Some 1818 Treaties
During the nineteenth century, the United States aggressively pursued a policy of manifest destiny to spread out between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. At […]
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Contribute to North Dakota Native Vote to disrupt Republican voter suppression
Not this time, GOP. Last week, the Supreme Court delivered a major defeat for Native American voting rights in North Dakota when it allowed the […]
Bring back the protests! Trump gives go-ahead for Keystone XL and the Dakota Access Pipelines
Well, Donald Trump said he’d bring those big pipelines back early in his Presidency and on Tuesday, he did just that, signing orders for the […]
Religion and Indians a Century Ago, 1919
In 1919, American Indian religions were still outlawed. Federal Indian policy viewed American Indian religions as barriers to “civilizing” Indians and emphasized the importance of […]
Prison Camps and Trail of Tears (Conclusions)
What is happening? “To remain ignorant of things that happened before you were born is to remain a child (CICERO).” I fear and imagine the […]
Captain Said, “Never Again Will Your People Hear Garryowen” – for Native American Heritage Month
Washita Massacre. “Garryowen” was the song Custer had his band play right before the exterminations began. www.google.com/… I had gotten into a discussion with a […]
A Very Short Overview of the Mohave Indians
The Mohave are a Yuman-speaking tribe whose traditional homeland was along the Colorado River. The name “Mohave” is a corruption of their native name Aha-makave […]
Northwest Coast Boxes, Bowls, and Ladles (Photo Diary)
The Northwest Coast culture area stretches along the Pacific coast between the Cascade Mountains and the ocean. It extends north of California to Alaska. This […]
Sixteenth-Century Books About Indians
During the sixteenth century, European writers published a number of books about American Indians. In a practice that has continued to this day, many of […]
What will Donald Trump do to help Native Americans? Or really now, what will he do to hurt them?
Royce Gay, left, is an Oglala Lakota Native from South Dakota who believes that Donald Trump may turn out to be a good President. Although […]