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Classification of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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Classification of indigenous peoples of the Americas: United States and Canada

Ethnographers commonly classify the indigenous peoples of the United States and Canada into ten geographical regions with shared cultural traits (called cultural areas). The following list groups peoples by their region of origin, followed by the current location. See the individual article on each tribe or First Nation for a history of their movements. See the List of Native American Tribal Entities for the United States' official list of recognized Native American tribes. The regions are:

Arctic

Subarctic

California

Eastern Woodlands

Great Basin

Plateau

Northwest Coast

Plains

Southeast

Southwest

Classification – Central and South America

The indigenous peoples of Central and South America are generally classified by language, environment, and cultural similarities.

Caribbean

Mesoamerica

Andean

Sub-Andean

Western Amazon

Central Amazon

Eastern and Southern Amazon

Southern Cone

Languages

For a general discussion, see Native American languages

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