Native Americans are the pioneers to inhabit the lands in America. The origin of these tribes can be traced back to a span of 15,000 years. Starting off with hunting in the wild, the Native Americans have developed a very fine system of living over the years. Here are some interesting facts to dive deep into the Native American way of history!
Fact 1:
Based on the data collected in the 2010 census, Native Americans comprise almost 1.7% of the total American population.
Fact 2:
Years have passed, the world has moved swiftly on, but the Native Americans still hold onto their strong, tribal systems and beliefs.
Fact 3:
Native Americans are very important guides! They help through their trails to explore the American continent.
Fact 4:
Even today, Native Americans follow rituals like a worship war dance and bloody sacrifices to please their gods.
Fact 5:
In comparison, the nervousness and restlessness is twice as common in Native Americans than in  Caucasians!
Fact 6:
The major cause of death for the people belonging to the different tribes of the Native Americans is same as the general population, suicide!
Fact 7:
There are 26 states in the USA whose names have Native American origins.
Fact 8:
The Native American tribes have a database of over 250 different languages used as their second languages of communication; however, they speak English as their first language.
Fact 9:
There is a vast range of homes that the Native Americans used to build, but the most interesting fact is that they used to make houses out of blocks of ice.
Fact 10:
According to a geological estimation, the Native American lands comprise a considerable portion of the country’s energy resources. An approximation makes it a total of 10 percent for all the Native American lands.
August 3, 2013 2:44 am
‘war dances and bloody sacrifices?’ Do your research. FYI the ‘bloodiest sacrifice’ NA do is a barfight after getting too drunk on feast days. Most NA follow the monotheistic/pantheistic church and smoke peyote