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Q: Why are native Americans(plain tribes) called Indians?
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Are American Indians and native Americans the same thing?

No, Native Americans are from tribes like the Cherokees and other tribes. They originated in America. Indians are from the country India, and are a whole other group of people from the Native Americans. The reason why Native Americans are sometimes referred to as Indians is because, when Christopher Columbus was sailing to India, he accidentally ended up in North America where he called all the Native Americans, Indians.


What are six tribes of American Indians?

Native Americans:Arapahoe.Cheyenne.Cherokee.Creek.Chickasaw.Seminole.Navajo.Mohawk.HopiNavajo.Inuit.Aleut.Sioux.Crow.Ute.


What native tribes were near the zuni tribe?

indians


What are the Indians called?

Several Native American tribes can be found in Utah. The most common are Ute, Paiute, and Navajo.


Are all Indians called native Americans?

Collectively, yes, they are called Native Americans. Though, quite rightly, the many tribes retain their tribal names and tribal identities.


What were some tribes of the Plain Indians?

Hopi, Cherokee, Pawnee, and some Lamanite tribes. But, did u know that Indians are from India? Thats why we call these tribes Native American Tribes.


What are the native Americans tribe?

the native American tribes are called native American tribes.


Aztec Indians and taino Indians?

yes, there both native americans but different tribes.


What did chickees look like?

in the early days of native American Indians were here in America they split into tribes and one of those tribes were called seminole.when they were here they lived in houses called chickees!


What tribes live in the amazon?

native indians live in the amazon rainforest


Which Indian tribes were called the horse Indians?

bcoz Indians were in tribes and they migrate as a horse migrates itself


What Native American tribes did by Francisco Coronado encounter?

The Zuni and Pueblo Indians.