indigenous peoples of the Americas
peoples indigenous to the Western Hemisphere
1 books in the database
About the author
Indigenous peoples of the Americas is a collective name for the many peoples and nations native to the Americas before European colonization, as well as their descendants living today. It is not a single author, but a broad historical and cultural category tied to place, language, tradition, and long continuity across the Western Hemisphere.
The material linked to this entry sits in the tradition of the Chronicles of the Indies, so it points to historical and documentary writing about Indigenous worlds, contact with European conquest, and life under colonial rule. Based on the data here, the focus is on testimony, record keeping, and historical description rather than fictional storytelling.
A good place to start is Florentine Codex. It works well for readers who want a historical entry point and want to understand early descriptions of Indigenous societies in the Americas. It is a solid choice for anyone interested in colonial history, chronicles, and cross-cultural encounter.
