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How many native american tribes were there?

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Not many. Most were destroyed before the USA existed by Spanish and Portuguese conquerors across the Americas. The Spanish were particularly efficient at annihilating the Native Americans. Contrary to popular belief, most whites in the USA grudgingly got along well with their Indian neighbors through trading and whatnot. read more

While some California tribes were settled on reservations, others were hunted down and massacred by 19th century American settlers. It is estimated that at least some 4,500 people of the Population of Native California suffered violent deaths between 1849 and 1870. read more

Since the 1960s, Native American self-determination movements have resulted in changes to the lives of Native Americans, though there are still many contemporary issues faced by Native Americans. Today, there are over five million Native Americans in the United States. read more

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