Native American Landmarks

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Visit Iowa

Iowa is not just about corn fields and caucuses. It is a state that offers a blend of natural beauty and rich history. And thousands of years ago, Iowa was home to ancient native tribes that cherished the land and its resources. Pre-European contact, the state was inhabited primarily by Siouan, Algonquian, and Chiwere tribes,…

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Visit Maine

For thousands of years before European colonizers arrived, Maine was home to indigenous tribes of Abenaki, Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, and Passamaquoddy peoples. The Native Americans lived sustainably off the land, fishing the rivers and lakes, hunting game in the forests, and cultivating the rich coastal soils. However, by the early 1800s many Native Americans had contracted…