land long before European settlement. |
This is something I have found out a lot about via this site... I am a psychology student who is currently writing an essay on the Federal Government Intervention of the NT. And I am sorry to say that previously I did not know that much about the Intervention at all. Nor did I know much about Aboriginal Culture. What I have found out since has left me shocked and ashamed at what our Government have been allowed to do talking about the Intervention. And also deeply touched and moved by the original Aboriginal belief systems and their history. I have met many Aboriginal people but none of them have known much about their traditions when I tried to speak to them about it. This is saddening to me as they are such beautiful people. I am proud to be able to learn more about them as my research for my essay continues. |
| Amy from USA |
Anyone born here - I am indigenous people of USA cuz I was born here a native american born - my ancestry??? I have no real clue - pro'ly mostly western european scotland-type... but there's no telling what else is mixed in my blood - I'm definitely a heinz 57 mutt;) |
I know what I've read but even more than that I know what is inside me from my ancestors memories I inherited |
| Carson Keys from USA |
Native Americans are the native peoples of America |
They migrated to America from Asia during the ice age and flourished until Europeans came. They had advanced societies that were complex although Europeans thought they were primitive. In north America there were many great tribes and leagues such as the Cherokees and Iroquois League. In South America there were also great cities and civilizations that were wiped out by disease when Europeans came and were lost forever. Now in the USA there are reservations for Native Americans where many are allowed to have casinos and try to practice their culture. |
| Rick from USA |
The indigenous people of the USA are any of the people that existed on the continents before the arrival of imperial colonialism. These include many tribes of many different human beings and they were America's first people. |
I know that culture is important to them as I am also Sioux Native American. The People are noble in their ways and look for a balance between themselves and nature. However the establishment of the reservation system has not been the best for the People. Drug abuse is incredibly high along with sexual abuse and alcoholism. The system forced on the Native People needs to change. The People want to be able to live freely. To walk a path of balance between the world of technology and the world of traditions and nature. |
| Anonymous from South Africa |
Any number of Bantu people Zulu Xhosa Venda etc. |
They were highly tribal. |
| Anonymous |
America? native americans: apache navajo delaware cherokee and many more |
About indigenous people in the US? each tribe is different...in the US the navajo for example are very quiet and humble. they have unique ways of cooking things and making art and have beliefs unique to their own culture and history. there has been much abuse and injustice brought on by europeans |
| Dain from United Kingdom |
Not sure if the name but it would be the tribal Celtic-era people in Pre-Roman Britain? |
Not much other than they were tribal and lived in many smaller kingdoms. |
| Caesar from USA |
Many different people now commonly know as Native Americans |
The Anasazi from the southwest part of the USA (the states of Arizona New Mexico Utah Colorado) are among the most mysterious having disappeared without much trace and leaving behind beautiful cities some built into caves (Mesa Verde) that are still accessible today in various National Parks. Unfortunately the European colonization and industrialization of the North American continent decimated much of the native population and the most authentic communities remaining now reside on 'reservation' lands scattered throughout the country. Respect for and familiarity with the land and its natural resources is one of the overarching characteristics of the native AMericans in general much like the AUstralian Aborigine. |
| Anonymous |
Navajo cherokee etc. |
Only a little |
| Bill from USA |
Native Americans |
I studied them in school |
| Mauricio Maldonado from Mexico |
Mayas Aztecs |
They were amazing mathematicians astronomers and warriors. The had the hompak (also called Mayan Trumpet) an instrument that greatly resembles didgeridoo. |
| Rick from USA |
Indians |
Some of the historical stuff that I have seen on documentaries |
| Anonymous |
Aboriginal people |
Possibly in the area for past 40 000 years. |
| Ville from Finland |
The Sami in Lapland |
They were (and a few still are) keepers of mobile reindeer herds had a shamanic institution and were feared in days of old as powerful witches. |
| Anonymous |
Aboriginal |
The have been in australia for 50.000 years. Many have been killed by the english and diseases from overseas More recently parts of the country have been given back to the Aboriginals. And in 2008 KEvin Rudd apologized for the stolen generation. What we celebrate as australian day is actually invasion day for the aboriginals. Their history is not written but only in stories. |
| Ori from Israel |
The canannites. |
They are said to have lived in this land even before babylon was formed and work the land. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans Cherokee Sioux Potawatami |
I am from the Potawatami Tribe. They where the first to settle the plains area in what is now Oklahoma. |
| Anonymous |
Indians |
We stole their land. |
