Cultures in Contact on the Northern Plains
In the late 1700s, Europeans began to arrive on the Northern Plains in Alberta, Canada and their arrival brought a century of great cultural change […]
Month: September 2012
Napi’s World
Traditionally, the Indian nations of the Northern Plains, such as the Blackfoot, were egalitarian. Within Blackfoot society, there were no individuals, no groups of people, […]
Ancient America: The Buffalo Hunt
At the beginning of the European invasion of North America, there may have been as many as 75 million buffalo on the Great Plains. For […]
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre
There are probably thousands of buffalo jumps scattered across the Northern Plains. The Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the […]
Niitsitapi, the Blackfoot People
Niitsítapi, the Blackfoot people, have a long and rich history on the Northern Plains. According to tribal elders, the people have always lived on the […]
Bring Kailey Home
On Friday July 13, 2012 my daughter, Kailey Anne-Marie Martin was ripped away from me after the Centralia, WA police department kicked in my door […]
Ancient America: Eating a Buffalo
For the Plains Indians, for many thousands of years, the buffalo (more properly called bison) was a walking supermarket providing them with food, clothing, shelter, […]
Pea Ridge National Military Park
The most celebrated event in American history is the Civil War. Each year, thousands of people dress up in period costumes and reenact popular battles. […]
First Nations News & Views: Denise Juneau at the DNC, 1886, Pe’ Sla update, party platforms
Welcome to the 22nd edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by […]
The North-West Mounted Police
The North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) was formed in 1873 to administer law and order in the Northwest Territories (present day Alberta and Saskatchewan). The Mounties, […]