Currently, the term "North American Indians" is used to refer to the entire indigenous (indigenous) population of this continent, with the exception of the Aleuts and Inuit. It is believed that the ancestors of the North American Indians appeared in this area about 12-14 thousand years ago and came to this continent from Asia. However, this is only a hypothesis. Of course, the Indians were a real mosaic of tribes and tribes. You can find both tribes engaged in agriculture (for example, the Hurons) and nomadic peoples (for example, the Apaches). It is worth adding that, probably, in the 16th-17th centuries, the North American Indians numbered about 10 million people. It should also be remembered that, unlike the Aztecs or Incas, they did not create strong state organisms. Most often, they were organized into tribes or tribes. They often opposed white settlements - especially in the 19th century against the westward colonization of the United States. They often used bows and captured rifles as weapons, as well as tomahawks. It is worth adding that the tomahawk initially had a "blade" made of stone, and later of steel. One of the most famous clashes between North American Indians and American troops was the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.
