Indigenous peoples in the United States

Indigenous peoples in the United States are comprised of distinct groups of peoples who are indigenous to what are now states or territories of the United States of America.

Related Topics:
Indigenous - States - Territories - United States of America

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American Indians or Native Americans in the U.S. constitute those peoples indigenous to the continental area of the country. Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians are indigenous to what are now the states of Alaska and Hawaii, respectively. Several Pacific Islander ethnic groups are indigenous to what are now insular areas of the United States. These people include the Chamorros of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, among others.

Related Topics:
American Indians or Native Americans - Continental area - Country - Alaska Natives - Native Hawaiians - Alaska - Hawaii - Pacific Islander - Ethnic groups - Insular areas - Chamorros - Guam - Northern Mariana Islands

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Indigenous peoples in the United States share several other unifying characteristics, such as a higher incidence of various health issues, and concerns about their indigenous languages becoming endangered.

Related Topics:
Health - Indigenous languages - Endangered

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