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Of course there were and still are "Black Indians," that is people of African and American Indian heritage. This combination has been with us since the time of the Spanish in Florida and was accelerated by the practice of slavery by certain American Indian tribes in the south. It is estimated that 80% of African-Americans have Indian heritage.
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Are Indians considered black?
because they live close to the equator were it's really hot
What is the history of black creek Indians?
The Creek Indians took in some Africans who had escaped from slavery. There was much intermarriage in the tribe. Some Black Creek fought in the Civil War against the Confederacy.
Are north Indians considered blacks or whites?
They are white... Black people have curly hair, and different mouth.
Is an American born Arawak Indian considered Black or as a Native American Indian?
The Arawak Indians are not of the black race. The Carib and Taino-Arawak Indians are all American Indians from the West Indies Central American Caribbean Islands. Note: The term red man was given to the Taino American Indians in the year 1492 by Columbus, as they used a red coloring called Bija (Beha) to ward off mosquitos and to paint their bodies red. The "red skinned Indians" are referred to as American Indians. To call an Indian a redskin is as much a derogatory term as to call an African American the "N" word.
The last resistance of Indians to white settlement in the Old Northwest came in 1831-1832 under Chief?
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