The Indian Rights Association
During the late 19th century, non-Indians formed a number of groups to deal with the “Indian Problem.” In 1882 the Indian Rights Association was formed […]
Month: May 2011
On Mother’s Day, Remembering My Puse 56 Years Later
Fifty-six years ago this summer, August 23, 1955, a stroke killed my grandmother, Simmalikee. She had been my mother until then, raising me until my […]
The Black Hawk War
In 1832, a war broke out in Illinois between the American settlers and the Sauk under the leadership of Black Hawk. The war lasted 15 […]
The Termination of the Menominee
Following World War II, the United States wanted to get out of the Indian business: that is, to sever all relationships with Indian tribes. In […]
Southeastern Agriculture
When the Spanish first arrived in what is now the Southeastern United States, they found Indian nations that had been agriculturalists for more than a […]
Ancient America: The Moche
While the Inka (Inca) are probably the best-known of the ancient civilizations of South America because they were flourishing when the Spanish arrived, there were […]
The Green Corn Ceremony
For the Indian nations of the Southeastern United States-Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Timucua, and others-corn (maize) was their single most important food. Therefore, corn […]
Jamestown and the Indians: the First Decade
By the early 17th century, the British were becoming concerned about the inroads which the Catholic French and Spanish were making in North America. In […]
The Southeastern Ball Game
Among the Indian nations of the Southeast (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Natchez, Seminole), there were two basic ball games which were played. These games had […]
Need Assistance
I am searching on information regarding my Grandmother Gladys Antoinette Jones (married name Clure) I have heard multiple stories that she was Native American and […]