FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS
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families
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pods
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clans
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crews
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most Southwestern tribes are divided into “clans"-groups of relatives who trace their kinship through the maternal line. Often, people feel stronger ties to their clan than to their tribe, and many artists include clan symbols in their work.
Detailed explanation-2: -Native Americans were often grouped into tribes or nations. These groupings were generally based on peoples that shared the same culture, language, religion, customs, and politics. There are over 1000 Native American Tribes in the United States.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cherokee is the biggest of the biggest Native American tribes. Before European settlers arrived, they lived in an area of the Southeastern United States which is now North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee.
Detailed explanation-4: -In different cultures and situations, a clan usually has different meaning than other kin-based groups, such as tribes and bands. Often, the distinguishing factor is that a clan is a smaller, integral part of a larger society such as a tribe, chiefdom, or a state.