American Aborigines

American Aborigines

American Aborigines may refer to:
*Aboriginal peoples in Canada, which comprise the First Nations, the Inuit, and the Métis
*Native Americans in the United States
*Indigenous peoples of the Americas
*Pre-Siberian American Aborigines, a hypothetical population of South America preceding the Siberian migrations


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