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Depending on the tribe, familial descent may have been matrilineal, with children considered to be part of the mother's family or clan. Relationships were very broad with little difference between aunt or uncle, brother and sister or any part of the family. Plural marriages were very common among the native people.

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How might native american settlement and living patterns have influenced the formation of america as a nation?

The writers of the US Constitution studied the Iroquois nations laws. They had multiple tribes organized like the US States are.


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the Aryans brought a new language to India just like the nomads did over some time there songs poems and their prayers were known through out the centuries.the Aryans organized in tribes the tribes were led by a prince.


Which kind of religion did blackfeet have?

the Blackfeet like other Native tribes only believed in the sun, moon, and the stars and like the great Manitou in the sky, they did not have organized religion, they believed in the Spirit of the human being.


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What is true of the northeast American Indian tribes at the time Europeans first began colonization?

At the time Europeans first began colonization, the Northeast American Indian tribes were diverse and organized into various societies with distinct cultures, languages, and governance structures. They engaged in agriculture, hunting, and trade, with many tribes forming complex alliances and confederacies, such as the Iroquois Confederacy. These tribes had established extensive trade networks and maintained a deep spiritual connection to the land, which shaped their way of life. However, they were also vulnerable to the diseases and militaristic expansion that accompanied European colonization.

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