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(Encyclopedia) ApalacheeApalacheeăpˌəlăchˈē [key], tribe of Native North Americans once centered about Apalachee Bay, NW Florida, belonging to the Muskogean branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic…Perrot, Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Perrot, NicolasPerrot, Nicolasnēkôläˈ [key]Perrot, Nicolas pĕrōˈ [key], 1644–c.1718, French explorer in Canada and the Old Northwest. He came to New France as a child and, in service…Paraíba, state, Brazil
(Encyclopedia) ParaíbaParaíbapərīēˈbə [key], state (1991 pop. 3,201,114), 21,765 sq mi (56,371 sq km), NE Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is João Pessoa. The state extends inland from the…Clark, William
(Encyclopedia) Clark, William, 1770–1838, American explorer, one of the leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition, b. Caroline co., Va.; brother of George Rogers Clark. He was an army officer (1792–…Yokuts
(Encyclopedia) YokutsYokutsyōˈk&oobreve;ts [key], Native North Americans of S California. Their culture was essentially that of the California cultural area, and their basketry and pictographs…Pawnee
(Encyclopedia) PawneePawneepônēˈ [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Caddoan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). At one time the…Tacna
(Encyclopedia) Tacna, city (1993 pop. 115,633), capital of Tacna dept., S Peru, on the Río Caplina. Tacna is an agricultural center that produces tobacco, grapes, cotton, and sugarcane. It is on the…Cardston
(Encyclopedia) Cardston, town, SW Alta., Canada, near the U.S. boundary. It was founded in 1887 by Mormons from Utah under the leadership of Charles…American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000
Race Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population, Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File. Updated every 10 years. http://factfinder.census.gov. Definition: The concept of race as…The Top Ten: Largest Native American Reservations in the U.S.
December 10 - 17 Largest Native American Reservations in the U.S. (2010 Census figures) Rank Name Population 1. Navajo Nation (Ariz.-N.M…Trending
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