Indian Rebellions at the California Missions
While it is not uncommon for some textbooks to give the impression that the California Native Americans passively accepted the missions, Spanish domination, and conversion […]
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Hohokam Platform Mounts
About 2,000 years ago, in what has seemed to some people the inhospitable desert of Central Arizona, Indian people developed a farming culture which utilized […]
The Lame Cow War
In the 1840s a massive migration of non-Indians began in which long wagon trains would cross the Great Plains bringing new settlers into Utah, Oregon, […]
Indians and Cancer
In general, American Indians and Alaska Natives appear to have lower rates of cancer than other American groups. However, the death rates among those who […]
Marriage Among Northwest Coast Indians
The family is a social institution that appears to be universal among humans, though the actual form of the family can vary greatly. One of […]
Hohokam Ball Courts
In the desert area of Arizona, an area now occupied by the greater Phoenix metro area, Indian people were farming corn, beans, squash, and cotton […]
The Iroquoian Language Family
The Iroquoian language family, found in the Eastern Woodlands Culture Area, includes the languages of the League of Five Nations (Oneida, Onondaga, Mohawk, Seneca, and […]
