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Is it true that 90 percent of North American First Nation peoples (tribes) no longer exist?

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Is it true that 90 percent of North American First Nation peoples (tribes) no longer exist?

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At the time of the Columbian Exchange the estimated population of North and South America was at least 40 million. Due to imported pathogens, in a few centuries these populations fell to just a few million. “Over 90%” is the wide accepted percentage.

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