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Indigenous Peoples of the Americas #2

For each clue, name the American indigenous group it applies to.
Some answers refer to broader people groups, others refer to specific tribes or nations
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Last updated: October 2, 2021
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First submittedOctober 1, 2021
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Arctic peoples of Greenland, northern Canada, and parts of Alaska
Inuit
Canada's most populous First Nation
Cree
Nation of Maritime Canada credited with inventing the hockey stick
Mi'kmaq
This confederation of several tribes is said to have inspired the founders of the U.S. government
Iroquois
This small tribe became well-known after being (poorly) depicted in the "Twilight" franchise
Quileute
First American tribe to encounter the English
Powhatan
"Code-talkers" from this tribe aided the U.S. during WWII
Navajo
Controversially, a university in Florida made them the mascot of their sports teams
Seminole
Namesake tribe of the Caribbean Sea
Carib
Famous for their ancestor's technologically advanced civilization with pyramids
Maya
Largest indigenous group of Venezuela and Colombia
Wayuu
The Incan Empire was ruled by this ethnolinguistic group
Quechua
Subjects of a 25-year linguistic anthropology study documenting their unique perception of the world
Pirahã
Names for many South American animals come from their language, via Portuguese
Tupi
Southernmost American indigenous group
Yaghan
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