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(Encyclopedia) MaiduMaidumīˈd&oomacr; [key], Native North Americans belonging to the Penutian linguistic stock (see Native American languages). In the early 19th cent. they were located on the…Brant, Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Brant, Joseph, 1742–1807, chief of the Mohawk. His Mohawk name is usually rendered as Thayendanegea. He served under Sir William Johnson in the French and Indian War, and Johnson sent…Who is an Indian?
No single federal or tribal criterion establishes a person's identity as an Indian. Tribal membership is determined by the enrollment…Salishan
(Encyclopedia) SalishanSalishansāˈlĭshən, sălˈ– [key], branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic family, or stock, of North America and spoken by Native Americans of the NW United States and W…pemmican
(Encyclopedia) pemmicanpemmicanpĕmˈĭkən [key], a travel food of the Native North American. Slices of lean venison or buffalo meat were sun dried, pounded to a paste, and packed with melted fat in…Wakashan
(Encyclopedia) WakashanWakashanwäkăshˈən, wôˈkəshänˌ, –shônˌ [key], branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic family, or stock, of North America and spoken by Native Americans of W Canada and the…Hardin, John
(Encyclopedia) Hardin, John, 1753–92, Native American fighter, b. Fauquier co., Va. He served in Lord Dunmore's War (1774) and was a noted member of Daniel Morgan's riflemen during the Revolution.…Ephraim
(Encyclopedia) EphraimEphraimēˈfrēəm [key], in the Bible, younger son of Joseph and Asenath and eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. His tribe occupied the rugged country around…Deganawidah Biography
DeganawidahNative American spiritual leaderBorn: fl. 1550–1600Birthplace: ? Deganawidah was the traditional founder, along with Hiawatha, of the Iroquois Confederacy, a political and cultural…Cayuse
(Encyclopedia) CayuseCayusekīy&oomacr;sˈ [key], Native North Americans who formerly occupied parts of NE Oregon and SE Washington. They were closely associated with the Nez Percé and spoke a…Trending
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