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'''Indigenous people of the Americas''' are known by many names, and are from the continent of the [[Americas]], sometimes referred to by its component parts: [[Turtle Island]], [[South America]], [[Latin America]], [[North America]], [[Mesoamerica]], [[Central America]], [[Abya Yala]], etc. Currently, due to [[settler colonialism]] and [[imperialism]], the common names of these regions and peoples are referred to in their colonial terms instead of the native terms. This is bound to change as [[decolonization]] takes place. | '''Indigenous people of the Americas''' are known by many names, and are from the continent of the [[Americas]], sometimes referred to by its component parts: [[Turtle Island]], [[South America]], [[Latin America]], [[North America]], [[Mesoamerica]], [[Central America]], [[Abya Yala]], etc. Currently, due to [[settler colonialism]] and [[imperialism]], the common names of these regions and peoples are referred to in their colonial terms instead of the native terms. This is bound to change as [[decolonization]] takes place. | ||
In total, there are over 1,000 ethnicities that make up this category. | In total, there are over 1,000 ethnicities that make up this category. Not all are listed. | ||
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Indigenous people of the Americas are known by many names, and are from the continent of the Americas, sometimes referred to by its component parts: Turtle Island, South America, Latin America, North America, Mesoamerica, Central America, Abya Yala, etc. Currently, due to settler colonialism and imperialism, the common names of these regions and peoples are referred to in their colonial terms instead of the native terms. This is bound to change as decolonization takes place.
In total, there are over 1,000 ethnicities that make up this category. Not all are listed.
Pages in category "Indigenous People of the Americas"
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.