Map Of Native American Tribes In Kentucky

Most of the tribal land base in the united states was set aside by the federal government as native american reservationsin california about half of its reservations are called rancheríasin new mexico most reservations are called pueblosin some western states notably nevada there are native american areas called indian colonies. Pages in category native american tribes in kentucky the following 3 pages are in this category out of 3 total.

Kentucky Conquest Trails Hernando De Soto 16th Century

State map showing location of kentucky indians.

Map of native american tribes in kentucky. Good overview of the history of native americans in the united states. This list may not reflect recent changes. According to some early maps the yuchi had a town in this state on a river which appears to be identical with green river.

When kentucky was declared the fifteenth state on june 1 1792 more than twenty tribes including the cherokee chickasaw chippewa delaware eel river haudenosaunee kaskaskia kickapoo miami ottawa piankeshaw potawatomi shawnee wea and wyandot held legal claims to the land. The map indicates the location of the state and the american native indians of kentucky. A history of the indians of the united states.

A few of the tribes were the cherokee yuchi and shawnee. The shawnee had more to do with kentucky in early times than any other tribe but maintained few villages in the state for a long period. The map of kentucky provides a birds eye view of the location of the tribal territories and homelands of the kentucky indians in relation to the present day united states of america.

Follow the links to the right of our tribal map for more information about the language culture and history of each kentucky tribe or scroll below the map for kentucky indian activities including a wordsearch fact sheets and words from the native american languages of kentucky. There were many native american tribes that lived in kentucky. Contrary to popular myths american indians have lived in kentucky since time immemorial.

Other kentucky indian tribes worth mentioning are delaware mosopelea and wyandot. Kentucky indian history a map of native american tribes in kentucky yuchi indian tribe kentucky native american heritage museum kentucky indian mounds southern cherokee nation of kentucky where does the name kentucky come from kentucky indian artifacts. State map of kentucky.

The cherokee claimed some land in southeastern kentucky and traces of culture of cherokee type are said to be found in archeological remains along the upper course of the cumberland but no permanent cherokee settlement is known to have existed in historic times within this state. Tribal maps showing the pre columbian colonial and current locations of native american lands.

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