early native americans library

The Early Native Americans section explores the history of the first people that settled North America. In this section, you can learn about groups such as the mound builders who settled the United States many years before the first Europeans arrived.

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Were the Clovis the first Americans?

It's a hotly debated topic: Who found America first? One theory proposes that it was the Clovis. So will we be replacing Columbus Day with "Clovis Day" on our calendars?

Anasazi

Anasazi, a prehistoric American Indian people who influenced other Indians of their region.

Chinook Indians

Chinook Indians, a small Pacific Coast tribe belonging to the Chinookan language family.

Cliff Dwellers

Cliff Dwellers, American Indians who built communities in the sides of cliffs. The era of cliff homes extended from the late 1000's to the early 1300's.

Eskimo

Eskimo, the name given to a group of peoples living in Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, and the Chukchi Peninsula of northeastern Siberia.

Folsom Knives and Points

Folsom Knives and Points, skillfully made flint spear points and other stone tools of a type found in 1926 near Folsom, New Mexico.

Mound Builders

Mound Builders, pre-Columbian North American Indians who built earth mounds. The Mound Builders belonged to a number of different groups and built mounds for diverse purposes.