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Native Americans founded Turtle Island (Our name for America) about 50,000 years ago, the USA (Or US) was the name that European settlers put on their government in 1782 (some say 1776). So the Native Americans were here for about 48,000 years before anyone thought of the USA.

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Native Americans came in North America around 12-15000 years ago

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