The Arapaho (/ əˈræpəhoʊ / ə-RAP-ə-hoh; French: Arapahos, Gens de Vache) are a Native American people historically living on the plains of Colorado and Wyoming. They were close allies of the Cheyenne tribe and loosely aligned with the Lakota and Dakota. By the 1850s, Arapaho bands formed two tribes, namely the Northern Arapaho and Southern Arapaho.

Dec 3, 2024 · Arapaho, North American Indian tribe of Algonquian linguistic stock who lived during the 19th century along the Platte and Arkansas rivers of what are now the U.S. states of Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Official website of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. This website provides information on the history, culture, and programs of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.

Mar 27, 2023 · Native to Colorado, and Wyoming, the 10,000-strong Native American tribe of Arapaho ranks among the most prominent American Indian tribes in the United States. The tribe, whose history dates back to the 19th century, boasts of a rich ancestry and culture that traces down to this day.

The Northern Arapaho Tribe of Wyoming is one of four groups of Arapaho who originally occupied the headwaters of the Arkansas and Platte Rivers. They speak a variation of the Algonquin language, and are that people’s most southwest extension. Culturally, they are Plains Indians, but socially and historically distinct.

Jan 26, 2020 · The Arapaho people, who call themselves the Hinono'eiteen ("people" in the Arapaho language), are indigenous Americans whose ancestors came over the Bering Strait, lived for a while in the Great Lakes region, and hunted buffalo in the Great Plains.

The Arapaho Indians have lived on the plains of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Kansas since the 17th Century. Before that, they had roots in Minnesota before European expansion forced them westward. They were sedentary, agricultural people living in permanent villages in the eastern woodlands.

Nov 25, 2024 · The Arapaho are a North American Native nation originally from the Red River Valley in modern-day Manitoba, Canada, and Minnesota, USA. They migrated south in the early 18th century and established themselves in modern-day Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Wyoming, and points south.

Feb 9, 2024 · Indigenous to the Great Plains, the Arapaho Tribes have a rich history and vibrant culture that continues to thrive in Colorado. As nomadic buffalo hunters, the Arapaho people developed a unique way of life that has shaped their Native American identity and traditions.

Online information and language learning materials from the Arapaho Indian language. Questions and answers about Arapaho culture. Collection of Arapaho Indian legends and folktales. Homepage of the Oklahoma Arapahos and Cheyennes. Homepage of the Northern Arapaho Nation of Wyoming.