Public Lands: Indian Languages Along the Trail (Photo Diary)
The Discovery Historic Loop Trail in Vancouver, Washington, runs from historic Fort Vancouver National Historic Site across the Vancouver Land Bridge designed by architect Johnpaul […]
Month: November 2019
Non-Native Parents Allowed To Adopt “foster daughter over objections of a local Indian tribe” Update
https://www.google.com/search?q=Indian+Child+Welfare+Act&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitytDtk8XUAhVBTmMKHcptBFIQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1366&bih=662#imgrc=R4zb3WivKqDfXM: The Arizona Supreme Court and Goldwater Institute don’t get to only show you what’s in their left hand – The Arizona Supreme Court chose […]
The Early Years of the Coast or Siletz Reservation
In 1855, the Coast Reservation was established by executive order of President Franklin Pierce. The new reservation ran approximately 102 miles north and south along […]
Early Twentieth Century Indian Books
During the first two decades of the twentieth century, several American Indian writers published books about American Indians. Briefly described below are some of these […]
Some Plateau Indian Artifacts (Photo Diary)
The Franklin County Historical Society and Museum in Pasco, Washington, has a display relating to the Indians in the Franklin County area. This map shows […]
Mesoamerican Figurines (Photo Diary)
In major museums, only a small fraction of the artifacts held by the museum are on display and interpreted for the public. Most of the […]
A Collection of Indian “Arrowheads” (Photo Diary)
Throughout the United States, private collectors for the past couple of centuries have been collecting “arrowheads” (many of these stone artifacts are not in fact […]
Mormons and Indians
When the European explorers, soldiers, missionaries, and colonists arrived in the Americas, they viewed the world through the lens of Christianity. Encountering peoples who were […]
Plateau Flat Bags in the Maryhill Museum (Photo Diary)
The Maryhill Museum located near Goldendale, Washington, has a display of Plateau flat bags. The Plateau Culture Area is the area between the Cascade Mountains […]