Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

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Ancient arrival. Indigenous peoples' ancestors came to the Americas thousands of years ago and developed rich civilizations, languages, and ways of living across the continents.

Diverse cultures. From the Arctic to the tip of South America, Indigenous peoples created hundreds of different nations with their own unique languages, traditions, beliefs, and governments.

Still here today. Indigenous peoples continue to live throughout North, Central, and South America, keeping their cultures alive and contributing to modern societies.

Before Columbus. When Europeans arrived in 1492, Indigenous peoples had already built complex cities, farms, trade networks, and sophisticated knowledge about their environments.

Many languages. Indigenous peoples spoke and still speak hundreds of distinct languages, each one carrying unique stories and ways of understanding the world.