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Biographies of Famous Native Americans

Native Americans bios, from Alexie to Wovoka A-G | H-M | O-R | S-W   Charles Curtis Sherman Alexie, writer Paula Gunn Allen, Pueblo-Sioux poet, novelist, critic Dennis Banks, Anishinabe…

British Indian Ocean Territory

Infoplease has everything you need to know about British Indian Ocean Territory. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about British Indian Ocean Territory's geography, history…

Indian Pacific

Connecting the east and west coasts of Australia, the Indian Pacific runs from Sydney to Perth in three days, over a distance of 2,461 mi. This route has the world's longest stretch of straight…

Brewer's: Indians

American Indians. When Columbus landed at Cat Island, he thought that he had landed on one of the Indian islands, and in this belief gave the natives the name of Indians. India proper is…

Indians, 3–2

Date Winner Home FieldSept. 30Yankees, 8-6at New YorkOct. 2Indians, 7-5at New YorkOct. 4Yankees, 6-1at ClevelandOct. 5Indians, 3-2at ClevelandOct. 6Indians, 4-3at ClevelandGame 1Tuesday, Sept…

Indians, 3-1

Date Winner Home FieldSept. 29Red Sox, 11-3at ClevelandSept. 30Indians, 9-5at ClevelandOct. 2Indians, 4-3at BostonOct. 3Indians, 2-1at BostonGame 1Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Cleveland 123 456 789…

Who is an Indian?

No single federal or tribal criterion establishes a person's identity as an Indian. Tribal membership is determined by the enrollment…

Indian Head

(Encyclopedia) Indian Head, town, SE Sask., Canada, E of Regina. In a wheat-growing region, it has flour mills and grain elevators. A dominion…

Indian literature

(Encyclopedia) Indian literature. Oral literature in the vernacular languages of India is of great antiquity, but it was not until about the 16th cent. that an extensive written literature appeared.…

Indian music

(Encyclopedia) Indian music, of India: see Hindu music.