U.S. Native American Indian Tribes

U.S. Native American Indian Tribes

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Moxus: A Chief of the Abnaki

September 14, 2025

Moxus, also known as Agamagus, was a chief of the Abnaki tribe. He was the first signer of the Treaty of 1699 and the successor of Madokawandu. He is remembered today for�

Frank Longtoe ( 1871-1949), Abenaki, was known as “The Masked Marvel”

September 14, 2025

Frank Longtoe, also known as the “Masked Marvel,” was a Pocket Billiards Player of Abenaki decent, who always wore a mask and was never photographed without his mask. The masked Marvel accepted�

Louis Cook (1737-1814) was a chief and warrior of the Seven Nations

September 14, 2025

The Seven Nations, also known as the Seven Fires Council, was a confederation of seven Algonquin-speaking tribes that lived in the northeastern region of North America. The member tribes were the Anishinaabe�

Graylock, Western Abenaki Missisquoi chief of Woronoco/Pocomtuc ancestry

September 14, 2025

Graylock (c. 1670 to 1750) was a Western Abenaki Missisquoi chief of Woronoco/Pocomtuc ancestry, born near Westfield, Massachusetts.

Cedarville Rancheria

August 18, 2025

The Cedarville Rancheria is a federally recognized tribe of Northern Paiute people in Modoc County, California.

George Colbert: The Legacy of a Chickasaw Chief

September 14, 2025

George Colbert was an important historical figure in Native American history. He was a Chickasaw chief and leader during the nineteenth century. Chief Colbert was instrumental in helping to protect the Chickasaw�

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PROFILE: Adam Fortunate Eagle Nordwall

February 16, 2021

Hits: 1668 FALLON, Nev. — “It is difficult to miss Adam Fortunate Eagle Nordwall’s two-acre spread on the Paiute-Shoshone Reservation. There, rising like a sacred temple out of the dusty brush, stand�

Mississippi Mound Builders

August 12, 2025

Mississippi Mound Builders were not limited to just the Mississippi River Valley. Ancient civilizations built mounds in a large area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the�

Standing Rock Sioux Reservation

February 16, 2021

Views: 3129 The lands of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe were reduced to a reservation by the Act of March 2, 1889. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribal members are descendants of the Teton�

Henry Roman Nose (Vohko Xenehe) 1823-1868 was Northern Cheyenne Chief.

Roman Nose, Cheyenne war chief

September 14, 2025

Roman Nose (c. 1823 – September 17, 1868), also known as Hook Nose (Cheyenne: Vóhko’xénéhe, also spelled Woqini and Woquini), was a Native American war chief of the Northern Cheyenne tribe. He was called�