Name and Country |
Who are the indigenous people of your country? |
What do you know about them? |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans of a myriad of tribes |
They have hundreds of different tribes languages and a rich culture that dates back thousands of years. |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans |
History with immigrants |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans |
High unemployment on reservations. Have endured years of discrimination. Native languages are disappearing. |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans |
They were the supposedly first to be in the land. |
| Al from Australia |
Aborigines koorie people the people that were here before europeans landed in 1788 |
Not much I know a few folklore tales the story of the rainbow serpent the story of the lyrebirds song how the echidna got its spines I know that they are marginalised in Australian society. |
| Alan Lowe from United Kingdom |
Cave men then celts |
They were here long before the Romans I am one of them (Celts) being Welsh NOT english |
| Alessandro from Italy |
There's no social group like yours in Italy |
That they don't exist! |
| Anonymous from USA |
Amerindians |
Not a whole lot just some basic history and little culture |
| Anonymous |
Native americans or the american indian same people different names |
Traded with settlers europeans pretty much wiped out with diseases |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native American Indians |
Vocalization and percussion are the most important aspects of traditional Native American music. |
| Amy from USA |
Native Americans of several tribes |
Quite a bit...did research at Haskell College |
| Amy Ellis from United Kingdom |
It is made up of many tribes now intermixed. Originally the celts lived and their memory and blood lines remains especially in Wales and Ireland. The Romans invaded and took over most of the Southern half of Uk then the Normans won a section and the Vikings won the North and spread out. |
The celts lived in small communities and villages. They were an oral culture with bards that travelled around playing music and telling important stories. Others were experienced in the healing arts such as Ogham tree law some of these were druids and were responsible for sacred law. Others were weavers dyers farmers blacksmiths potters and mothers |
| Amy from USA |
Indians |
Not much |
| Anonymous |
Latvian |
Latvians have some cultural and religious influences from centuries of Germanic and Scandinavian colonization and settlement. Latvians and Lithuanians are the only surviving members of the Baltic peoples and Baltic languages of the Indo-European family. |
| Anonymous |
Native americans |
Various different cultures |
| Angie from USA |
Often referred to as the Native Americans or American Indians however the over 300 tribes vary in different languages have different customs and live in different areas of the country |
Much more than can be listed here. These tribes believe the land is for supporting all of us that it belongs to no one and that we all must care for it. The tribes originally followed a moon calendar provided for their needs including medicinal food and shelter within 20 miles of their homes and work as one vs as an individual. Their prayers and ceremonies are for all not for individual needs. None of the treaties that have been made with the US Government and The Native Peoples have been kept---not a single one. Most tribes have been removed in the course of the US history from their original homelands and taken to new 'reservations' often leading to the decline of its peoples |
| Anonymous from Australia |
No idea |
Nothing |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans |
Also known Indians |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans |
The have a lot of Casinos |
| Anthony Kubiak from USA |
Native Americans |
Many nations many tribes many languages. Many traditions no real Native American" per se but the members of many indigenous nations." |
| Anonymous from USA |
There are many but I know best about the Ute and Paiute. |
They live in the southwest and those I have met are very nice. |
| Ashley from USA |
Native american |
They were forced out of their homelands and live on reservations to continue their way of life or convert to european ways of new settlers |
| Anonymous from USA |
American Indians |
Not enough. Only that when the English arrived that cleared them off of their land. |
| Anonymous |
American Indians (Cherokee Lakota Choctaw Hopi Seminole Navajo Nez Perce Salish Yakama Pamunkey Alaskan Native Inuit Ojibwe Quileute Miami Algonquin Cree Lenape Apache Zapotec) |
Trail of Tears beliefs/religion diet weapons art Tsalagi language (Cherokee) Dinneh Language (Navajo) |
| Anonymous |
Native american indians |
They have been mistreated since Europeans arrived. |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans |
They crossed into Canada via a land bridge and moved into the USA. |
| Beat from Switzerland |
There used to be Neanderthals living here in prehistoric times they are all gone |
They mixed with other early human groups coming from the near east |
| Beth from USA |
American Indians Native Alaskans Polynesians of Hawaii. |
They believe that they belong to the land not the other way around. |
| Beverly from USA |
There are many tribes such as Lakota Cherokee Naragansett etc. |
I know a little about some of the cultures and nothing about others. For example I have participated in ceremonies with Lakota people. |
| Brandi from USA |
The indigenous people of the USA are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South Americas their descendants and other ethnic groups and cultures who can identify with these groups. |
Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples. In the USA they are known as Native Americans. They are known by specific tribal and cultural ancestry and citizenship. |
| Brandon Barnard from USA |
Native American Indians |
There land was stolen by white puritan settlers who believed they were superior and massacred them... |
| Brandon from USA |
Native american |
Nature based spiritual worship communion with nature bodies cant handle alcohol one way they were brought.down by europeans as well as with violence and flat out dishonesty. Still not paid attention to as they should be!and if america would listen to the messages about the earth and human nature american indian culture has to offer we might be able to begin saving ourselves and our planet. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans |
They are made up of different cultures and tribes that maintained their society by helping raise each others young and taking care of each others old and providing for everyone by living a hunter-gatherer life. They cultivated beans maize and squash as well as made sure they used all parts of any animals that they killed. |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans (Indians) many tribes in my area. Sioux dakota Lakota Pawnee Cheyenne Otto Ponca. |
Much |
| Anonymous |
Native americans - many many different tribes |
They had/have a deep spiritual connection with the environment like the concept of seven generations |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native Americans |
Right now they drink a lot and own casino's and get free college in America. They are losing their traditions slowly. |
| Anonymous from USA |
American Indians / Native Americans |
A great deal my wife & mother in law are anthropologists with concentrations in Native American culture |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans various tribes including the Utes Navajo Cherokee Apache and more |
White a bit I am an Anthropology minor. |
| Brooks from USA |
Native Americans. Cherokee Sioux etc. |
Regrettably not as much as I should. |
| Carol from USA |
Native Americans (many tribes) eskimo |
A little about local tribe (Kuumeyay) only media information on the rest |
| Carol from USA |
American Indians |
Not much there are several different tribes who all speak different languages. They rode horses. They had bows & arrows. They drove bison off cliffs to have meat. They wore war paint for battle. |
| Anonymous |
Assurini Tapiraj |
Nowadays there aren't too many. They've great knowledge about medicine and medical herbs each indigenous people has his own culture and habits. Unfortunately urban people don't usually give the indigenous people the proper respect. |
| Anonymous from Germany |
Germans are the indigenous people of Germany. After the migration of the peoples in the forth century in europe the population that has settled in the german territory are the ancestors of the modern german population |
Nowadays there is nothing special about the german people. In former times there may have been semi-nomadic germa and celtic tribes in the region. |
| Anonymous from USA |
In my area there are Caddo and Adai nations now known together as Caddo-Adai. There are many different nations some that are almost completely lost to history. |
Each Native American" nation had different languages customs laws and cultural aspects. Most valued alliance with nature and with the people within their clans and tribes. Also most did not claim land as a thing that could be owned though many nations did settle in particular areas and dispute territories. Europeans claimed lands to own when they came over and drove native americans out of the lands the Europeans wanted to own. Now many native americans have either married and assimilated into USA culture or they live on reservations that are theoretically "sovereign" territories. This means it is slightly more difficult (not very) for the US government to interfere with tribal issues and it precludes those living on reservations from receiving much of the basic needs assistance given to other poverty stricken citizens. This of course is an abridged and simplified perspective. " |
| Cathy from Australia |
The Aboriginals |
A very spiritual people who truly cared for the land and the environment. |
| Anonymous |
American Indians |
Live in all parts of the country many tribes great artists |
| Anonymous from Canada |
The Natives which comes under many groups such as Creek Iroquois Algonquin... |
They understood a lot more on life than the modern man does |
| Charles Steward from USA |
American Indians. |
They came from China. |
| Anonymous |
Indians |
They have a really tough life most are suffering in poverty have a huge alcohol and domestic violence problem. |
| Charlie from USA |
American Indian |
I am an American Indian Descendant |
| Anonymous |
Indians |
Not sure |
| Anonymous from USA |
The various tribes and clans of the North American Indian; the Native Americans. |
Too much to type here. How about this; One presents tobacco to a Native flute maker as a gift when one asks to be taught the skill of flute making. |
| Chris from USA |
Native Americans |
There were many tribes - most of them destroyed by the white man. |
| Christopher from United Kingdom |
British people who are from different nations |
Some of them are made up of ethnic groups |
| Christopher Horn from Oman |
Tribesmen and Bedouin farmers |
They belong to many different families or clans. Among the most important ones are the As Saidi's (the Royal family of Sultan Qaboos) Al Kindi's Al Hajri's Al Qarni's but there are many others. Very important is the huge family of the Al Belushi's who descend from 18th century immigrants from Baluchistan (Iran). Worth mentioning are also all the Swahili people from Tanzania (especially Zanzibar an ex colony). In general the Omanis are a relatively homogeneous society and the longest-standing independent country in the Gulf since the Portuguese domination in the 14th century. |
| Corry from USA |
Native Americans |
There are many different tribes and all were forced off of their lands and forced to live on reservations. They are one of the most oppressed groups of people in the US. |
| Craig from Malaysia |
The first people or indigenous people of Malaysia are known as the Orang Asal |
A great deal I have worked with them on conservation issues and stayed many times in their villages. So I am familiar with the culture some of the culture and in particular hunting traditions. I am particularly interested in traditional blow pipes. |
| Craig from USA |
There a various tribes and subtribes. The Inuit;The Hawaiian; The Samoan; The Cheyenne; The Mandan; The Black foot; The Nez Pierce; The Comanche; The Sioux; The Apache; The Okanagon and others that I don't remember at present or never knew |
I once knew the medicine bundle carrier for the Mandan tribe but know next to nothing of their and the others cultural distinctive traditions and beliefs though I know of some of the popular" ceremonies like the sweat lodge and vision quest I couldn't give you the details. American Aboriginals / Indians if you will are just as varied as those from other areas of the world." |
| Anonymous |
American Indians |
Alcoholic dependent on the government and love trans ams. |
| Anonymous |
Natives |
They live in reserves in a system that is failing their people |
| Dan from USA |
American indians |
Not enough |
| Anonymous |
American Indian |
A lot |
| Dana from Canada |
Cree Blackfoot Huron Metis Mohawk... there are 600 tribes known to date.... |
I know not much about them. |
| Anonymous from Canada |
To answer this question properly I would have to write several volumes. There are many indigenous peoples in Canada separated into 3 major groupings: Inuit Metis and first nations. First nations is a bit of catch all category for all indigenous peoples who are not Metis or Inuit. The first nations include the Cree Blackfoot Iroquois |
Canada is the 2nd largest country in the world. There are over 600 individual recognized tribes with their own distinct cultures languages and traditions. Some of these tribes are related but many are completely unrelated to one another. |
| Darlene Demos Now Meredith from USA |
I believe they're a group of people promoting the rights of the 370 million Indigenous people. |
In 2007 the UN General Assembly finally wrote the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. |
| Darwin Ortuya from Chile |
Mapuches aimaras collas diaguitas rapa nui atacame |
LOVE THEM!! their wisdom and nature contact with pacha mama" are so necessary for modern "civilization" because they live together in peace...Basically they're located in the south part of the country...Mapuches pehuenches Diaguitas (rich ceramic and clay hand performers) Collas (the tall ones) and then comes the altiplanic-incaic people "aimaras" with "quechua" culture... the last both are respected and widely appreciated for their devotional dancing rituals... I have travelled through the country to know them specially mapuches and had the opportunity to share musical knowledge with them in an international culture congress... they're very interested to experiment with foreign instrument such as djembes indian tabla mbik |
| David from USA |
Native American Indians |
They are an ancient race of people |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native americans |
Many tribes and cultures. |
| Anonymous |
Native Americans |
They are composed of multiple distinct tribes states and ethnic groups. They can be found in The USA parts of Alaska and Hawaii. |
| David from USA |
Many different Indian tribes including Sioux Navaho Cree Hopi Potawatami |
Many had intricate societies. horses were only introduced after the Spanish arrived. Believed the land and natural resources belonged to all. |
| Anonymous |
Aboriginals of great cultural and linguistic diversity having settled here approximately 50 000 years ago |
I have studied aboriginal peoples and cultures with great interest for a number of years. I have talked story with aboriginal elders for several years on multiple occasions family and friends... |
| David Vanderpoole from USA |
Native Americans of which there have been and still are many nations or tribes. |
Many were hunter-gatherers some cultivated. They lived in closer communion with nature and natural cycles without proclivity to control such. Overrun by seemingly endless European-lineage settlers who would presume to 'own' the land Native Americans would eventually lose most of their habitat way of life and their freedom to live in accordance with their own laws and traditions. |
| Dean Archer from United Kingdom |
Picts or Celts |
I married one! |
| Devonne from USA |
American Indians |
They were forced off all of the fertile land onto reservations". These reservations are barren and infertile. They source of food and clothing was destroyed( buffalo) for sport and greed. They were forced to learn the ways of the white men. They were marched all the way from Tennessee across country...known as the Trail of Tears as most of them died before arriving." |
| Anonymous |
Aboriginals |
Oldest culture on earth. |
| Donat from Belgium |
Belgians |
They drink lots of beer |
| Donovan Russell from USA |
Cherokee |
Name begins with a Ch |
| Doug from USA |
Native American's |
Much more in tune with the heartbeat of the land and spiritual realm |
| Drew Smith from USA |
They are commonly referred to as Indians" but the real name for them is "Native Americans". The reason they are called that is because when Christopher Columbus arrived in America he thought he was in India so he called them "Indians". By calling them "Indians" he was wrong but we can see where the misunderstanding happened." |
Many of them were eliminated during the years that Andrew Jackson was president because he believed that we were better than they were. He moved them to reservations out in Oklahoma. The cruel thing about moving them was he made them walk the whole way and many of them died on the infamous walk to Oklahoma known as The Trail of Tears"." |
| Anonymous from USA |
Native americans. Travelers who crossed the land bridge between modern day russia and alaska. |
Most were nomadic and hunter/gathers. Very earth based cultures. |
| Ed from USA |
American Indians |
Bits I have learned along the way |
| Edward Skipper from USA |
Native americans...Indians. Mayans....? |
I figure they are the oldest soo they might be Aboriginal: ) |
| Anonymous from USA |
American indians |
Not much |
| Anonymous from Israel |
The Bedouins. |
They live in the northern part of the desert. They live in illegal villages made by tin houses. Other then being considered as 'low status' by the israeli government they are also considered as such by Arab cultures. |
| Emily Bouldrey from USA |
Native Americans |
A lot actually My girlfriend is Potawatomi. I have attended a few pow wows and enjoyed learning about their culture and traditions. Its beautiful to see their devotion to their beliefs and family values. |
| Emma from USA |
Native American Indians of many tribes. |
School reading. |
| Eric from USA |
There are far too many to name but a few on the Eastern part of USA are the Seneca Mohican and Mineola |
Seneca tribe is based in upstate New York and have consolidated with other minor tribes to form a larger nation |
| Eric Russell from USA |
Native Americans |
The white man killed them off |
| Erik from USA |
The indigenous people of Australia are the people whom originated in Australia. Typically indigenous implies pre European settlers. |
The indigenous people of Australia has a supposed history that predates most other cultures and has traditions. The culture has been maintained by mostly oral history. |
| Anonymous |
The first people of not only this land but I believe of the whole world. Their culture has existed since the dawn of time is we know it and has remained strong and respectful |
They survive upon their faith to the universe that oneness will provide and by their proper respect and gratitude to this earth. |
| Anonymous |
French |
Not much |
| Evan from USA |
Native Americans |
Which tribe? There are so many. Native American's are my passion |
| Anonymous |
The francs" and a beautiful melting pot!!! " |
Some oh their tradition and that was some warriors with an amazing leader: clovis |
