Month: October 2011
Breaking Treaties
A treaty is an agreement between two or more sovereign nations. Under the U.S. Constitution, Indian tribes are considered sovereign nations-or as dependent domestic nations, […]
Teddy Roosevelt and the Indians
In 1901, President William McKinley was assassinated and Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States. He entered the White House better acquainted […]
Indian Languages
We don’t know for sure how many distinct Indian languages were spoken in North America at the beginning of the European invasion. The estimates range […]
The Migrations of the Yuman-Speaking Tribes
The Yuma-speaking tribes live in the desert and semi-desert area along the Colorado and Gila Rivers in what is now Arizona, California, Sonora, and Baja […]
A Generation Ago
The concept of a generation is often seen as a period of twenty years. With this in mind, let’s look back at some of the […]
Has anyone heard of her?
I’ve been searching a very long time for the identity of a remarkable female that lived during the “years of relocation” (your pardon, I’m trying […]
Ancient America: Shiloh
Mississippian is a cultural complex whose hearth appears to be in the American Bottom area near the Mississippi River in Illinois. The most spectacular characteristic […]
Documentary “The Voice of the Mapuche” is on-line
The independent documentary “The Voice of the Mapuche”, about the vision of the world and the struggle of the Mapuche people on both sides of […]
Native American Marriage
The debate over marriage in American society and the fears expressed by some conservatives that allowing diversity will somehow destroy the institution of marriage has […]