Plains Indian Review

The (Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains) comprise a diverse group of Native Nations who traditionally inhabited the vast grasslands of North America, stretching from southern Canada to Texas and from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River. While often archetypically depicted as nomadic horse-mounted warriors, their history spans over 10,000 years, moving from small family-based foraging groups to complex agricultural and equestrian societies. Tribal Nations and Geography

The Great Plains region is traditionally divided into Northern and Southern spheres, often using the route of the Transcontinental Railroad as a modern historical border. plains indian