Native american history in missouri

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Welcome to our Missouri State Facts section, part of an educational project designed to provide information about indigenous people in different U.S.

states. Follow the links to the right of our tribal map for more information about the language, culture and history of each Missouri tribe, or scroll below the map for Missouri Indian activities including a wordsearch, fact sheets, and words from the Native American languages of Missouri.

Feel free to print any of these materials out for classroom use!

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American Indians in Missouri

Did you know the name "Missouri" is a Siouan Indian word? It comes from the tribal name Missouria, which means "big canoe people." The Missouri Indians were not the only native people of this region, however.

The original inhabitants of the area that is now Missouri included:

Other Indian tribes who later