Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas

The Americas, Western Hemisphere

Cultural regions of North American people at the time of contact

Early indigenous languages in the US

Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas is based upon cultural regions, geography, and linguistics. Anthropologists have named various cultural regions, with fluid boundaries, that are generally agreed upon with some variation. These cultural regions are broadly based upon the locations of indigenous peoples of the Americas from early European and African contact beginning in the late 15th century. When indigenous peoples have been forcibly removed by nation-states, they retain their original geographic classification. Some groups span multiple cultural regions.

Canada, Greenland, United States, and northern Mexico

In the United States and Canada, ethnographers commonly classify indigenous peoples into ten geographical regions with shared cultural traits, called cultural areas. Greenland is part of the Arctic region. Some scholars combine the Plateau and Great Basin regions into the Intermontane West, some separate Prairie peoples from Great Plains peoples, while some separate Great Lakes tribes from the Northeastern Woodlands.

Arctic

Inuktitut dialect map

Early indigenous languages in Alaska

• Paleo-Eskimo, prehistoric cultures, Russia, Alaska, Canada, Greenland, 2500 BC–1500 AD
  • Arctic small tool tradition, prehistoric culture, 2500 BC, Bering Strait
  • Pre-Dorset, eastern Arctic, 2500–500 BC
  • Saqqaq culture, Greenland, 2500–800 BC)
  • Independence I, northeastern Canada and Greenland, 2400–1800 BC
  • Independence II culture, northeastern Canada and Greenland, 800–1 BC)
  • Groswater, Labrador and Nunavik, Canada
  • Dorset culture, 500 BC–1500 AD, Alaska, Canada
• Aleut (Unangan), Aleutian Islands of Alaska, and Kamchatka Krai, Russia
• Inuit, Russia, Alaska, Canada, Greenland
  • Thule, proto-Inuit, Alaska, Canada, Greenland, 900–1500 AD
    • Birnirk culture, prehistoric Inuit culture, Alaska, 500 AD–900 AD
  • Greenlandic Inuit people, Greenland
    • Kalaallit, west Greenland
    • Avanersuarmiut (Inughuit), north Greenland
    • Tunumiit, east Greenland
  • Inuvialuit, western Canadian Arctic
  • Iñupiat, north and northwest Alaska
• Yupik peoples (Yup'ik), Alaska and Russia
  • Alutiiq people (Sugpiaq, Pacific Yupik), Alaska Peninsula, coastal and island areas of south central Alaska
  • Central Alaskan Yup'ik people, west central Alaska
    • Cup'ik, Hooper Bay and Chevak, Alaska
    • Nunivak Cup'ig people (Cup'ig), Nunivak Island, Alaska
  • Siberian Yupik people, Russian Far East and St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
    • Chaplino
    • Naukan
    • Sirenik, Siberia

Subarctic

Main article: Indigenous peoples of the Subarctic

Distribution of Cree peoples

• Ahtna (Ahtena, Nabesna)
• Anishinaabe - see also Northeastern Woodlands
  • Oji-Cree (Anishinini, Severn Ojibwa) Ontario, Manitoba
  • Ojibwa (Chippewa, Ojibwe) Ontario, Manitoba, Minnesota
• Atikamekw, Quebec
• Chipewyan, Alaskan interior, Western Canada
• Cree, Central and Eastern Canada, North Dakota
• Dakelh (Carrier), British Columbia
  • Babine, British Columbia
  • Wet'suwet'en, British Columbia
• Deg Hit’an (Deg Xinag, Degexit’an, Kaiyuhkhotana), Alaska
• Dena’ina (Dialects: Outer Inlet, Upper Inlet, Iliama, Inland Dena'ina, Kachemak Bay, Kenai Dena'ina, Susitna River), Alaska
• Dane-zaa (Beaver, Dunneza), Alberta, British Columbia
• Gwich'in (Kutchin, Loucheaux), Alaska, Yukon
• Hän, Alaska, Yukon
• Holikachuk, Alaska
• Innu (Montagnais), Labrador, Quebec
• Kaska (Nahane)
• Kolchan (Upper Kuskokwim)
• Koyukon, Alaska
• Naskapi
• Sekani
• Sahtú (North Slavey, Bearlake, Hare, Mountain), Northwest Territories
• Slavey (Dialects: Hay River, Simpson Providence, Liard, Fort Nelson)
• Tagish
• Tahltan
• Lower Tanana
• Middle Tanana
• Upper Tanana
• Tanacross
• Tasttine (Beaver)
• Tli Cho
• Inland Tlingit
• Tsetsaut (extinct)
• Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)
• Northern Tutchone
• Southern Tutchone
• Yellowknives

Pacific Northwest Coast

Main article: Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast

• Ahantchuyuk;– see Kalapuya
• Alsea
• Applegate
• Atfalati;– see Kalapuya
• Heiltsuk
• Nuxalk
• Tsleil-Waututh First Nation
• Chasta Costa;– see Rogue River
• Chehalis (Upper and Lower) Washington
• Chehalis (BC), Fraser Valley
• Chemakum Washington (extinct)
• Chetco – see Tolowa
• Chinook Dialects: (Lower Chinook, Upper Chinook, Clackamas, Wasco)
• Clallam – see Klallam
• Clatsop
• Comox Vancouver Island/BC Georgia Strait
• Coos Hanis Oregon
• Lower Coquille (Miluk) Oregon
• Upper Coquille
• Cowichan Southern Vancouver Island/Georgia Strait
  • Quwutsun
  • Somena
  • Quamichan
• Lower Cowlitz Washington
• Duwamish Washington
• Eyak Alaska
• Galice
• Gitxsan, British Columbia
• Haida (Dialects: Kaigani, Skidegate, Masset) BC & Alaska
• Haisla BC North/Central Coast
  • Haihai
  • Kimsquit
  • Kitimaat
• Heiltsuk BC Central Coast
• Hoh Washington
• Kalapuya (Calapooia, Calapuya)
  • North Kalapuya
    • Yamhill (Yamel)
    • Tualatin
    • Tfalati (Atfalati)
  • Central Kalapuya
    • Santiam
    • Mary's River
    • Lakmiut
    • Ahantchuyuk
    • Lower McKenzie (Mohawk people (Oregon))
  • South Kalapuya (Yonkalla, Yoncalla)
• Klallam (Clallam, Dialects: Klallam (Lower Elwha), S'Klallam (Jamestown), S'Klallam (Port Gamble))
• Klickitat
• Kwalhioqua
• Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl)
  • Koskimo
  • 'Namgis
  • Laich-kwil-tach (Euclataws or Yuculta)
• Kwalhioqua
• Kwatami
• Lakmiut – see Kalapuya
• Lower McKenzie – see Kalapuya
• Lummi Washington
• Makah Washington
• Mary's River – see Kalapuya
• Muckleshoot Washington
• Musqueam BC Lower Mainland (Vancouver)
• Nisga'a, British Columbia
• Nisqually - Washington
• Nooksack Washington
• North Kalapuya – see Kalapuya
• Nisqually Washington
• Nuu-chah-nulth West Coast of Vancouver Island
• Nuxalk (Bella Coola) – BC Central Coast
• Oowekeno – see Wuikinuxv
• Pentlatch Vancouver Island/Georgia Strait (extinct)
• Puyallup Washington
• Quileute Washington
• Quinault Washington
• Rivers Inlet – see Wuikinuxv
• Rogue River or Upper Illinois Oregon, California
• Saanich Southern Vancouver Island/Georgia Strait
• Samish Washington
• Santiam – see Kalapuya
• Sauk-Suiattle Washington
• Sechelt BC Sunshine Coast/Georgia Strait (Shishalh)
• Shoalwater Bay Tribe Washington
• Siletz Oregon
• Siuslaw Oregon
• Skagit
• Skokomish Washington
• Sliammon BC Sunshine Coast/Georgia Strait (Mainland Comox)
• Snohomish
• Snoqualmie
• Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo), Vancouver Island
• Songhees (Songish) Southern Vancouver Island/Strait of Juan de Fuca
• Sooke Southern Vancouver Island/Strait of Juan de Fuca
• South Kalapuya – see Kalapuya
• Squamish , British Columbia
• Squaxin Island Tribe Washington
• Spokane Washington
• Stillaguamish Washington
• Sto:lo, BC Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley
  • Kwantlen
  • Katzie
• Squamish – see Skwxwu7mesh
• Suquamish Washington
• Swinomish Washington
• Tait
• Takelma Oregon
• Talio
• Tfalati – see Kalapuya
• Tillamook (Nehalem) Oregon
• Tlatlasikoala
• Tlingit Alaska
• Tolowa-Tututni
• Tsimshian
• Tsleil-waututh (Burrard) - British Columbia
• Tualatin – see Kalapuya
• Tulalip Washington
• Twana Washington
• Tzouk-e (Sooke) Vancouver Island
• Lower Umpqua Oregon
• Upper Umpqua Oregon
• Upper Skagit Washington
• Wuikinuxv (Owekeeno), BC Central Coast
• Yamel – see Kalapuya
• Yamhill – see Kalapuya
• Yaquina
• Yoncalla – see Kalapuya

Northwest Plateau

Main article: Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau

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Plateau tribes include the following:

Chinook peoples

• Cathlamet, WA
• Clackamas, OR
• Clatsop, OR
• Kathlamet
• Multnomah
• Wasco-Wishram, OR and WA
• Watlata, WA

Interior Salish

• Chelan
• Coeur d'Alene Tribe, ID, MT, WA
• Entiat, WA
• Flathead (Selisch or Salish), ID and MT
  • Bitterroot Salish
  • Kalispel (Pend d'Oreilles), MT and WA
    • Lower Kalispel, WA
    • Upper Kalispel, MT
• Methow, WA
• Nespelem, WA
• Nlaka'pamux (Thompson people), BC
• Nicola people (Thompson-Okanagan confederacy)
• Okanagan, BC and WA
• Secwepemc, BC (Shuswap people)
• Sinixt (Lakes), BC, ID, and WA
• Sinkiuse-Columbia, WA (extinct)
• Spokane people, WA
• St'at'imc, BC (Upper Lillooet)
• Lil'wat, BC (Lower Lillooet)
• In-SHUCK-ch, BC (Lower Lillooet)
• Wenatchi (Wenatchee)
• Sanpoil, WA
• Sinkayuse

Sahaptin people

• Upper Cowlitz or Taidnapam
• Kittitas (Upper Yakima)
• Klickitat Tribe, WA
• Nez Perce, ID
• Pshwanwapam (Pswanwapam)
• Skinpah (Skin)
• Tenino (Warmsprings)
• Tygh (Upper Deschutes), OR
• Umatilla, OR
• Walla Walla, WA
• Wanapum, WA
• Wauyukma
• Wyam (Lower Deschutes)
• Yakama, WA

Other or both

• Cayuse, OR
• Celilo (Wayampam)
• Cowlitz, WA
• Fort Klamath, OR
• Kalapuya, northwest OR
  • Atfalati (Tualatin, northwest OR
  • Mohawk River, northwest OR
  • Santiam, northwest OR
  • Yaquina, northwest OR
• Kutenai (Kootenai, Ktunaxa), BC, ID, and MT
• Lower Snake people: Chamnapam, Wauyukma, Naxiyampam
• Modoc, CA and OR
• Molala (Molale), OR
• Nicola Athapaskans (extinct), BC
• Palus (Palouse), ID, OR, and WA
• Upper Nisqually (Mishalpan)

Great Plains

Main article: Plains Indians

Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains are often separated into Northern and Southern Plains tribes.

• Anishinaabe (Anishinape, Anicinape, Neshnabé, Nishnaabe) (see also Subarctic, Northeastern Woodlands)
  • Saulteaux (Nakawē), Manitoba, Minnesota and Ontario; later Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, Saskatchewan
  • Odawa people (Ottawa), Ontario, Michigan, later Oklahoma
  • Potawatomi, Michigan, Ontario, Indiana, Wisconsin, later Oklahoma
• Apache (see also Southwest)
  • Lipan Apache, New Mexico, Texas
  • Plains Apache (Kiowa Apache), Oklahoma
  • Querecho Apache, Texas
• Arapaho (Arapahoe), formerly Colorado, currently Oklahoma and Wyoming
  • Besawunena
  • Nawathinehena
• Arikara (Arikaree, Arikari, Ree), North Dakota
• Atsina (Gros Ventre), Montana
• Blackfoot
  • Kainai Nation (Káínaa, Blood), Alberta
  • Northern Peigan (Aapátohsipikáni), Alberta
  • Blackfeet, Southern Piegan (Aamsskáápipikani), Montana
  • Siksika (Siksikáwa), Alberta
• Cheyenne, Montana, Oklahoma
  • Suhtai, Montana, Oklahoma
• Comanche, Oklahoma, Texas
• Plains Cree, Montana
• Crow (Absaroka, Apsáalooke), Montana
• Escanjaques, Oklahoma
• Hidatsa, North Dakota
• Iowa (Ioway), Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma
• Kaw (Kansa, Kanza), Oklahoma
• Kiowa, Oklahoma
• Mandan, North Dakota
• Métis people (Canada), North Dakota, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
• Missouri (Missouria), Oklahoma
• Omaha, Nebraska
• Osage, Oklahoma, formerly Arkansas, Missouri
• Otoe (Oto), Oklahoma
• Pawnee, Oklahoma
  • Chaui, Oklahoma
  • Kitkehakhi, Oklahoma
  • Pitahawirata, Oklahoma
  • Skidi, Oklahoma
• Ponca, Nebraska, Oklahoma
• Quapaw, formerly Arkansas, Oklahoma
• Sioux
  • Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
    • Santee, Nebraska
    • Yankton, South Dakota
    • Yanktonai, formerly Minnesota, currently Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota
  • Lakota (Teton), Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Saskatchewan
    • Sičháŋǧu (Brulé, Burned Thighs)
    • Oglála (Scatters Their Own)
    • Itázipčho (Sans Arc, No Bows)
    • Húŋkpapȟa (Hunkpapa)
    • Mnikȟówožu (Miniconjou)
    • Sihásapa (Blackfoot Sioux)
    • Oóhenuŋpa (Two Kettles)
  • Nakoda (Stoney), Alberta
  • Nakota, Assiniboine (Assiniboin), Montana, Saskatchewan
• Teyas, Texas
• Tonkawa, Oklahoma
• Tsuu T’ina, (Sarcee, Sarsi, Tsuut’ina), Alberta
• Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, Oklahoma, formerly Texas and Kansas
  • Kichai, Texas, Oklahoma
  • Rayados, Kansas
  • Taovayas, Texas, Oklahoma
  • Tawakoni, Texas, Oklahoma
  • Waco, Texas, Oklahoma

Eastern Woodlands

Main article: Indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands

Northeastern Woodlands

Main article: Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands

• Abenaki (Tarrantine), Maine, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Quebec, and Vermont
  • Eastern Abenaki, Quebec, Maine, and New Hampshire
    • Kennebec (Caniba)
  • Western Abenaki: Quebec, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont
• Anishinaabe (Anishinape, Anicinape, Neshnabé, Nishnaabe) (see also Subarctic, Plains)
  • Algonquin, Quebec, Ontario
  • Nipissing, Ontario
  • Ojibwa (Chippewa, Ojibwe), Ontario, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
    • Mississaugas, Ontario
    • Saulteaux (Nakawē), Ontario
  • Odawa people (Ottawa), Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario; later Oklahoma
  • Potawatomi, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ontario, Wisconsin; later Kansas and Oklahoma
• Assateague, Maryland
• Attawandaron (Neutral), Ontario
• Beothuk, formerly Newfoundland
• Chowanoke, North Carolina
• Choptank people, Maryland
• Conoy, Virginia, Maryland
• Erie, Pennsylvania, New York
• Etchemin, Maine
• Meskwaki (Fox), Michigan, now Iowa, Oklahoma
• Ho-Chunk (Winnebago), Wisconsin near Green Bay, Illinois, later Iowa and Nebraska
• Honniasont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia
• Hopewell tradition, formerly Ohio and Black River region, 200 BC—500 AD
• Illinois Confederacy (Illiniwek), Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri
  • Cahokia, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, now Oklahoma
  • Kaskaskia, formerly Wisconsin
  • Miami, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, now Oklahoma
• Mitchigamea, formerly Illinois
  • Moingona, formerly Illinois
  • Peoria, Illinois, now Oklahoma
  • Tamaroa, formerly Illinois
  • Wea, formerly Indiana
• Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee), Ontario, Quebec, and New York
  • Cayuga, New York, Oklahoma
  • Mohawk, New York and Kahnawake, Quebec
  • Oneida, New York
  • Onondaga, New York
  • Seneca, New York, now Oklahoma
    • Mingo, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia
  • Tuscarora, formerly North Carolina, now New York
• Kickapoo, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, now Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Mexico
• Laurentian (St. Lawrence Iroquoians), formerly New York, Ontario, and Quebec, 14th century—1580 AD
• Lenni-Lenape Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, now Ontario and Oklahoma
  • Munsee linguistic group, (person from Minisink); originally resided in the greater Manhattan area, and drainage of Lower Hudson R. valley and upper Delaware R.
    • Esopus, formerly New York, later Ontario and Wisconsin
      • Waoranecks
      • Warranawankongs
    • Minisink above the Delaware Water Gap
    • Ramapough Mountain Indians, New Jersey
  • Unami linguistic group
    • Acquackanonk, Passaic River in northern New Jersey
    • Hackensack, New Jersey
    • Navasink, to the east along the north shore of New Jersey
    • Raritan, New Jersey, New York
    • Rumachenanck (Haverstraw), New Jersey, New York
    • Tappan, New Jersey, New York
    • Unalachtigo, Delaware, New Jersey
    • Wiechquaeskecks, Connecticut
• Manahoac, Virginia
• Mascouten, formerly Michigan
• Massachusett, Massachusetts
  • Ponkapoag, Massachusetts
• Menominee, Wisconsin
• Mahican (Stockbridge Mahican) Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont
  • Housatonic, Massachusetts, New York
  • Mahican, Massachusetts, New York, and Vermont
  • Wappinger (Wappani), New York
    • Wappinger proper, New York
    • Hammonasset, Connecticut
    • Kitchawank (Kichtawanks, Kichtawank), northern Westchester County, New York
    • Mattabesset, New Haven County, Connecticut
    • Massaco, Farmington River, Connecticut
    • Menunkatuck, coastal Connecticut
    • Nochpeem, Dutchess County, New York
    • Paugusset, along Housatonic River, in the bank of Connecticut
    • Podunk, eastern Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Poquonock, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Quinnipiac (Eansketambawg), Connecticut, New Jersey, New York
    • Rechgawawanc (Recgawawanc)
    • Sicaog, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Sintsink, Westchester County, New York
    • Siwanoy, Connecticut, New York
    • Tankiteke, Connecticut, New York
    • Tunxis, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Wecquaesgeek, Westchester County, New York
  • Wyachtonok, Connecticut, New York
• Massachusett, Massachusetts
• Mi'kmaq (Micmac), New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Maine
• Mohegan, Connecticut
• Montaukett (Montauk), New York
• Nansemond, Virginia
• Nanticoke, Delaware and Maryland
  • Accohannock
• Narragansett, Rhode Island
• Niantic, coastal Connecticut
• Nipmuc (Nipmuck), Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island
• Occaneechee, Virginia
• Pamlico, North Carolina
• Passamaquoddy, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec, and Maine
• Patuxent, Maryland
• Paugussett, Connecticut
• Penobscot, Maine
• Pequot, Connecticut
• Petun (Tionontate), Ontario
• Piscataway, Maryland
• Pocumtuc, western Massachusetts
• Poospatuck, New York
• Quinnipiac, Connecticut, eastern New York, northern New Jersey
  • Hammonasset
  • Mattatuck
  • Menunkatuck
  • Meriden
  • Mioonkhtuck
  • Naugatuck, New York
  • Nehantic
  • Paugusset, Connecticut
  • Podunk, New York
  • Potatuck, New York
  • Totoket
  • Tunxis, Connecticut
  • Wangunk, Mattabeset, Connecticut
  • Wepawaug, New York
• Sauk, Michigan, now Iowa, Oklahoma
• Schaghticoke, western Connecticut
• Shawnee, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, later Oklahoma
• Shinnecock, Long Island, New York
• Susquehannock, Maryland, Pennsylvania
• Tauxenent (Doeg), Virginia
• Tunxis, Connecticut
• Tutelo, Virginia
• Unquachog, Long Island, New York
• Wabanaki, Maine, New Brunswick, Novia Scotia, Quebec
• Wampanoag, Massachusetts
  • Nauset, Massachusetts
  • Patuxet, Massachusetts
  • Pokanoket, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
• Wawenoc, Maine
• Wenro, New York
• Wicocomico, Maryland, Virginia
• Wolastoqiyik, Maliseet, Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec
• Wyandot (Huron), Ontario south of Georgian Bay, now Oklahoma, Kansas, Michigan, and Wendake, Quebec

Southeastern Woodlands

Further information: Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands and Indigenous peoples of Florida

• Acolapissa (Colapissa), Louisiana and Mississippi
• Ais, eastern coastal Florida
• Alabama, Creek Confederacy, Alabama, southwestern Tennessee, northwestern Mississippi
• Alafay (Alafia, Pojoy, Pohoy, Costas Alafeyes, Alafaya Costas), Florida
• Amacano, Florida west coast
• Apalachee, northwestern Florida
• Apalachicola, Creek Confederacy, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
• Atakapa (Attacapa), Louisiana west coast and Texas southwestern coast
  • Akokisa, Texas southeast coast
  • Bidai, Texas southeast coast
  • Deadose, eastern Texas
  • Eastern Atakapa, western coastal Louisiana
  • Orcoquiza, southeast Texas
  • Patiri, eastern Texas
  • Tlacopsel, southeast Texas
• Avoyel ("little Natchez"), Louisiana
• Backhooks Nation (possibly Chuaque, Holpaos, Huaq, Nuaq, Pahoc, Pahor, Paor, Uca), South Carolina
• Bayogoula, southeastern Louisiana
• Biloxi, Mississippi
• Boca Ratones, Florida
• Caddo Confederacy, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
  • Adai (Adaizan, Adaizi, Adaise, Adahi, Adaes, Adees, Atayos), Louisiana and Texas
  • Cahinnio, southern Arkansas
  • Doustioni, north central Louisiana
  • Eyeish (Hais), eastern Texas
  • Hainai, eastern Texas
  • Hasinai, eastern Texas
  • Kadohadacho, northeastern Texas, southwestern Arkansas, northwestern Louisiana
  • Nabedache, eastern Texas
  • Nabiti, eastern Texas
  • Nacogdoche, eastern Texas
  • Nacono, eastern Texas
  • Nadaco, eastern Texas
  • Nanatsoho, northeastern Texas
  • Nasoni, eastern Texas
  • Natchitoches, Lower: central Louisiana, Upper: northeastern Texas
  • Neche, eastern Texas
  • Nechaui, eastern Texas
  • Ouachita, northern Louisiana
  • Tula, western Arkansas
  • Yatasi, northwestern Louisiana
• Calusa, southwestern Florida
• Cape Fear Indians, North Carolina southern coast
• Catawba (Esaw, Usheree, Ushery, Yssa), North Carolina, South Carolina
• Chacato, Florida panhandle and southern Alabama
• Chakchiuma, Alabama and Mississippi
• Chatot people (Chacato, Chactoo), west Florida
• Chawasha (Washa), Louisiana
• Cheraw (Chara, Charàh), North Carolina
• Cherokee, Georgia, North Carolina, western tip of South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, later Arkansas, Texas, Mexico, and Oklahoma
• Chiaha, Creek Confederacy, Alabama
• Chickanee (Chiquini), North Carolina
• Chickasaw, Alabama and Mississippi, later Oklahoma
• Chicora, coastal South Carolina
• Chine, Florida
• Chisca (Cisca), southwestern Virginia, northern Florida
• Chitimacha, Louisiana
• Choctaw, Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of Louisiana; later Oklahoma
• Chowanoc (Chowanoke), North Carolina
• Coharie, North Carolina
• Congaree (Canggaree), South Carolina
• Coree, North Carolina
• Coushatta, Louisiana and Texas
• Coharie, North Carolina
• Croatan, North Carolina
• Cusabo coastal South Carolina
• Eno, North Carolina
• Garza, Texas, northern Mexico
• Grigra (Gris), Mississippi
• Guacata (Santalûces), eastern coastal Florida
• Guacozo, Florida
• Guale (Cusabo, Iguaja, Ybaja), coastal Georgia
• Guazoco, southwestern Florida coast
• Hitchiti, Creek Confederacy, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida
• Hooks Nation (possibly Chuaque, Huaq, Nuaq), see Backhooks Nation
• Houma, Louisiana and Mississippi
• Jaega (Jobe), eastern coastal Florida
• Jaupin (Weapemoc), North Carolina
• Jororo, Florida interior
• Keyauwee, North Carolina
• Koasati, Tennessee
• Koroa, Mississippi
• Luca, southwestern Florida coast
• Lumbee, North Carolina
• Machapunga, North Carolina
• Manahoac, Virginia
• Matecumbe (Matacumbêses, Matacumbe, Matacombe), Florida Keys
• Mayaca, Florida
• Mayaimi (Mayami), interior Florida
• Mayajuaca, Florida
• Meherrin, Virginia, North Carolina
• Mikasuki (Miccosukee), Florida
• Mobila (Mobile, Movila), northwestern Florida and southern Alabama
• Mocoso, western Florida
• Monacan, Virginia
• Monyton (Monetons, Monekot, Moheton) (Siouan), West Virginia and Virginia
• Mougoulacha, Mississippi
• Muscogee (Creek), Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, later Oklahoma
  • Abihka, Alabama, later Oklahoma
  • Eufaula tribe, Georgia, later Oklahoma
  • Kialegee Tribal Town, Alabama, later Oklahoma
  • Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Alabama, Georgia, later Oklahoma
• Naniaba, northwestern Florida and southern Alabama
• Natchez, Louisiana and Mississippi later Oklahoma
• Neusiok (Newasiwac, Neuse River Indians), North Carolina
• Norwood culture, Apalachee region, Florida, c. 12,000 BC — 4500 BC
• Nottaway, Virginia, North Carolina
• Occaneechi (Siouan), Virginia
• Oconee, Georgia, Florida
• Ofo, Arkansas and Mississippi, eastern Tennessee
• Okchai (Ogchay), central Alabama
• Okelousa, Louisiana
• Opelousas, Louisiana
• Osochee (Oswichee, Usachi, Oosécha), Creek Confederacy, Alabama
• Pacara, Florida
• Pakana (Pacâni, Pagna, Pasquenan, Pak-ká-na, Pacanas), central Alabama, later Texas
• Pamlico, formerly North Carolina
• Pascagoula, Mississippi coast
• Patiri, southeastern Texas
• Pee Dee (Pedee), South Carolina and North Carolina
• Pensacola, Florida panhandle and southern Alabama
• Potoskeet, North Carolina
• Powhatan Confederacy, Virginia
  • Appomattoc, Virginia
  • Arrohateck, Virginia
  • Chesapeake, Virginia
  • Chesepian, Virginia
  • Chickahominy, Virginia
  • Kiskiack, Virginia
  • Mattaponi, Virginia
  • Nansemond, Virginia
  • Paspahegh, Virginia
  • Powhatan, Virginia
  • Pamunkey, Virginia
• Quinipissa, southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi
• Rappahannock Tribe, Virginia
• Roanoke, North Carolina
• Saluda (Saludee, Saruti), South Carolina
• Santee (Seretee, Sarati, Sati, Sattees), South Carolina (no relation to Santee Sioux), South Carolina
• Santa Luces, Florida
• Saponi, North Carolina, Virginia
• Saura, North Carolina
• Sawokli (Sawakola, Sabacola, Sabacôla, Savacola), southern Alabama and Florida panhandle
• Saxapahaw (Sissipahua, Shacioes), North Carolina
• Secotan, North Carolina
• Seminole, Florida and Oklahoma
• Sewee (Suye, Joye, Xoye, Soya), South Carolina coast
• Shakori, North Carolina
• Shoccoree (Haw), North Carolina, possibly Virginia
• Sissipahaw, North Carolina
• Stegarake, Virginia
• Stuckanox (Stukanox), Virginia
• Sugeree (Sagarees, Sugaws, Sugar, Succa), North Carolina and South Carolina
• Surruque, east central Florida
• Suteree (Sitteree, Sutarees, Sataree), North Carolina
• Taensa, Mississippi
• Talapoosa, Creek Confederacy, Alabama
• Tawasa, Alabama
• Tequesta, southeastern coastal Florida
• Terocodame, Texas and Mexico
  • Codam
  • Hieroquodame
  • Oodame
  • Perocodame
  • Teroodame
• Timucua, Florida and Georgia
  • Acuera, central Florida
  • Agua Fresca (or Agua Dulce or Freshwater), interior northeast Florida
  • Arapaha, north central Florida and south central Georgia?
  • Cascangue, coastal southeast Georgia
  • Icafui (or Icafi), coastal southeast Georgia
  • Mocama (or Tacatacuru), coastal northeast Florida and coastal southeast Georgia
  • Northern Utina north central Florida
  • Ocale, central Florida
  • Oconi, interior southeast Georgia
  • Potano, north central Florida
  • Saturiwa, northeast Florida
  • Tacatacuru, coastal southeast Georgia
  • Tucururu (or Tucuru), central? Florida
  • Utina (or Eastern Utina), northeast central Florida
  • Yufera, coastal southeast Georgia
  • Yui (Ibi), coastal southeast Georgia
  • Yustaga, north central Florida
• Tiou (Tioux), Mississippi
• Tocaste, Florida
• Tocobaga, Florida
• Tohomé, northwestern Florida and southern Alabama
• Tomahitan, eastern Tennessee
• Topachula, Florida
• Tukabatchee (Tuk-ke-bat-che), Muscogee Creek Confederacy, Alabama
• Tuscarora, North Carolina, Virginia, later New York
• Tutelo (Nahyssan), Virginia
• Tunica, Arkansas and Mississippi
• Utiza, Florida
• Uzita, Tampa Bay, Florida
• Vicela, Florida
• Viscaynos, Florida
• Waccamaw, South Carolina
• Waccamaw Siouan, North Carolina
• Wateree (Guatari, Watterees), North Carolina
• Waxhaw (Waxsaws, Wisack, Wisacky, Weesock, Flathead), North Carolina and South Carolina
• Westo, Virginia and South Carolina
• Winyaw, South Carolina coast
• Woccon, North Carolina
• Yamasee, Florida, Georgia
• Yazoo, southeastern tip of Arkansas, eastern Louisiana, Mississippi
• Yuchi (Euchee), central Tennessee, later Oklahoma

Great Basin

Main article: Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin

• Ahwahnechee, Yosemite Valley, California
• Bannock, Idaho
  • Southern Paiute, Arizona, Nevada, Utah
    • Chemehuevi, southeastern California
    • Kaibab, northwestern Arizona
    • Kaiparowtis, southwestern Utah
    • Moapa, southern Nevada
    • Panaca
    • Panguitch, Utah
    • Paranigets, southern Nevada
    • Shivwits, southwestern Utah
• Coso People, of Coso Rock Art District in the Coso Range, Mojave Desert California
• Fremont culture (400 AD–1300 AD), formerly Utah
• Kawaiisu, southern inland California
• Mono, southeastern California
  • Eastern Mono, southeastern California
  • Western Mono or Owens Valley Paiute, eastern California and Nevada
• Northern Paiute, eastern California, Nevada, Oregon, southwestern Idaho

• Kucadikadi, Mono Lake Paiute, Mono Lake, California

• Shoshone (Shoshoni), California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming
  • Eastern Shoshone people:

• Guchundeka', Kuccuntikka, Buffalo Eaters
• Tukkutikka, Tukudeka, Mountain Sheep Eaters, joined the Northern Shoshone
• Boho'inee', Pohoini, Pohogwe, Sage Grass people, Sagebrush Butte People

• Northern Shoshone, Idaho

• Agaideka, Salmon Eaters, Lemhi, Snake River and Lemhi River Valley
• Doyahinee', Mountain people
• Kammedeka, Kammitikka, Jack Rabbit Eaters, Snake River, Great Salt Lake
• Hukundüka, Porcupine Grass Seed Eaters, Wild Wheat Eaters, possibly synonymous with Kammitikka
• Tukudeka, Dukundeka', Sheep Eaters (Mountain Sheep Eaters), Sawtooth Range, Idaho
• Yahandeka, Yakandika, Groundhog Eaters, lower Boise, Payette, and Wiser Rivers

• Western Shoshone people:

• Kusiutta, Goshute (Gosiute), Great Salt Desert and Great Salt Lake, Utah

• Cedar Valley Goshute
• Deep Creek Goshute
• Rush Valley Goshute
• Skull Valley Goshute, Wipayutta, Weber Ute
• Toole Valley Goshute
• Trout Creek Goshute

• Kuyatikka, Kuyudikka, Bitterroot Eaters, Halleck, Mary's River, Clover Valley, Smith Creek Valley, Nevada
• Mahaguadüka, Mentzelia Seed Eaters, Ruby Valley, Nevada
• Painkwitikka, Penkwitikka, Fish Eaters, Cache Valley, Idaho and Utah
• Pasiatikka, Redtop Grass Eaters, Deep Creek Gosiute, Deep Creek Valley, Antelope Valley
• Tipatikka, Pinenut Eaters, northernmost band
• Tsaiduka, Tule Eaters, Railroad Valley, Nevada
• Tsogwiyuyugi, Elko, Nevada
• Waitikka, Ricegrass Eaters, Ione Valley, Nevada
• Watatikka, Ryegrass Seed Eaters, Ruby Valley, Nevada
• Wiyimpihtikka, Buffalo Berry Eaters

• Timbisha or Panamint or Koso, southeastern California
• Ute, Colorado, Utah, northern New Mexico
  • Capote, southeastern Colorado and New Mexico
  • Moanunts, Salina, Utah
  • Muache, south and central Colorado
  • Pahvant, western Utah
  • Sanpits, central Utah
  • Timpanogots, north central Utah
  • Uintah, Utah
  • Uncompahgre or Taviwach, central and northern Colorado
  • Weeminuche, western Colorado, eastern Utah, northwestern New Mexico
  • White River Utes (Parusanuch and Yampa), Colorado and eastern Utah
• Washo, Nevada and California
  • Palagewan
  • Pahkanapil

California

Main article: Indigenous peoples of California

Nota bene: The California cultural area does not exactly conform to the state of California's boundaries, and many tribes on the eastern border with Nevada are classified as Great Basin tribes and some tribes on the Oregon border are classified as Plateau tribes.

• Achomawi, Achumawi, Pit River tribe, northeastern California
• Atsugewi, northeastern California
• Cahuilla, southern California
• Chumash, coastal southern California
  • Barbareño
  • Cruzeño, Island Chumash
  • Inezeño, Ineseño
  • Obispeño, Northern Chumash
  • Purisimeño
  • Ventureño
• Chilula, northwestern California
• Chimariko, extinct, northwestern California
• Cupeño, southern California
• Eel River Athapaskan peoples
  • Lassik, northwestern California
  • Mattole (Bear River), northwestern California
  • Nongatl, northwestern California
  • Sinkyone, northwestern California
  • Wailaki, Wai-lakki, northwestern California
• Esselen, west-central California
• Hupa, northwestern California
  • Tsnungwe
• Juaneño, Acjachemem, southwestern California
• Karok, northwestern California
• Kato, Cahto, northwestern California
• Kitanemuk, south-central California
• Konkow, northern-central California
• Kumeyaay, Diegueño, Kumiai
  • Ipai, southwestern California
    • Jamul, southwestern California
  • Tipai, southwestern California and northwestern Mexico
• La Jolla Complex, southern California, c. 6050–1000 BC
• Luiseño, southwestern California
• Maidu, northeastern California
  • Konkow, northern California
  • Mechoopda, northern California
  • Nisenan, Southern Maidu, northern California
• Miwok, Me-wuk, central California
  • Coast Miwok, west-central California
  • Lake Miwok, west-central California
  • Valley and Sierra Miwok
• Monache, Western Mono, central California
• Nisenan, eastern-central California
• Nomlaki, northwestern California
• Ohlone, Costanoan, west-central California
  • Awaswas
  • Chalon
  • Chochenyo
  • Karkin
  • Mutsun
  • Ramaytush
  • Rumsen
  • Tamyen
  • Yelamu
• Patwin, central California
  • Suisun, Southern Patwin, central California
• Pauma Complex, southern California, c. 6050 — 1000 BC
• Pomo, northwestern and central-western California
• Salinan, coastal central California
  • Antoniaño
  • Migueleño
• Serrano, southern California
• Shasta northwestern California
  • Konomihu, northwestern California
  • Okwanuchu, northwestern California
• Tataviam, Allilik (Fernandeño), southern California
• Tolowa, northwestern California
• Tongva, Gabrieleño, Fernandeño, San Clemente tribe, coastal southern California
• Tubatulabal, south-central California
• Wappo, north-central California
• Whilkut, northwestern California
• Wintu, northwestern California
• Wiyot, northwestern California
• Yana, northern-central California
  • Yahi
• Yokuts, central and southern California
  • Chukchansi, Foothill Yokuts, central California
  • Northern Valley Yokuts, central California
  • Tachi tribe, Southern Valley Yokuts, south-central California
• Yuki, Ukomno'm, northwestern California
  • Huchnom, northwestern California
• Yurok, northwestern California

Southwest

This region is also called Oasisamerica and includes parts of what is now Arizona, Southern Colorado, New Mexico, Western Texas, Southern Utah, Chihuahua, and Sonora

Further information: Prehistoric Southwestern cultural divisions

• Ak Chin, Arizona
• Southern Athabaskan
  • Chiricahua Apache, New Mexico and Oklahoma
  • Jicarilla Apache, New Mexico
  • Lipan Apache, Texas
  • Mescalero Apache, New Mexico
  • Navajo (Navaho, Diné), Arizona and New Mexico
  • San Carlos Apache, Arizona
  • Tonto Apache, Arizona
  • Western Apache (Coyotero Apache), Arizona
  • White Mountain Apache, Arizona
• Aranama (Hanáma, Hanáme, Chaimamé, Chariname, Xaraname, Taraname)
• Coahuiltecan, Texas, northern Mexico
• Cocopa, Arizona, northern Mexico
• Comecrudo Texas, northern Mexico
• Cotoname (Carrizo de Camargo)
• Genízaro Arizona, New Mexico
• Halchidhoma, Arizona and California
• Hualapai, Arizona
• Havasupai, Arizona
• Hohokam, formerly Arizona
• Karankawa, Texas
• Kavelchadhom
• La Junta, Texas, Chihuahua
• Mamulique, Texas, northern Mexico
• Manso, Texas, Chihuahua
• Maricopa, Arizona
• Mojave, Arizona, California, and Nevada
• Pima, Arizona
• Pima Bajo
• Pueblo peoples, Arizona, New Mexico, Western Texas
  • Ancestral Pueblo, formerly Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah
  • Arizona Tewa or Hano, Arizona, joined the Hopi
  • Hopi, Arizona
  • Keres people, New Mexico
    • Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico
    • San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
  • Tewa people, New Mexico
    • Nambé Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico
    • Pojoaque Pueblo, New Mexico
    • San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico
  • Tiwa people, New Mexico
    • Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Sandia Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Taos Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Tigua Pueblo), Texas
    • Piro Pueblo, New Mexico
  • Towa people
    • Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
    • Pecos (Ciquique) Pueblo, New Mexico
  • Zuni people, New Mexico
• Quechan (Yuma), Arizona and California
• Quems
• Solano, Coahuila, Texas
• Tamique
• Toboso
• Tohono O'odham, Arizona and Mexico
  • Qahatika, Arizona
• Tompiro
• Ubate
• Walapai, Arizona
• Yaqui (Yoreme), Arizona, Sonora
• Yavapai, Arizona
  • Tolkapaya (Western Yavapai), Arizona
  • Yavapé (Northwestern Yavapai), Arizona
  • Kwevkapaya (Southeastern Yavapai), Arizona
  • Wipukpa (Northeastern Yavapai), Arizona

Mexico and Mesoamerica

The regions of Oasisamerica, Aridoamerica, and Mesoamerica span multiple countries and overlap.

Aridoamerica

Aridoamerica region of North America

Main article: Aridoamerica

• Acaxee
• Chichimeca
  • Caxcan (Caxcane)
  • Guachichil
  • Guamare
  • Pame
  • Tecuexe
  • Zacatec
• Cochimí, Baja California
• Guachimontone
• Guamare
• Guaycura, Baja California
• Guarijío, Huarijío, Chihuahua, Sonora
• Huichol (Wixáritari), Nayarit, Jalisco, Zacatecas, and Durango
• Kiliwa, Baja California
• Mayo, Sonora and Sinaloa
• Monqui, Baja California
• Paipai, Akwa'ala, Kw'al, Baja California
• Opata
• Otomi
• Pericúe, Baja California
• Pima Bajo
• Purépecha
• Seri
• Tarahumara
• Tepecano
• Tepehuán
• Teuchitlan tradition
• Western Mexico shaft tomb tradition
• Yaqui
• Zacateco

Mesoamerica

Map of Mesoamerica

• Nahua, Guatemala and Mexico
  • Alaguilac, Guatemala
• Cora people
• Huastec
• Huave (Wabi), Juchitán District, Oaxaca
• Lenca
• Maya, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico
  • Itzá, Petén Department, Guatemala
  • Lacandon
  • Mopan, Belize, Guatemala
  • Yucatec (Maya proper)
    • Achi, Guatemala
    • Akatek, Guatemala
    • Ch'ol
    • Ch'orti', southeastern Guatemala, northwestern Honduras, and northern El Salvador
    • Ixil, El Quiché, Guatemala
    • Jacaltec (Jakaltek), northwestern Guatemala
    • K'iche' (Quiché), El Salvador and Guatemala
    • Kaqchikel
    • Kekchi
    • Mam
    • Poqomam
    • Tojolabales
    • Tzotzil
    • Tzeltal
    • Tz'utujil
• Mazatec
• Mixtec
• Olmec
• Otomi
• Pipil
• Purépecha
• Tlapanec
• Xinca
• Zapotec

Circum-Caribbean

Partially organized per Handbook of South American Indians.

Caribbean

Anthropologist Julian Steward defined the Antilles cultural area, which includes all of the Antilles and Bahamas, except for Trinidad and Tobago.

• Arawak
  • Taino, Greater Antilles, northern Lesser Antilles
    • Lucayan, Bahamas
  • Igneri, Lesser Antilles, 400—1000 AD
  • Nepoya, Trinidad
  • Suppoya, Trinidad
• Caquetio, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, and Venezuela
• Carib, Lesser Antilles
  • Garifuna ("Black Carib"), Originally Dominica and Saint Vincent, currently Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
• Ciboney, Greater Antilles, c. 1000 — 300 BC
  • Guanahatabey (Guanajatabey), Cuba, 1000 BC
• Ciguayo, Hispaniola
• Garifuna ("Black Carib"), Originally Dominica and Saint Vincent, currently Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
• Ortoiroid, c. 5500 — 200 BC
  • Coroso culture, Puerto Rico, 1000 BC–200 AD
  • Krum Bay culture, Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, 1500—200 BC
• Saladoid culture, 500 BC—545 AD

Central America

The Central American culture area includes part of El Salvador, most of Honduras, all of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, and some peoples on or near the Pacific coasts of Colombia and Ecuador.

• Bagaces, Costa Rica
• Bokota, Panama
• Boruca, Costa Rica
• Bribri, Costa Rica
• Cabécar, Costa Rica
• Cacaopera (Matagalpa, Ulua), formerly El Salvador
• Cayada, Ecuador
• Changuena, Panama
• Embera-Wounaan (Chocó, Wounaan), Colombia, Panama
• Choluteca, Honduras
• Coiba, Costa Rica
• Coito, Costa Rica
• Corobici, Costa Rica
• Desaguadero, Costa Rica
• Dorasque, Panama
• Guatuso, Costa Rica
• Guaymí, Panama
  • Movere, Panama
  • Murire, Panama
• Guetar, Costa Rica
• Kuna (Guna), Panama and Columbia
• Lenca, Honduras and El Salvador
• Mangue, Nicaragua
• Maribichocoa, Honduras and Nicaragua
• Miskito, Hondrus, Nicaragua
  • Miskito Sambu
  • Tawira Miskito
• Nagrandah, Nicaragua
• Ngöbe Buglé, Bocas del Toro, Panama
• Nicarao, Nicaragua
• Nicoya, Costa Rica
• Orotiña, Costa Rica
• Paparo, Panama
• Paya, Honduras
• Pech, northeastern Honduras
• Piria, Nicaragua
• Poton, Honduras and El Salvador
• Quepo, Costa Rica
• Rama, Nicaragua
• Sigua, Panama
• Subtiaba, Nicaragua
• Suerre, Costa Rica
• Sumo (Mayagna), Honduras and Nicaragua
• Terraba (Naso, Teribe, Tjër Di), Panama
• Tojar, Panama
• Tolupan (Jicaque), Honduras
• Ulva, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua
• Voto, Costa Rica
• Yasika, Nicaragua

Colombia and Venezuela

The Colombia and Venezuela culture area includes most of Colombia and Venezuela. Southern Colombia is in the Andean culture area, as are some peoples of central and northeastern Colombia, who are surrounded by peoples of the Colombia and Venezuela culture. Eastern Venezuela is in the Guianas culture area, and southeastern Colombia and southwestern Venezuela are in the Amazonia culture area.

• Abibe, northwestern Colombia
• Aburrá, central Colombia
• Achagua (Axagua), eastern Colombia, western Venezuela
• Agual, western Colombia
• Amaní, central Colombia
• Ancerma, western Colombia
• Andaqui (Andaki), Huila Department, Colombia
• Andoque, Andoke, southeastern Colombia
• Antiochia, Colombia
• Arbi, western Colombia
• Arma, western Colombia
• Atunceta, western Colombia
• Auracana, northeastern Colombia
• Buriticá, western Colombia
• Calamari, northwestern Colombia
• Calima culture, western Colombia, 200 BC–400 AD
• Caramanta, western Columbia
• Carate, northeastern Colombia
• Carare, northeastern Colombia
• Carex, northwestern Colombia
• Cari, western Colombia
• Carrapa, western Colombia
• Cartama, western Colombia
• Cauca culture, western Colombia, 800–1200 AD
• Corbago, northeastern Colombia
• Cosina, northeastern Colombia
• Catio, northwestern Colombia
• Cenú, northwestern Colombia
• Cenufaná, northwestern Colombia
• Chanco, western Colombia
• Coanoa, northeastern Colombia
• Evéjito, western Colombia
• Fincenú, northwestern Colombia
• Gorrón, western Colombia
• Guahibo (Guajibo), eastern Colombia, southern Venezuela
• Guambía, western Colombia
• Guane culture, Colombia, pre-Columbian culture
• Guanebucan, northeastern Colombia
• Guazuzú, northwestern Colombia
• Hiwi, western Colombia, eastern Venezuela
• Jamundí, western Colombia
• Kogi, northern Colombia
• Lile, western Colombia
• Lache, central Colombia
• Maco (Mako, Itoto, Wotuja, or Jojod), northeastern Colombia and western Venezuela
• Mompox, northwestern Colombia
• Motilone, northeastern Colombia and western Venezuela
• Naura, central Colombia
• Nauracota, central Colombia
• Noanamá (Waunana, Huaunana, Woun Meu), northwestern Colombia and Panama
• Nutabé, northwestern Colombia
• Opón, northeastern Colombia
• Pacabueye, northwestern Colombia
• Pancenú, northwestern Colombia
• Patángoro, central Colombia
• Paucura, western Colombia
• Pemed, northwestern Colombia
• Pequi people, western Colombia
• Piaroa, Colombia and Venezuela
• Picara, western Colombia
• Pozo, western Colombia
• Pumé (Yaruro), Venezuela
• Quimbaya, central Colombia, 4th–7th centuries AD
• Quinchia, western Colombia
• Sutagao, central Colombian
• Tahamí, northwestern Colombia
• Tairona, northern Colombia, pre-Columbian culture, 1st–11th centuries AD
• Tamalameque, northwestern Colombia
• Timba, western Colombia
• Tinigua, Caquetá Department, Colombia
• Tolú, northwestern Colombia
• Toro, western Colombia
• Tupe, northeastern Colombia
• Turbaco people, northwestern Colombia
• Urabá, northwestern Colombia
• Urezo, northwestern Colombia
• U'wa, eastern Colombia, western Venezuela
• Wayuu (Wayu, Wayúu, Guajiro, Wahiro), northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela
• Xiriguana, northeastern Colombia
• Yamicí, northwestern Colombia
• Yapel, northwestern Colombia
• Yarigui, northeastern Colombia
• Yukpa, Yuko, northeastern Colombia
• Zamyrua, northeastern Colombia
• Zendagua, northwestern Colombia
• Zenú, northwestern Colombia, pre-Columbian culture, 200 BC–1600 AD
• Zopia, western Colombia

Guianas

The Guianas in northern South America

The position of the Guianas is included in the neotropic ecozone in northern South America

This region includes northern parts Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and parts of the Amazonas, Amapá, Pará, and Roraima States in Brazil.

• Acawai (6N 60W)
• Acokwa (3N 53W)
• Acuria (Akurio, Akuriyo), 5N 55W, Suriname
• Akawaio, Roraima, Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela
• Amariba (2N 60W)
• Amicuana (2N 53W)
• Apalaí (Apalai), Amapá, Brazil
• Apirua (3N 53W)
• Apurui (3N 53W)
• Aracaret (4N 53W)
• Aramagoto (2N 54W)
• Aramisho (2N 54W)
• Arebato (7N 65W)
• Arekena (2N 67W)
• Arhuaco, northeastern Colombia
• Arigua
• Arinagoto (4N 63W)
• Arua (1N 50W)
• Aruacay, Venezuela
• Atorai (2N 59W)
• Atroahy (1S 62W)
• Auaké, Brazil and Guyana
• Baniwa (Baniva) (3N 68W), Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela
• Baraüana (1N 65W)
• Bonari (3S 58W)
• Baré (3N 67W)
• Caberre (4N 71 W)
• Cadupinago
• Cariaya (1S 63 W)
• Carib (Kalinago), Venezuela
• Carinepagoto, Trinidad
• Chaguan, Venezuela
• Chaima, Venezuela
• Cuaga, Venezuela
• Cuacua, Venezuela
• Cumanagoto, Venezuela
• Guayano, Venezuela
• Guinau (4N 65W)
• Hixkaryána, Amazonas, Brazil
• Inao (4N 65W)
• Ingarikó, Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela
• Jaoi (Yao), Guyana, Trinidad and Venezuela
• Kali'na, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela
• Lokono (Arawak, Locono), Guyana, Trinidad, Venezuela
• Macapa (2N 59W)
• Macushi, Brazil and Guyana
• Maipure (4N 67W)
• Maopityan (2N 59W)
• Mapoyo (Mapoye), Venezuela
• Marawan (3N 52W)
• Mariche, Venezuela
• Mariusa, Venezuela
• Marourioux (3N 53W)
• Nepuyo (Nepoye), Guyana, Trinidad and Venezuela
• Orealla, Guyana
• Palengue, Venezuela
• Palikur, Brazil, French Guiana
• Parauana (2N 63W)
• Parauien (3S 60W)
• Pareco, Venezuela
• Paria, Venezuela
• Patamona, Roraima, Brazil
• Pauishana (2N 62W)
• Pemon (Arecuna), Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela
• Piapoco (3N 70W)
• Piaroa, Venezuela
• Pino (3N 54W)
• Piritú, Venezuela
• Purui (2N 52W)
• Saliba (Sáliva), Venezuela
• Sanumá, Venezuela, Brazil
• Shebayo, Trinidad
• Sikiana (Chikena, Xikiyana), Brazil, Suriname
• Tagare, Venezuela
• Tamanaco, Venezuela
• Tarumá (3S 60W)
• Tibitibi, Venezuela
• Tiriyó (Tarëno), Brazil, Suriname
• Tocoyen (3N 53W)
• Tumuza, Venezuela
• Wai-Wai, Amazonas, Brazil and Guyana
• Wapishana, Brazil and Guyana
• Warao (Warrau), Guyana and Venezuela
• Wayana (Oyana), Pará, Brazil
• Ya̧nomamö (Yanomami), Venezuela and Amazonas, Brazil
• Ye'kuana, Venezuela, Brazil

Eastern Brazil

This region includes parts of the Ceará, Goiás, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, and Santa Catarina states of Brazil

• Apinajé (Apinaye Caroyo), Rio Araguiaia
• Apurinã (Popũkare), Amazonas and Acre
• Arara, Pará
• Atikum, Bahia and Pernambuco
• Bororo (Borôro), Mato Grosso
• Botocudo (Lakiãnõ)
• Carijo Guarani
• East Brazilian Tradition, Precolumbian culture
• Guató (Guato), Mato Grosso
• Kadiwéu (Guaicuru), Mato Grosso do Sul
• Karajá (Iny, Javaé), Goiás, Mato Grosso, Pará, and Tocantins
• Kaxixó, Minas Gerais
• Kayapo (Cayapo, Mebêngôkre), Mato Grosso and Pará
• Laklãnõ, Santa Catarina
• Mehim (Krahô, Crahao), Rio Tocantins
• Ofayé, Mato Grosso do Sul
• Parakatêjê (Gavião), Pará
• Pataxó, Bahia
• Potiguara (Pitigoares), Ceará
• Tabajara, Ceará
• Tupiniquim, Espírito Santo
• Umutina (Barbados)
• Xakriabá (Chakriaba, Chikriaba, or Shacriaba), Minas Gerais
• Xavánte (Shavante), Mato Grosso
• Xerénte (Sherente), Goiás
• Xucuru, Pernambuco

Andes

The Tawantinsuyu, or fullest extent of the Inca Empire, which includes much the Andean cultural region

Main article: Andes § Human activity

• Andean Hunting-Collecting Tradition, Argentina, 11,000–4,000 AD
• Awa-Kwaiker, northern Ecuador, southern Colombia
• Aymara, Bolivia, Chile, Peru
• Callawalla (Callahuaya), Bolivia
• Cañari, Ecuador
• Capulí culture, Ecuador, 800—1500 AD
• Cerro Narrio (Chaullabamba) (Precolumbian culture)
• Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru
• Chachilla (Cayapas)
• Chanka (Chanca), Peru
• Chavín, northern Peru, 900–200 BC
• Chincha people, Peru (Precolumbian culture)
• Chipaya, Oruro Department, Bolivia
• Chuquibamba culture (Precolumbian culture)
• Conchucos
• Diaguita
  • Amaicha, Argentina
  • Calchaquí, Argentina
  • Chicoana, Salta, Argentina
  • Quilmes (Precolumbian culture), Argentina
• Guangaia (Precolumbian culture)
• Ichuña microlithic tradition (Precolumbian culture)
• Inca Empire (Inka), based in Peru
• Jama-Coaque (Precolumbian culture)
• Killke culture, Peru, 900–1200 AD
• Kogi
• Kolla (Colla), Argentina, Bolivia, Chile
• La Tolita (Precolumbian culture)
• Las Vegas culture, coastal Ecuador, 8000 BC–4600 BC
• Lauricocha culture, Peru, 8000–2500 BC
• Lima culture, Peru, 100–650 AD
• Maina, Ecuador, Peru
• Manteño-Huancavilca (Precolumbian culture)
• Milagro (Precolumbian culture)
• Mollo culture, Bolivia, 1000–1500 AD
• Muisca, Colombian highlands (Precolumbian culture)
• Pachacama (Precolumbian culture)
• Paez (Nasa culture), Colombian highlands (Precolumbian culture)
• Panzaleo (Precolumbian culture)
• Pasto
• Pijao, Colombia
• Quechua (Kichua, Kichwa), Bolivia
  • Chankas
  • Wankas (Huancas)
• Quitu culture, 2000 BC—1550 AD
• Salinar (Precolumbian culture)
• Saraguro
• Tiwanaku culture (Tiahuanaco), 400-1000 AD, Bolivia
• Tsáchila (Colorado), Ecuador
• Tuza-Piartal (Precolumbian culture)
• Uru, Bolivia, Peru
  • Uru-Murato, Bolivia
• Wari culture, central coast and highlands of Peru, 500–1000 AD
  • Pocra culture, Ayacucho Province, Peru, 500–1000 AD

Pacific lowlands

• Amotape complex, northern coastal Peru, 9,000–7,1000 BC
• Atacameño (Atacama, Likan Antaí), Chile
• Awá, Colombia and Ecuador
• Bara, Colombia
• Cara culture, coastal Ecuador, 500 BC-1550 AD
• Bahía, Ecuador, 500 BC–500 AD
• Casma culture, coastal Peru, 1000–1400 AD
• Chancay, central coastal Peru, 1000–1450 AD
• Chango, coastal Peru, northern Chile
• Chimú, north coastal Peru, 1000–1450 AD
• Cupisnique (Precolumbian culture), 1000-200 BC, coastal Peru
• Lambayeque (Sican culture), north coastal Peru, 750–1375 AD
• Machalilla culture, coastal Ecuador, 1500–1100 BC
• Manteño civilization, western Ecuador, 850–1600 AD
• Moche (Mochica), north coastal Peru, 1-750 AD
• Nazca culture (Nasca), south coastal Peru, 1-700 AD
• Norte Chico civilization (Precolumbian culture), coastal Peru
• Paiján culture, northern coastal Peru, 8,700–5,900 BC
• Paracas, south coastal Peru, 600-175 BC
• Recuay culture, Peru (Precolumbian culture)
• Tallán (Precolumbian culture), north coastal Peru
• Valdivia culture, Ecuador, 3500–1800 BC
• Virú culture, Piura Region, Peru, 200 BC–300 AD
• Wari culture (Huari culture), Peru, 500–1000 AD
• Yukpa (Yuko), Colombia
• Yurutí, Colombia

Amazon

Main article: Amazonia

Northwestern Amazon

This region includes Amazonas in Brazil; the Amazonas and Putumayo Departments in Colombia; Cotopaxi, Los Rios, Morona-Santiago, Napo, and Pastaza Provinces and the Oriente Region in Ecuador; and the Loreto Region in Peru.

• Arabela, Loreto Region, Peru
• Arapaso (Arapaco), Amazonas, Brazil
• Baniwa
• Barbudo, Loreto Region, Peru
• Bora, Loreto Region, Peru
• Candoshi-Shapra (Chapras), Loreto Region, Peru
• Carútana (Arara), Amazonas, Brazil
• Chayahuita (Chaywita) Loreto Region, Peru
• Cocama, Loreto Region, Peru
• Cofán (Cofan), Putumayo Department, Colombia and Ecuador
• Cubeo (Kobeua), Amazonas, Brazil and Colombia
• Dâw, Rio Negro, Brazil
• Flecheiro
• Huaorani (Waorani, Waodani, Waos), Ecuador
• Hupda (Hup), Brazil, Colombia
• Jibito, Loreto Region, Peru
• Jivaroan peoples, Ecuador and Peru
  • Achuar, Morona-Santiago Province and Oriente Region, Ecuador and Loreto Region, Peru
  • Aguaruna (Aguarana), Ecuador, Peru
  • Huambisa, Peru
  • Shuar, Morona-Santiago Province and Oriente Region, Ecuador and Loreto Region, Peru
• Kachá (Shimaco, Urarina), Loreto Region, Peru
• Kamsá (Sebondoy), Putumayo Department, Colombia
• Kanamarí, Amazonas, Brazil
• Kichua (Quichua)
  • Cañari Kichua (Canari)
  • Canelo Kichua (Canelos-Quichua), Pataza Province, Ecuador
  • Chimborazo Kichua
  • Cholos cuencanos
  • Napo Runa (Napo Kichua, Quijos-Quichua, Napo-Quichua), Ecuador and Peru
  • Saraguro
  • Sarayacu Kichua, Pastaza Province, Ecuador
• Korubu, Amazonas, Brazil
• Kugapakori-Nahua
• Macaguaje (Majaguaje), Río Caquetá, Colombia
• Machiguenga, Peru
• Marubo
• Matsés (Mayoruna, Maxuruna), Brazil and Peru
• Mayoruna (Maxuruna)
• Miriti, Amazonas Department, Colombia
• Murato, Loreto Region, Peru
• Mura, Amazonas, Brazil
  • Pirahã (Mura-pirarrã), Amazonas, Brazil
• Nukak (Nukak-Makú), eastern Colombia
• Ocaina, Loreto Region, Peru
• Omagua (Cambeba, Kambeba, Umana), Amazonas, Brazil
• Orejón (Orejon), Napo Province, Ecuador
• Panoan, western Brazil, Bolivia, Peru
• Sharpas
• Siona (Sioni), Amazonas Department, Colombia
• Siriano, Brazil, Colombia
• Siusi, Amazonas, Brazil
• Tariano (Tariana), Amazonas, Brazil
• Tsohom Djapá
• Tukano (Tucano), Brazil, Colombia
  • Barasana (Pareroa, Taiwano), Amazonas, Brazil and Vaupés, Colombia
  • Eastern Tukanoan (Tucanoan)
  • Makuna (Buhagana, Macuna), Amazonas, Brazil and Vaupés, Colombia
• Waikino (Vaikino), Amazonas, Brazil
• Waimiri-Atroari (Kinja, Uaimiri-Atroari), Amazonas and Roraima, Brazil
• Wanano (Unana, Vanana), Amazonas, Brazil
• Witoto
  • Murui Witoto, Loreto Region, Peru
• Yagua (Yahua), Loreta Region, Peru
• Yaminahua (Jaminawa, Yamanawa, Yaminawá), Pando Department, Bolivia
• Yora
• Záparo (Zaparo), Pastaza Province, Ecuador
• Zuruahã (Suruahá, Suruwaha), Amazonas, Brazil

Eastern Amazon

This region includes Amazonas, Maranhão, and parts of Pará States in Brazil.

• Amanayé (Ararandeura), Brazil
• Araweté (Araueté, Bïde), Pará, Brazil
• Awá (Guajá), Brazil
• Ch'unchu, Peru
• Ge
• Guajajára (Guajajara), Maranhão, Brazil
• Guarani, Paraguay
• Ka'apor, Maranhão, Brazil
• Kuruaya, Pará, Brazil
• Marajoara, Precolumbian culture, Pará, Brazil
• Panará, Mato Grosso and Pará, Brazil
• Parakanã (Paracana)
• Suruí do Pará, Pará, Brazil
• Tembé (Tembe)
• Turiwára (Turiwara)
• Wayampi
• Zo'é people, Pará, Brazil

Southern Amazon

This region includes southern Brazil (Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, parts of Pará, and Rondônia) and Eastern Bolivia (Beni Department).

• Apiacá (Apiaká), Mato Grosso and Pará, Brazil
• Assuriní do Toncantins (Tocantin)
• Aweti (Aueto), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Bakairí (Bakairi)
• Chácobo (Chacobo), northwest Beni Department, Bolivia
• Chiquitano (Chiquito, Tarapecosi), Brazil and Santa Cruz, Bolivia
• Cinta Larga, Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Enawene Nawe, Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Gavião of Rondônia
• Guarayu (Guarayo), Bolivia
• Ikpeng (Xicao), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Itene, Beni Department, Bolivia
• Irántxe (Iranche)
• Juma (Kagwahiva), Rondônia, Brazil
• Jurúna (Yaruna, Juruna, Yudjá), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Kaiabi (Caiabi, Cajabi, Kajabi, Kayabi), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Kalapálo (Kalapalo), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Kamayurá (Camayura), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Kanoê (Kapixaná), Rondônia, Brazil
• Karipuná (Caripuna)
• Karitiâna (Caritiana), Brazil
• Kayapo, Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Kuikuro, Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Matipu, Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Mehináku (Mehinacu, Mehinako), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Moxo (Mojo), Bolivia
• Nahukuá (Nahuqua), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Nambikuára (Nambicuara, Nambikwara), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Pacahuara (Pacaguara, Pacawara), northwest Beni Department, Bolivia
• Pacajá (Pacaja)
• Panará, Mato Grosso and Pará, Brazil
• Parecís (Paressi)
• Rikbaktsa (Erikbaksa), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Rio Pardo people, Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Sateré-Mawé (Maue), Brazil
• Suyá (Kisedje), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Tacana (Takana), Beni and Madre de Dios Rivers, Bolivia
• Tapajó (Tapajo)
• Tapirapé (Tapirape)
• Tenharim
• Terena, Mato Gross and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
• Trumai, Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Tsimané (Chimané, Mosetén, Pano), Beni Department, Bolivia
• Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau, Rondônia, Brazil
• Wari' (Pacanawa, Waricaca'), Rondônia, Brazil
• Wauja (Waurá, Waura), Mato Grosso, Brazil
• Wuy jugu (Mundurucu, Munduruku)
• Yawalapiti (Iaualapiti), Mato Grosso, Brazil

Southwestern Amazon

This region includes the Cuzco, Huánuco Junín, Loreto, Madre de Dios, and Ucayali Regions of eastern Peru, parts of Acre, Amazonas, and Rondônia, Brazil, and parts of the La Paz and Beni Departments of Bolivia.

• Aguano (Santacrucino, Uguano), Peru
• Aikanã, Rondônia, Brazil
• Akuntsu, Rondônia, Brazil
• Amahuaca, Brazil, Peru
• Asháninka (Campa, Chuncha), Acre, Brazil and Junín, Pasco, Huánuco, and Ucayali, Peru
• Banawá (Jafí, Kitiya), Amazonas, Brazil
• Cashibo (Carapache), Huánuco Region, Peru
• Conibo (Shipibo-Conibo), Peru and Amazonas, Brazil
• Ese Ejja (Chama), Beni Department, Bolivia
• Harakmbut, Madre de Dios, Peru
  • Amarakaeri, Madre de Dios Region, Peru
    • Kareneri, Madre de Dios Region, Peru
  • Huachipaeri, Madre de Dios Region, Peru
    • Arasairi, Madre de Dios Region, Peru
    • Manuquiari, Madre de Dios Region, Peru
    • Puikiri (Puncuri), Madre de Dios Region, Peru
    • Sapiteri, Madre de Dios Region, Peru
    • Toyeri, Madre de Dios Region, Peru
• Hi-Merimã, Himarimã, Amazonas, Brazil
• Jamamadi, Acre and Amazonas, Brazil
• Kaxinawá (Cashinahua, Huni Kuin), Peru and Acre, Brazil
• Kulina (Culina), Peru
• Kwaza (Coaiá, Koaiá), Rondônia, Brazil
• Latundê, Rondônia, Brazil
• Machinere, Bolivia and Peru
• Mashco-Piro, Peru
• Matís (Matis), Brazil
• Matsés (Mayoruna, Maxuruna), Brazil, Peru
• Parintintin (Kagwahiva’nga), Brazil
• Shipibo, Loreto Region, Peru
• Sirionó (Chori, Miá), Beni and Santa Cruz Departments, Bolivia
• Ticuna (Tucuna), Brazil, Colombia, Peru
• Toromono (Toromona), La Paz Department, Bolivia
• Yanesha' (Amuesha), Cusco Region, Peru
• Yawanawa (Jaminawá, Marinawá, Xixinawá), Acre, Brazil; Madre de Dios, Peru; and Bolivia
• Yine (Contaquiro, Simiranch, Simirinche), Cuzco Region, Peru
• Yuqui (Bia, Yuki), Cochabamba Department, Bolivia
• Yuracaré (Yura), Beni and Cochabamba Departments, Bolivia

Gran Chaco

Approximate region of the Gran Chaco

Main article: Gran Chaco

• Abipón, Argentina, historic group
• Angaite (Angate), northwestern Paraguay
• Ayoreo (Ayoré, Moro, Morotoco, Pyeta, Yovia, Zamuco), Bolivia and Paraguay
• Chamacoco (Zamuko), Paraguay
• Chané, Argentina and Bolivia
• Chiquitano (Chiquito, Tarapecosi), eastern Bolivia
• Chorote (Choroti, Iyo'wujwa, Iyojwa'ja Chorote, Manjuy), Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay
• Guana (Kaskihá), Paraguay
• Guaraní, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay
  • Bolivian Guarani
    • Chiriguano, Bolivia
    • Guarayo (East Bolivian Guarani)
  • Chiripá (Tsiripá, Ava), Bolivia
  • Pai Tavytera (Pai, Montese, Ava), Bolivia
  • Tapieté (Guaraní Ñandéva, Yanaigua), eastern Bolivia
  • Yuqui (Bia), Bolivia
• Guaycuru peoples, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay
  • Mbayá (Caduveo), historic
    • Kadiweu, Brazil
  • Mocoví (Mocobí), Argentina
  • Pilagá (Pilage Toba)
  • Toba (Qom, Frentones), Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay
• Kaiwá, Argentina and Brazil
• Lengua people (Enxet), Paraguay
  • North Lengua (Eenthlit, Enlhet, Maskoy), Paraguay
  • South Lengua, Paraguay
• Lulé (Pelé, Tonocoté), Argentina
• Maká (Towolhi), Paraguay
• Nivaclé (Ashlushlay, Chulupí, Chulupe, Guentusé), Argentina and Paraguay
• Sanapaná (Quiativis), Paraguay
• Vilela, Argentina
• Wichí (Mataco), Argentina and Tarija Department, Bolivia

Southern Cone

Patagonian languages at the time of European/African contact

Main article: Southern Cone

• Aché, southeastern Paraguay
• Alacaluf (Kaweshkar, Halakwulup), Chile
• Chaná (extinct), formerly Uruguay
• Chandule (Chandri)
• Charrúa, southern Brazil and Uruguay
• Chono (Precolumbian culture), formerly Chiloé Archipelago, Chile
• Comechingon (Henia-Camiare), Argentina
• Haush (Manek'enk, Mánekenk, Aush), Tierra del Fuego
• Het (Querandí) (extinct), formerly Argentinian Pampas
  • Chechehet
  • Didiuhet
  • Taluhet
• Huarpe (Warpes) (extinct), Strait of Magellan, Chile
  • Allentiac (Alyentiyak)
  • Millcayac (Milykayak)
  • Oico
• Mapuche (Araucanian), southwestern Argentina and Chile
  • Huilliche (Huillice, Hulliche), Chile
  • Lafquenche
  • Mapuche, southwestern Argentina and Chile
  • Pehuenche, south central Chile and Argentina
  • Picunche, formerly Chile
  • Promaucae, formerly Chile
• Mbeguá (extinct), formerly Paraná River, Argentina
• Minuane (extinct), formerly Uruguay
• Puelche (Guenaken, Pampa) (extinct), Argentinian and Chilean Andes
• Tehuelche, Patagonia
  • Künün-a-Güna (Gennakenk, Gennaken)
  • Küwach-a-Güna
  • Mecharnúekenk
  • Aónikenk (Zuidelijke Tehuelche)
• Teushen (Tehues, extinct), Tierra del Fuego
• Selk'nam (Ona), Tierra del Fuego
• Yaghan (Yamana), Tierra del Fuego
• Yaro (Jaro)

Languages

Main article: Indigenous languages of the Americas

Indigenous languages of the Americas (or Amerindian Languages) are spoken by indigenous peoples from the southern tip of South America to Alaska and Greenland, encompassing the land masses which constitute the Americas. These indigenous languages consist of dozens of distinct language families as well as many language isolates and unclassified languages. Many proposals to group these into higher-level families have been made. According to UNESCO, most of the indigenous American languages in North America are critically endangered and many of them are already extinct.

Genetic classification

Main article: Genetic history of indigenous peoples of the Americas

Further information: Y-DNA haplogroups in indigenous peoples of the Americas

genetic groups according to DNA Tribes

1. Arctic   2. Salishan   3. Athabaskan   4. North Amerindian   5. Ojibwa   6. Mexican

7. Mayan   8. Central American   9. Andean   10. Amazonian   11. Gran Chaco   12. Patagonian

The haplogroup most commonly associated with Indigenous Americans is Haplogroup Q1a3a (Y-DNA). Y-DNA, like (mtDNA), differs from other nuclear chromosomes in that the majority of the Y chromosome is unique and does not recombine during meiosis. This has the effect that the historical pattern of mutations can easily be studied. The pattern indicates Indigenous Amerindians experienced two very distinctive genetic episodes; first with the initial-peopling of the Americas, and secondly with European colonization of the Americas. The former is the determinant factor for the number of gene lineages and founding haplotypes present in today's Indigenous Amerindian populations.

Human settlement of the Americas occurred in stages from the Bering sea coast line, with an initial 20,000-year layover on Beringia for the founding population. The micro-satellite diversity and distributions of the Y lineage specific to South America indicates that certain Amerindian populations have been isolated since the initial colonization of the region. The Na-Dené, Inuit and Indigenous Alaskan populations exhibit haplogroup Q (Y-DNA) mutations, however are distinct from other indigenous Amerindians with various mtDNA mutations. This suggests that the earliest migrants into the northern extremes of North America and Greenland derived from later populations.

See also

• "Information About California Tribes" Northern California Indian Development Council
• Indigenous languages of the Americas
• List of pre-Columbian cultures
• List of traditional territories of the indigenous peoples of North America
• Population history of indigenous peoples of the Americas
• Aaron Carapella's maps of indigenous tribes of North America

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