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  Native Americans - American Indians - The First People of America; History of Native American Tribes
The name "Indian" was first applied to them by Christopher Columbus, who believed mistakenly that the mainland and islands of America were part of the Indies, in Asia.
The conflicts led to the Indian Wars, the Indian Removal Act empowered by President Andrew Jackson in 1830 and other acts instituted by the Europeans in order to accomplish their objectives, as they viewed them at the time.
A Spanish Friar Indicts the Conquistadors for the Massacre of Indians (1542)
www.nativeamericans.com   (1609 words)

  
  List of Indian Americans: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This is a list of Indian American[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject]s:
American football, known in the united states simply as football, is a competitive team sport....
Jhumpa lahiri is a contemporary american author of bengali descent....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_indian_americans.htm   (1573 words)

  
 American Indian - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about American Indian
There are 175 American Indian languages still spoken, and although about half of the American Indian population still speak their native language in addition to English, only about 20 of the languages are being passed along to the next generation.
American Indians living in the deciduous woodlands between the Atlantic Ocean and Mississippi River north of Virginia and Kentucky were primarily farmers, cultivating maize, squash, and beans heavily supplemented with hunting and gathering.
The American Indians living on the Pacific coast of America, north from Oregon to Alaska depended for their survival on salmon supplemented by marine mammals and, to a lesser extent, land mammals.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /American%20Indian   (3949 words)

  
 Indian American Encyclopedia @ LaunchBase.net (Launch Base)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Indian Americans often keep hold of their native Indian tongues, whether it be Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Bengali, Oriya, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Rajasthani, Kashmiri, or any of the other plethora of Indian languages.
Indian Americans as a community have the lowest crime rate and the highest earnings, causing them to be dubbed the country's "model minority" in a national survey.
Indian Americans are generally more conservative than many groups, but they are known to sometimes marry outside their community as well.
www.launchbase.net /encyclopedia/Indian_American   (1746 words)

  
 Asian American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term "Asian American" was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term, 'Oriental', arguing that the term was derogatory and colonialist.
Asian Americans are visible, growing, but "underrepresented" (against the national aggregate) in several of the largest areas, including Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston, although sizable concentrations (double the national percentage) can be found in urban neighborhoods of these cities such as Albany Park in Chicago and Olney in Philadelphia.
The Japanese American Internment refers to the controversial, forcible relocation of approximately 112,000 to 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans, 62 percent of whom were United States citizens, from the west coast of the United States during World War II to hastily constructed housing facilities called War Relocation Camps in remote portions of the nation's interior.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asian_American   (4790 words)

  
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According to the American Community Survey of the U.S. Census Bureau, the Asian Indian population in the United States grew from almost 1,678,000 in 2000 to 2,319,000 in 2005: a growth rate of 38%, the highest for any Asian American community, and among the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States after Hispanic Americans.
Indian Americans often keep hold of their native Indian tongues, whether it be Assamese, Bhojpuri,Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Maithili,Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthani,Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Tulu, Urdu,Vajjika or any of the other plethora of Indian languages.
In America, the Indian call center has developed into a veritable social meme, and Indian Americans are occasionally targeted as objects of harassment or ridicule for the decisions of American corporate managers regarding their country of origin.
www.gamecheatz.net /games.php?title=Indian_American   (2970 words)

  
 Indian American Summary
Indian Americans were primarily either born in India and immigrated to the United States or were born in the United States and have Indian ancestry.
Indian Americans often keep hold of their native Indian tongues, whether it be Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Sindhi, Bengali, Oriya, Marathi, Malayalam, Rajasthani, Kashmiri, or any of the other plethora of Indian languages.
What the Indians consider is the negative side of Bush is that he sends too many jobs to India, which the Indians want to stay in the U.S. and not go to India because their children are second-generation immigrants, and they have been growing up in the U.S. for most of their life.
www.bookrags.com /Indian_American   (3161 words)

  
 UCB Libraries | GovPubs | Native American Treaties and Information
American Indian History and Culture this is a collection of links to resources from the Smithsonian Institution.
List of Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology : with Index to Authors and Titles Bureau of Ethnology Bulletin 200.
National Museum of the American Indian is "dedicated to the preservation, study, and exhibition of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native Americans.
ucblibraries.colorado.edu /govpubs/us/native.htm   (1234 words)

  
 Plains Indians--The Overland Trail Links--Last updated 10/29/01
Indian Fur Trade This site is for the collection and sharing of unbiased information on the effects of the fur trade on Native Americans between 1804 and 1843.
In spite of the American flag and a white flag flying over the camp, the Chivington troops attacked, killing and mutilating about 200 of the Indians, two-thirds of whom were women and children.
Shoshoni Indians occupied the region from the Wind River Mountains to Fort Bridger and astride the Oregon Trail.
www.over-land.com /indians.html   (1671 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Asian American
As a result, they are not considered by most Americans to be typical Asians or Asian Americans, but grouped with Caucasians for official purposes and popularly referred to as "Middle Eastern".
The 2000 census recorded 10.2 million people who reported themselves as only Asian and 11.9 million people who reported themselves as Asian and at least one other race, 3.6% to 4.2% of the U.S. population.
Lists of Asian Americans - List of Chinese Americans, List of Filipino Americans, List of Indian Americans, List of Japanese Americans, List of Korean Americans, List of Vietnamese Americans
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Asian_American   (1266 words)

  
 NATIVE AMERICANS - A RESOURCE LIST
Books and websites listed here can help teachers and librarians locate books, do fact checking, and gain insight and awareness of issues related to Native culture and Native perspectives.
American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children.
Native American lullabies in the Voices of Native America series produced by Silver Wave Records.
www.cissl.rutgers.edu /~kvander/ChildrenLit/nalist.html   (1373 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Native American
The Sherman Indian High School was one of several off-reservation boarding schools opened by the United States government in the late 1800s.
For anyone with a genealogical interest in the "Trails of Tears" which involved the forced removal of Native American tribes (e.g., Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee) from their homelands, with a focus on the exodus of the Cherokee in 1838 and 1839 from their southeastern homeland to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma.
List of Indian students of various tribes at the Choctaw Academy in Scott County, Kentucky in 1838.
www.cyndislist.com /native.htm   (4246 words)

  
 The American West - Native Americans
Native American Geometry, a physical, proportional geometry that originates from the simple circle.
Even the Indians themselves were a resource - souls ripe for the Jesuit, Dominican, or Puritan plucking (link to Junipero Serra).
A stupefying record of greed and trechery, of heroism and pain, had come to an end, a record forever staining the immense history of the westward movement, which in its drama and tragedy is also distinctively and unforgettably American.
www.americanwest.com /pages/indians.htm   (1379 words)

  
 ALIC - Indians/Native Americans
Microfilm publications of NARA collections from records relating to American Indians, including records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, census rolls, and treaties relating to territories.
List of Indian presents purchased by Merriweather Lewis
This comprehensive list of American Indian websites starts out with a number of sites on the history of the Hopi Indians and Alcatraz, the nation's first permanent military prison.
www.archives.gov /research/alic/reference/native-americans.html   (1788 words)

  
 Marilee's Native Americans Resource
Native Americans adapted to the climates and terrains in which they lived and used whatever natural resources were available.
Subarctic Indians (Native Americans) by Mir Tamim Ansary, 2000
Native American Crafts of the Northwest Coast, the Arctic and the Subarctic (Native American Crafts) by Judith Hoffman Corwin, 2003
marilee.us /nativeamericans.html   (2081 words)

  
 NATIVE AMERICANS - A RESOURCE LIST
Books and websites listed here can help teachers and librarians locate books, do fact checking, and gain insight and awareness of issues related to Native culture and Native perspectives.
American Indian Stereotypes in the World of Children.
Native American lullabies in the Voices of Native America series produced by Silver Wave Records.
scils.rutgers.edu /~kvander/ChildrenLit/nalist.html   (1373 words)

  
 Eight Indian Americans in Forbes' Midas list
Eight Indian American entrepreneurs have made it to the Forbes' 2007 Midas list, an annual ranking of the US' top 100 tech dealmakers.
Two years ago, Shriram was one of just two Indian Americans to find a place in the Forbes' list of 400 richest Americans, the other being acoustics pioneer Amar Bose.
The top five on the Forbes list are Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital, L. John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Andreas von Bechtolsheim of Sun Microsystems, Ram Shriram of Sherpalo, and David Cheriton of Stanford University.
news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/Business/20070130/578093.html   (431 words)

  
 HindustanTimes.com Special on Parvez Musharraf   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
List of Indian Americans in the fray for various offices:
He is expected to win and become the only Indian American to make it to the US Congress after Dilip Singh Saund
Is the growing number of Indian Americans in US politics a result of their economic clout?
hindustantimes.com /news/specials/ussenate/listofindians.shtml   (318 words)

  
 Amazon.com: "Ultimate Indian List"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Encyclopedia of North American Indians: Native American History, Culture, and Life From Paleo-Indians to the Present by Frederick E. Hoxie
The Religions of the American Indians (Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions) by Ake Hultkrantz
American Indian Medicine (Civilization of the American Indian Series) by Virgil J. Vogel
www.amazon.com /Ultimate-Indian-List/lm/38YPUOGSJOTNC   (489 words)

  
 Native American People (First Nations and American Indian Cultures)
We are a small non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting American Indian languages, particularly through the use of Internet technology.
American Indian history is interesting and important, but Indians are still here today, too, and we have tried to feature modern writers as well as traditional legends, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and the issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday.
American Indian Articles: Collection of simple essays for kids on Native American culture.
www.native-languages.org /home.htm   (1286 words)

  
 THE NEW AMERICANS . Indian Story | PBS
Before he applies for jobs in America, the practical Anjan wants to find and marry a traditional Indian wife.
In a modern twist on the Indian tradition of arranged marriages, Anjan uses an online marriage bureau to find a wife.
She should be able to complement me, not compete with me. She should know English, because I’m going abroad.
www.pbs.org /independentlens/newamericans/newamericans/indian_intro.html   (214 words)

  
 MSN INDIA - Eight Indian Americans in Forbes' Midas list   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Washington: Eight Indian American entrepreneurs have made it to the Forbes' 2007 Midas list, an annual ranking of the US' top 100 tech dealmakers.
The top five on the Forbes list are Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital, L. John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Andreas von Bechtolsheim of Sun Microsystems, Ram Shriram of Sherpalo, and David Cheriton of Stanford University.
Next was Ronald Conway, ranked sixth in the annual listing, followed by Michael Grimes of Morgan Stanley, Lawrence Sonsini of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati, Jay Hoag of Technology Crossover Ventures, with Thomas Ng of Granite Global Ventures at number 10.
content.msn.co.in /News/Business/BusinessIANS_300107_1127.htm   (465 words)

  
 Native Americans
American Indians - "Learn more about the Apache, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Lakota, and Pueblo tribes.
And understand the religions of the Blackfoot Indians and the Cheyenne, who Kachinas are, and the background of The People (Navajo history).
The Sign of the Beaver - This lesson is designed to supplement a unit focused on American Colonial life and the Native American cultural themes of the novel.
edtech.kennesaw.edu /web/natam.html   (523 words)

  
 American Indian Tribal List: Native American Tribes and Languages
Vocabulary lists from the languages of various American Indian tribes.
Indian Tribes Names: Partial chart of the original and current names of North American Indian tribes.
American Indian Articles: Collection of simple essays for kids on Native American tribes.
www.native-languages.org /languages.htm   (774 words)

  
 6 Indian-Americans to get MIT honour : MIT, Technology Review, Indian, scientists, TR35 : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
The inclusion of six Indian-Americans would mean that this is a 50 per cent increase over the previous year, and a 70 per cent increase since 2004.
Reproduction of news articles, photos, videos or any other content in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of IBNLive.com is prohibited.
We are proud that you are Indians contributing globally beyond your physical numbers....
www.ibnlive.com /news/six-indianamericans-to-get-mit-honour/21165-11.html   (496 words)

  
 INDN's List | When Indians Vote, America Wins
By giving American Indians the critical tools and hard skills they need to run a political campaign, the camp will be a key part of our efforts in 2008 to elect even more Indians to offices all across the nation.
INDN’s List President Kalyn Free looked on with pride last week as three of our candidates were sworn into the Washington State Legislature.
December 04, 2006, INDN’s List candidates continue to shake things up around the country, proving once again that Indians can affect the balance of power and the direction of our nation when they are elected to public office.
www.indnslist.org   (883 words)

  
 List of Indian Americans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
, first Asian American elected in Minnesota's history and the youngest State Senator in Minnesota
Har Gobind Khorana, Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine (1968)
, first Asian American ever elected to U.S. Congress 1956
www.reidsville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/List_of_Indian_Americans   (237 words)

  
 Sawf : Hillol Ray: Featured Under "The Nobel Laureates and other Famous Indian-Americans"
This is really sad and accounts for some of the corruption that permeates Indian society as well as Latin American social problems.
It is, however, a subject that should call attention: this subtle shame of being Indian or Latin American - compounded to the real shame of being poor or undereducated or colored.
There are attempts of trying to rescue pride through being among cheering crowd in a sport arena, shouting for their local team.
www.sawf.org /bin/tips.dll/gettip?user=Sawf&class=Poetry&tipid=7835&pn=C   (1467 words)

  
 American Indian Studies @ Cal State Long Beach
American Indian Studies @ Cal State Long Beach
Welcome to the new American Indian Studies webpage.
If you are in the Los Angeles area and are teaching at an Elementary or High School and would like to have a Native American person present a guest lecture in your classroom please contact Troy Johnson at trj@csulb.edu.
www.csulb.edu /projects/ais   (55 words)

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