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Are the Indians extinct?

Indians are not extinct.

Native Americans, except Inuit (also known as Eskimos), are all native Americans, not just a certain nation or race. Indians are distributed in South America and North America.

/kloc-in the 6th century, European colonists who came to America enslaved and even slaughtered Indians in large numbers. By 2 1 century, there were about 30 million Indians, and most of their hybrids were descendants of male colonists and local women. In the United States, Indians only account for about 1.2% of the total population.

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India Festival

1, Indigenous Day is a traditional festival of American Indians. It is held on the second Saturday in May and the fourth Friday in September every year. During the festival, celebrations with rich Indian traditions and cultural characteristics will be held all over the United States.

2. Day of the Dead is a festival for Mexican Indians to pay homage to the dead. The Day of the Dead is held every year at 165438+ 10/-2, 65438+ 10/0/65438+ 10. During the festival, all organs in the country will close their offices in the morning.

3. Clarksa Festival is one of the traditional festivals that Mexicans pay more attention to. On the last Monday of July every year, people in Oaxaca gather at the foot of Foday Mountain to sing and dance to celebrate the Clarksa Festival.