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Line 7: + − + + + − During the [[American Civil War]], many Indian tribes supported the [[Confederacy]], on the grounds that they were against the U.S. government and due to the fact that many among the so called "civilized tribes" such as the Cherokee also owned slaves.<ref>Descendants Of Freedmen Of The Five Civilized Tribes - History[http://www.freedmen5tribes.com/History.htm]</ref>
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A few American Indians prefer to be called [[Native American]]s in order to distinguish themselves from the people of [[India]], and to emphasize their North America ancestry.
A few American Indians prefer to be called [[Native American]]s in order to distinguish themselves from the people of [[India]], and to emphasize their North America ancestry.
During the [[American Civil War]], many Indian tribes supported the [[Confederacy]], on the grounds that they were against the U.S. government and due to the fact that many among the so called "civilized tribes" such as the Cherokee also owned slaves.<ref>Descendants Of Freedmen Of The Five Civilized Tribes - History[http://www.freedmen5tribes.com/History.htm]</ref>
The oldest American skeleton is [[Kennewick Man]], found in 1996 and judged by [[radiocarbon dating]] to be over 9000 years old. Kennewick Man was said to be unlike present day Native Americans, but there is some controversy about that.<ref name="who" />
== Origins ==
Nobody knows exactly how and when the Indians came to America. The [[Kennewick Man]] is an ancient skeleton, found in 1996 and judged by [[radiocarbon dating]] to be as old as the Earth itself. Kennewick Man was said to be unlike present day Native Americans, but there is some controversy about that.<ref name="who" />
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