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Those who are only partly descended from those early inhabitants are still considered American Indians if they maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. However, each Native tribe or band makes its own rulings regarding membership.

Those who are only partly descended from those early inhabitants are still considered American Indians if they maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. However, each Native tribe or band makes its own rulings regarding membership.

Some American Indians prefer to be called [[Native American]]s in order to distinguish themselves from the people of [[India]], and to emphasize that they were the original inhabitants of North America. The oldest American skeleton is [[Kennewick Man]], found in 1996 and judged by radiocarbon dating to be over 9000 years old. Kennewick Man was at first said to be unlike present day Native Americans. However further research has demonstrated that this is not the case. <ref name="who" />

Some American Indians prefer to be called [[Native American]]s in order to distinguish themselves from the people of [[India]], and to emphasize that they were the original inhabitants of North America. The oldest American skeleton is [[Kennewick Man]], found in 1996 and judged by [[radiocarbon dating]] to be over 9000 years old. Kennewick Man was at first said to be unlike present day Native Americans. However further research has demonstrated that this is not the case. <ref name="who" />

During the [[American Civil War]], many Indian tribes supported the Confederacy, on the grounds that they had been betrayed by the U.S. government.

During the [[American Civil War]], many Indian tribes supported the Confederacy, on the grounds that they had been betrayed by the U.S. government.