The Sioux Return
In 1876 the United States declared war on the Sioux in order to obtain the Black Hills in what is now South Dakota. Subsequently, Lt. […]
Month: April 2011
Ancient America: The Mayan Ball Game
The Mesoamerican ball game was played throughout Mesoameria-Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras. In addition, a version of the game was played by the Hohokam […]
The Lake Mohonk Conference
Wealthy people often feel that they know what is best for poor people. From 1883 through 1916, a small group of wealthy philanthropists, who referred […]
Prelude to War, 1855
In 1855, Washington Territorial governor Isaac Stevens set out to prepare the territory for an influx of American settlers. In order to make way for […]
American Indian Biography: Sarah Winnemucca
In 1879, Sarah Winnemucca, a Paiute from Nevada and the daughter of Chief Winnemucca, gave a series of lectures in San Francisco and Sacramento on […]
The Kyi-Yo Powwow (Photo Diary)
Powwows, a celebration of American Indian identity and culture, are held throughout North America. Powwows are held on reservations as well as off-reservation. A number […]
American Indian Books: Helen Hunt Jackson
In 1879, a Ponca chief, Standing Bear, captured the popular imagination when he left the reservation in Oklahoma in order to bury the bones of […]
Indians 101: The Powwow
It begins with the drums. This is the signal for the dancers to enter into the dance arbor, usually led by dancers carrying the eagle […]
The Nez Perce in Exile
The 1877 Nez Perce War ended with the Battle of the Bear Paw in Montana. After a five-day siege the five non-treaty bands of Nez […]
Ancient America: 1,500 Years Ago
A thousand years before the Spanish invasion of the Americas began, American Indians were living throughout North America. Furthermore, they had lived on this continent […]