American Indian Removal – Object #8

National Atlas. Indian tribes, cultures & languages

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<p>This map shows the linguistic groups and cultural divisions of American Indians within the current borders of the United States.</p>

National atlas of American Indian cultural and linguistic groups found in the United States

Questions:

For what reason do you think this map was drawn?

From what perspective was it drawn? What evidence can you give to support your answer?

After looking at this map next to the two other maps in this primary source set, what questions do you have?

Citations

Sturtevant, William C, and U.S Geological Survey. National atlas. Indian tribes, cultures & languages: United States. Reston, Va.: Interior, Geological Survey, 1967. Map. Library of Congress.