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Norteño (Norteno)

The term Norteño has been applied to several different indigenous tribes of Latin America and the American Southwest. It simply means "northern" in Spanish, so it has been used to describe a number of tribes with a location prominently to the north of others. Tribes that have been referred to as Norteño include:
1) The Norteño Apaches
2) The tribes of North Texas, particularly the Wichita and Comanche bands
3) The Buglere tribe of northern Panama

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Here are links to our webpages about the Norteño tribes and languages:

Apache tribe
Wichita tribe
Comanche tribe
Buglere tribe
Native American tribes

Here are a few good books about the Norteño Indians:
Wisdom Sits In Places
Culture and Customs of the Apache Indians

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