European and American settlers drove American Indians off their native lands between the 1600s and 1900s.
The US government used to send American Indian children to boarding schools where they were forced to give up their culture and accept western European culture.
Many American Indian religions worship and respect nature.
American Indians have a traditional event called a powwow, where they gather to socialize and to honor their heritage.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence, which officially declared that the American Colonies were completely free of British authority and influence.
