Invisible No More

Today, people of American Indian descent, especially those in the Northeast, are often requested to "prove their bloodline." Despite their apparent assimilation and disappearance into the mainstream culture, the Indian peoples of the Northeast have demonstrated an admirable ability to survive, adapt, and preserve the vibrant indigenous cultures that make them unique. Nonetheless, a curious popular mythology has categorized these peoples as extinct for generations. Learn more about how Native Americans in the Northeast have eluded extinction in this article, made available by The World & I Online.