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UNITED STATES AND CANADA


Ethnographers commonly classify Indigenous Peoples in 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

See Also: Plain Indians




Southeast



Southwest



LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

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


Caribbean



Mesoamerica



Aridoamerica



Andean



Sub-Andean



Western Amazon



Central Amazon



Eastern And Southern Amazon



Southern Cone



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