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Native American Tribes of Guyana



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

The Akawaio Indians
The Arawak Indians
The Carib Indians
The Macushi Indians
The Mapidian Indians
The Mawakwa Indians
The Patamona Indians
The Pemon Indians
The Shebayo Indians
The Waiwai Indians
The Wapishana Indians
The Warao Indians

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Guyana:

Indigenous Peoples of Guyana: Information and photographs of the Guayanese Indian tribes.
Animism and Folklore of the Guiana Indians: Online book of Arawak, Carib, and Makusi mythology.
Native American Nations in Northern South America: Information and photographs of tribes in this region.

Recommended books about Guyana's Native Americans:

Legends and Myths of the Aboriginal Indian of British Guiana: Collection of Guayana Indian legends.
*Through Indian Eyes: A journey among the Indian tribes of Guiana: Description of the indigenous societies of Guyana.
Among The Indians Of Guiana: Anthropology text on the Guyanese Indians.



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