About 200 results for ‘Indigenous peoples of the Americas’
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Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America and their descendants. Pueblos indígenas (indigenous peoples) is a common term in Spanish-speaking countries. Aborígen (aboriginal/native) is used in Argentina, while "Amerindian" is used in Guyana, but not commonly used in other countries. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans. According to a prevailing New World migration model, migrations of humans from Eurasia to the Americas took place via Beringia, a land bridge which connected the two continents across what is now the Bering Strait. The most recent migration could have taken place around 12,000 years ago, with the earliest period remaining a matter of some unresolved contention. These early Paleo-Indians soon spread throughout the Americas, diversifying into many hundreds of culturally distinct nations and tribes. According to the oral histories of many of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, they have been living there since their genesis, described by a wide range of traditional creation accounts. Application of the term "Indian" originated with Christopher Columbus, who thought that he had arrived in the East Indies, while seeking Asia. Later the name was still used as the Americas at the time were often called West Indies. This has served to imagine a kind of racial or cultural unity for the aboriginal peoples of the Americas. Once created, the unified "Indian" was codified in law, religion, and politics. The unitary idea of "Indians" was not originally shared by indigenous peoples, but many over the last two centuries have embraced the identity. The term "Indian" does not include indigenous peoples such as the Aleuts, Alutiiq, Cupik, Yupik, and Inuit peoples. While some indigenous peoples of the Americas were traditionally hunter-gatherers, and many, especially in Amazonia still are, many groups practiced aquaculture and agriculture. The impact of their agricultural endowment to the world is a testament to their time and work in reshaping and cultivating the flora indigenous to the Americas. Some societies depended heavily on agriculture while others practiced a mix of farming, hunting, and gathering. In some regions the indigenous peoples created monumental architecture, large-scale organized cities, chiefdoms, states, and empires. Many parts of the Americas are still populated by indigenous Americans; some countries have sizable populations, especially Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, and Ecuador. At least a thousand different indigenous languages are spoken in the Americas. Some, such as Quechua languages, Aymara, Guaraní, Mayan languages, and Nahuatl, count their speakers in millions. Many also maintain aspects of indigenous cultural practices to varying degrees, including religion, social organization and subsistence practices. Some indigenous peoples still live in relative isolation from Western society, and a few are still counted as uncontacted peoples.
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CHEZ LES INDIENS (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arrow
- Bow and arrow
- Duel
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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- Date:
- 19th century
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CHEZ LES PEAUX-ROUGES (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Clothing
- Duel
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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- Date:
- 19th century
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PEAUX-ROUGES BUFFLE. DANS LES PAMPAS (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arrow
- Bow and arrow
- Child
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Tattoo
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- Date:
- 19th century
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NOTRE DAME DE GRACE, ETOILE DE LA MER, PROTECTRICE DES MA...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Anchor
- Holy Spirit
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Madonna (art)
- Man
- Sailing ship
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- Date:
- 19th century
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SAUVAGES DE L'AMERIQUE. (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Loincloth
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Designation:
- mocassin
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Field(s):
- Entertainment
- Ethnology
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- Designation:
- marionnette à gaine
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- Portrayed subject:
- Hat
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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- Artist(s):
- Jean Antoine Théodore de Gudin
JACQUES CARTIER DECOUVRE LE FLEUVE SAINT-LAURENT.1535
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- Portrayed subject:
- Canoe
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Saint Lawrence River
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
LES QUATRE PARTIES DU MONDE SOUTENANT LA SPHERE CELESTE
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- Field(s):
- Sculpture
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- Date:
- 19th century
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ATALA - CHATEAUBRIAND (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Ancient history
- Burial
- Cave
- Christian cross
- Clothing
- Death
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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- Artist(s):
- George Catlin
Portrait de chef indien
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- Portrayed subject:
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Man
- Portrait
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- George Catlin
Portrait de chef indien
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- Portrayed subject:
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Man
- Portrait
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- George Catlin
Portrait de chef indien
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- Portrayed subject:
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Man
- Portrait
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Saint François Xavier, la croix à la main, baptise les in...
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Baptism
- Crucifix
- Francis Xavier
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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- Date:
- 17th century
- 18th century
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- Designation:
- poupée rituelle | Kachina Tatangaya
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- Designation:
- poupée rituelle | Kachina Sio Hemis
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- Date:
- 20th century
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MOEURS ET USAGES DES INDIENS DE LA TRIBU DES OSAGES, ARRI...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arecaceae
- Arrow
- Bow and arrow
- Cane
- Feather
- Folk dance
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Objet totémique kollouche (titre factice)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Religion
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- Date:
- 20th century
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HABITATIONS / 1 HUTTE DES LAPONS, 2 MAISONS ET VILLAGE DE...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Divinity
- Drink
- Hut (dwelling)
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Landscape
- Lapland (region)
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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Deux enfants vêtus en indiens d'Amérique transportant un ...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Canoe
- Child
- Drink
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Navigation
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Christophe COLOMB (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Factory
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Man
- Portrait
- Prayer
- Serviceman
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- Date:
- 20th century
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LES HABITATIONS PRIMITIVES / Tente des Peaux-Rouges / (Am...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Flower
- Folk costume
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Nomad
- North America
- Tent
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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Des enfants déguisés en indiens et en explorateurs jouent...
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Child
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Pastry
- Social group
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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L'ESCALIER DES GEANTS (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Dress
- Friendship
- Hairstyle
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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LA STATION DE KEARNEY (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Axe
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas
- Kidnapping
- Locomotive
- Snow
- Village
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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