How much contact would Indigenous peoples have had with other far away Indigenous groups?

by Unneeded_User

At a museum and the question popped into my head, how much contact would an Ingenious group in what is now eastern Canada, have with a group situated in what is now the Southern US, or with a group in Western Canada? Were long distance relationships the norm?

Edit asking about contact before any European arrival

the_gubna

There's always more that can be said, but you might find this section of the FAQ interesting, as well as this previous answer by u/kelpie-cat.