The Berring Straight Theory

There are many theories that elaborate on how different Indian tribes came to be in America. A problem for historians concerning Indian culture is they didn't record history in the way that other societies did. Often history was passed on by word of mouth and it wasn't until the arrival of the English, Spanish or French that a more formal account was taken down. It is estimated that up to 50 million people were already living in the Americas for 15 century AD and possibly 10 million in what would later become the United States. (history) The Berring Straight theory I believe is a simple explanation to contribute towards the origin of the numerous tribes in the region. In order to develop an accurate connection to The Berring Straight theory to the Great Plains we need to look at the different regions that make up these area's. The Artic covered the area between Alaska, Canada and Greenland, the Sub-Artic starts to transition closer to what we know as the northern border of America and the Great Plains reach all the way down to mid level of Texas. The idea is that a land bridge was developed between Asia and Alaska that allowed the transition of
It is believed that they migrated from the Great Lakes; however, it seems irregular that their migration patterns came from the Great Lakes to Montana and Canada when the Little Ice Age was during this time. The continued nomadic lifestyle utilized by the Blackfoot Tribe was dictated heavily by their hunting and migration patterns. Unlike the Unuites that depended on Whale for their food and shelter; Bison was the choice for the region and trade. The first contact with Europeans was officially in Alberta Canada which we see the emergence of the fur trade. As for the Cheyenne their first point of contact was near the Great Lakes where they apparently migrated away