There are currently no federally recognized tribes in the state of Missouri. Most of the indigenous people who once inhabited land in Missouri were forced to leave and resettle in Indian Territory (present day-Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas) during the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Before the Indian Removal Act there were seven tribes in Missouri:
https://peacestudies.missouri.edu/di/tribes
This three-part series from Missouri Life magazine provides an overview of the history of the original tribes of Missouri.
Part 1: When the Osage and Missouria Reigned
Part 2: Things Fall Apart
Part 3: Homecoming
Native Americans can be described using a number of terms. The following keywords can help you in your research process:
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