How The Native Americans Learned To Master Their Environment | 1491: Before Columbus | Timeline

Ive seen this "1491 untold story of the americas before columbus" has 8 parts. please post all of them! this is so informative and helpful. I appreciate the variety of nations/tribes covered.

I am Cherokee and I am just saddened that our language was filtered out of our culture during the course of history. I can’t speak it, my mother can’t, my grandmother can’t, only my grandmother’s father could.

Proud to be a real American indígena from Mexico

The native American people are descended from the Mongolians. Years ago DNA testing was conducted on both groups of people and there was a solid match. That definitely explains why the horse was and still is important to native Americans. The Mongolians are considered to be the greatest and most skilled equestrians on the planet. The Mongolians crossed the land bridge into what is now modern day Alaska Canada. From there they migrated all over the land mass that we now know as North America. I have Cherokee ancestors from North Carolina, Randolph County specifically. I have one identified as half Cherokee and her mother as full blood Cherokee. I haven't been able to find more information on her than her name, birth area and rough year she was born. My mother was working on the genealogy for her side of my family for me. She discovered Cherokee and Lumbee ancestors. All I know is I'm proud of all of my native American ancestors and feel really good inside when I attend native American events.

My mother's side of my family is Cherokee. She was a incredibly strong woman in so many ways . Nature was her playground and pantry . I have no doubt she could have fed her family with out a grocery store being involved. Mis you mom.

This is what we need to be doing instead of stripping the land, narrowing the rivers and poisoning the land with fertilizers and pesticides

Finally, this history is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I feel incredibly grateful for this series. I do not know the words. The respect of our past and the Native Peoples who lived and continues to live on this Turtles Back touches me deeply ~ eternally. Over and over while viewing I say out loud 'WOW!". Blessings! PEACE!!!

Bout damn time we respected this timeless knowledge hopefully we can integrate it into our education in a healthy way.

The American continent is our home, we will always be here.

This is actually very important information for humanity to come to grips with. Thus far, we are becoming less and less sustainable with our culture. It cannot continue this way.

It's so nice to see Pre-European American history! Despite being Cherokee and going to an American Indian school, history class always started with Christopher Columbus, and the Free Real-Estate myth.

There is Aztec runes in Wisconsin. Look up Aztalan. It blew my mind. Also in Ohio I found information on Mayan Indians. Also note, any word like Miami as in Miami river, city has Mayan connections to it.

I am partly Carib Indian. I am in awe of ancient man. How did they know? Farming, navigation all those skills. I thought the Amazon was just filled people who led very rudimentary lives. Boy was I wrong. Amazing thank you.

Thank You,So Much!!! I grew up reading about your life, and it stayed with me for the rest of my life.

Fascinating the will to survive and thrive! We definitely need/needed the Natives help and need/needed their wisdom in regards to nature and other important issues. These days there is such a dumbing down campaign against humanity. ♥️🌹

Utopian many would say but imagine a world we could have had if only tolerance, co-existance and harmony were the foremost aims of our ancestors. The quest for land, wealth and imposing own views and beliefs that my european ancestors and others had - and many still have - ruined so many opportunities for diversity that could have enriched the world. I´m so taken by the ways and cultures of indigenous peoples around the world. Treasures for mankind I wish will live forever.

There was a time when the cultures of Europe were very similar in technology, likely similar in cultural stories, and faith practices to those of the Americas. As a descendant of European peoples, I wish we still had access to that. Our cultural roots from those times are lost to us, and I think we are poorer for that loss. All we have is archeology.

At the time I write this, your presentation was well done, and done well, and yet I hoped to add my Two Cents to your conversation. Firstly, I’m an Elderly Retiree, and I’m a Tribal Member of Lakes People of the Colville Confederated Tribe. On YouTube they’ve listed Top Ten-10 under appreciated Westerns, and in my opinion the unsaid reason is behind the manner the movies treated the Native Americans in the story lines.

I think its great to remember your culture and what it represents co-existing next to other cultures of the time. This is greatness because there was no reason to upturn or subtervert other cultures. Yes, there were skirmishes or competition but not the all out rulership over others other cultures seemed to have. I have a great respect for their restraint.