Before Colombus started his voyage to Bahama, a
different group had discovered. It was thought a nomadic group came from
somewhere in Asia to Americans.They stayed in there since 12,000 years ago. It
is thought the Asian lived in somewhere that now is called Alaska. The scholars
estimated around 50 million of people had already stayed there.
By then, 15 centuries later, European began their
voyage to discover America. Afterward,
Americans are divided into native
American Tribes or Nations according to the politics, culture, customs,
language and religion. There are many native
American tribes like Cherokee, Apache,
and the Navajo.
The nativeAmerican tribes had never passed down their journey about America. Recently
the archeologists learn it from weapons, artifacts,
and tools. The tradition also becomes the hint as it handed down to
generations.
The truth of the Indian as native American tribes are still debated. The Indian which is named
as the part of Asian race is still doubtfully because
of the darker skin thought to be the part of Hispanic which lived in the
south of Africa.
The history of native American Tribes is begun from Mayans that developed around
500-800 BC. This race mostly spent their life by hunting and farming. The most
popular art in this Mayans era is sculpture. They also paid obeisance to the
sun as their Goddess. Besides, Mayan was famous at the magic that they could communicate with Nature. They could make
rain, thunder and storm. In the other hand, they were also familiar with
literature which is proven in the inscription.
Once the Mayans era had ended up, around 800-1200
BC, Toltec replaced as the new era. They were a member of American Indian along
ago before the Aztecs came. They were still related with Mayans era according
to the artifacts and the sculptures left. The Aztec era finally came by the
time the Spanish tried to invent the land. They also created a luxurious
ancient relics in Mexico. The Aztec had only existed around 1200-1500 BC and
replaced by Inca before the Spanish conquest. The Inca had also existed in the
short time since Spanish came to conquer most the Americas areas.
American Native Tribes Today
The migration of Europeans, especially Spanish had
made the native American tribes became
a minority as they lost many wars. Additionally, British also tried to reach
and conquer the Americas and made the population decreased. It was forced the
native to move and live in the jungle.
Today, the descendants of American Native Tribes
live in reservation which this the only way to help them protect their heritage
and culture. Some of them live outside the reservation just like the other
Americans who live normally.
The population of American native is really
difficult to increase. It might be caused by their way of living which is tend to be in discrimination.
Meanwhile, they should have faced some hard war like they did at the past with
the white people.
Today, half of million of them live in U.S.A
searching a wealthy life among the whites. Some of them live far away leaving
the technology. However, they realized their standard of living should be
raised. Accordingly, they build a council to help them solving problems. It is
hoped will raise their living quality.
