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Before 1750, Kentucky was populated nearly exclusively by Cherokee, Chickasaw, Shawnee and several other tribes of Native Americans [1] See also Pre-Columbian; April 13, 1750 • While leading an expedition for the Loyal Land Company in what is now southeastern Kentucky, Dr. Thomas Walker was the first recorded American of European descent to discover and use coal in Kentucky; [2]
The etymology of "Kentucky" or "Kentucke" is uncertain. One suggestion is that it is derived from an Iroquois name meaning "land of tomorrow". [1] According to Native America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia, "Various authors have offered a number of opinions concerning the word's meaning: the Iroquois word kentake meaning 'meadow land', the Wyandotte (or perhaps Cherokee or Iroquois ...
On August 29, 1911 Ishi, generally considered to have been the last Native American to live most of his life without contact with European American culture, was discovered near Oroville, California after a forest fire drove him from nearby mountains. He was the last of his tribe, the rest having been massacred by a party of White "Indian ...
The Adena culture was a Pre-Columbian Native American culture that started during the latter end of the early Woodland Period (1000 to 200 BCE) . The Adena culture existed from 500 BC into the First Century CE [ 1 ] and refers to what were probably a number of related Native American societies sharing a burial complex and ceremonial system.
The Fort Ancient culture is a Native American archaeological culture that dates back to c. 1000–1750 CE. [1] Members of the culture lived along the Ohio River valley, in an area running from modern-day Ohio and western West Virginia through to northern Kentucky and parts of southeastern Indiana . [ 2 ]
Oldest continuously occupied community in the US, [5] known today as Sky City 1325 Tenochtitlan: Distrito Federal: Mexico Present-day Mexico City: 1450 Taos Pueblo: New Mexico United States One of the oldest continuously inhabited Native American settlements in the United States [citation needed] 1493 La Isabela: Puerto Plata: Dominican Republic
In later journeys, Pardo encountered Native Americans in towns such as Nikwasi, Tocoa, and Kituwa. c. 1654: English settlers from Jamestown, supported by a force of Pamunkey, attacked the "Rechahecrian" (possibly Cherokee) village of 600–700 warriors in the vicinity of present-day Richmond, and were soundly defeated. c. 1670
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 December 2024. Indigenous peoples of the United States This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (October 2024) Ethnic group Native Americans ...