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What is a "notable?". "worthy of notice"; that is, "significant, interesting, or unusual enough to deserve attention or to be recorded". Notable in the sense of being "famous", or "popular"—although not irrelevant—is secondary. So let's celebrate our indigenous peoples (American Indian, First Nations, Aleuts, Caribbean Islands, Central and South American tribal peoples ... ) and their descend...
The goal of this project is to develop accurate and documented genealogical and historical knowledge of the Cherokee, indigenous peoples of North America. Who are the Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ)? (from ) The Cherokee (ᏣᎳᎩ) are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States (principally Georgia, the Carolinas and Eastern Tennessee). Linguistically, they are part of the ...
Nansemond History and Genealogy The goal of this project is to develop genealogical and historical knowledge of the Nansemond, indigenous peoples of North America. Who are the Nansemond? From Nansemond Indian Nation, official website: history We, the Nansemond, are the indigenous people of the Nansemond River, a 20-mile long tributary of the James River in Virginia. Our tribe was part...
If you would like to join this project just request to and then please add any Chickasaw Nation Chiefs, Leaders in Tribal Affairs or Government, and Prominent and Influential members both men and women to this project. Piomingo and Tishomingo About Piominko Born near Tupelo, Mississippi, in approximately 1750, Piominko served the Chickasaw people as a leader, diplomat and negotiator d...
Welcome to the Native American Chiefs Project. The Native American Chiefs Project is for people who have a strong interest in Native American history and culture. Designed for people to learn about a variety of Native American histories and cultures and for the preservation of cultures and langues, for people to share what they know. For sharing and learning about Native Americans from 16th and...
Notables among the Alutiiq and Aleuts of Alaska. The Aleut (Unangax̂) and Alutiiq (Sugpiaq), are south and southwest Alaska, maritime peoples, both with similar cultures and spoken dialects from the same language family, although not mutually intelligible. They are also considered unrelated, although there has been a significant amount of marriages between the groups, resulting in some Alutii...
Developing this project with hopes that we can compile sources regarding: Native American DNA, Native American inherited physical features, traits, diseases, and DNA reports. To assist all those doing research or seeking to compare and find lost paths to known tribal trees and various Native American Tribes here in North America. The project also created to further the research of DNA patte...
Original Tribal Names of Native North American People Please note that this chart is not complete--we have included only the names of North American nations (not of every band or village within a nation), and only those nations whose original names are known. With the exception of Cree and Cherokee, American Indian languages do not have their own writing systems, so the names must be written us...
Many stories and academic studies circulate about the fate of the Lost colonists and the existence of the Croatoan tribe. Where did they go? Is it only legend? Yet, there are people among us who claim Croatoan heritage and tell the stories that still remain. They claim they did not move down to the Lumber River but remained in the northern portions of the county around Carbonton, NC and the sou...
A2am A2am is a subclade of mtdna haplogroup A [ )], downstream of his native american branch A2 : A2 > A2-C64T > A2-G16129A! > A2am A2am haplotrees A2am on public FTDNA haplotree: A2am on Yfull Mtdna haplotree: Ancient DNA One A2am ancient DNA found in 2020 in Curaçao (I13472 - de Savaan), dated 660ybp, in an archeological context of Curaçao ceramic period (ca. 450 and 1500 CE). T...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . The state of New Mexico was admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, becoming the 47th state. New Mexico is located in the Southwestern portion of the United States, it is fifth by area, and the 36th-most populous. Prior to it's exploration by the Spanish in the 16th century, the area comprising the current state of New Mexico had been inh...
Surprise Valley Geologically, the Surprise Valley appears to be part of Nevada rather than California... "In one early account, Surprise Valley is said to have been known by the local Indians as “Kibeningnaredols” which means “Valley of the Long Mountains”." In the early years of while immigrant settlement, the area was accessed by the Applegate Trail: "fifteen men on horseback to set out in mi...
A project that attempts to follow the blood lines of black and mixed blood slaves of 17th century New Netherland, through their settlement of the land patents of New Jersey, to the smaller Ramapo Mountain area, and beyond. This examination makes use of the Geni World Tree. It also explores evidence that these lines were fractionally part of the the Ramapo culture Click on the map, here to the...
Creek Indian Chiefs and Leaders Draft 3/23/2011 by Marvin Caulk no special order Bosomworth, Mary, A noted Creek Indian woman, also known as Mary Mathews and Mary Musgrove Chekilli Davis, John Emistesigo. Known also as Gurister-sigo Fife Great Mortar (Yayatustenuggee) McGillivray, Alexander Opothleyaholo (properly Hupuehelth Yahólo) Weatherford, William (known also as Lamo...
Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup A2 Haplogroup A2 is an Native Americas branch on the maternal tree of human kind. It is the daughter of the A branch. The woman who founded this line lived about 16,000 years ago. Origin The line’s likely origin is far East Asia. It could also be the Americas. Most members of this branch though traveled to the Americas long ago and founded Native populations i...
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History "The Maidu were not directly affected by Spanish and Mexican penetration into the Sacramento Valley, and whites did not enter their homeland in significant numbers until the immigrant surge through the Lassen Trail in 1849 . Permanent white settlement in Honey Lake Valley began with the construction of Isaac Roop's log house in 1854. Although precise figures are lacking, Maidu populat...
This project is comprised of profiles for members of the Brothertown Indian Nation and their descendants. The Brothertown came together in 1700s under the leadership of Samson Occum. The tribe descends from Christian Indians of the Mohegan, Pequot, Niantic, Narragansett, Montaukett and Tunxis tribes from seven separate Indian villages in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Long Island, New York. Al...
A2-G16129A! A2-G16129A! is a subclade of mtdna haplogroup A, downstream of his native american branch A2 : A2 > A2-C64T > A2-G16129A! A2-G16129A! haplotrees A2-G16129A! on public FTDNA haplotree: [ !] A2-G16129A! on Yfull Mtdna haplotree:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is January 18 in 2016. Today we are in the American long weekend that leads to that celebration. This is a special day for genealogists who are tracing relationship paths back through those people with some Native (Indigenous/Indian) heritage and may not know about the Black component of much of that Native heritage. Some of the "Indians" who captured "Whites" had so...
Lovie Jane Haddock was an illegitimate daughter born of Alice Haddock and George Clifford Hall, Sr. of Randolph County, NC. George Clifford Hall, Sr. was kind and generous to his daughter. He owned a grocery store on South Fayetteville St., near with the prison camp now stands} He bought her coats for winter time and candy. He treated her well. Little can be found on George Clifford Hall fa...
Brief History The Menominee Indian Tribe’s rich culture, history, and residency in the area now known as the State of Wisconsin, and parts of the States of Michigan and Illinois, dates back 10,000 years. At the start of the Treaty Era in the early 1800’s, the Menominee occupied a land base estimated at 10 million acres; however, through a series of seven treaties entered into with the Unit...
Caddo History and Genealogy The goal of this project is to develop genealogical and historical knowledge of the Caddo, indigenous peoples of North America. Who are the Caddo? The Caddo Nation is a confederacy of several Southeastern Native American tribes. Their ancestors historically inhabited much of what is now East Texas, Louisiana, and portions of southern Arkansas and Oklahoma. They...
This is a list of Choctaw chiefs as documented by the Choctaw Nation . Before and during the removal Historical Tchito -- titled Mingo Tchito which just means "big chief." Is this actually an identity or just a generic title? Shulush Homastubby "Red Shoes" 1729-1747 1800-1857 Apukshunnubbee District (Okla Falaya) Apuckshunnubbe before 1801-1824 Robert Cole 1824-1826 Greenw...