Atlantic Seaboard tribes

Definition

Native American tribes that inhabited the eastern coastal region of North America before European arrival.

Related terms

Algonquian: A large language family that includes numerous Native American tribes living along the Atlantic coast from Canada to Virginia.

Powhatan Confederacy: A group of Native American tribes led by Chief Powhatan in present-day Virginia.

Wampanoag Tribe: A Native American tribe known for their interactions with English settlers at Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.