Indians 101 is a series exploring American Indian histories, cultures, and current concerns
By 1666, it was evident to the Indian nations in the eastern portion of North America that European colonization (French and English) was not a […]
The designation “Sioux” is used to describe many different tribes who are divided into three linguistic divisions: Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota. While relative late-comers to […]
Idaho became a territory during the Civil War: in 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the legislation creating Idaho out of portions of Washington and Dakota […]
While Mormon settlement of Utah began in 1847, American Indians had inhabited the region for thousands of years. The Mormon settlements displaced and disrupted the […]
At the beginning of the Civil War in 1861, the United States withdrew its troops from Forts Cobb, Arbuckle, and Washita and, afraid that annuity […]
Long before the Europeans arrived on this continent there was born to the Huron people a man who had a vision of bringing peace to […]
A casual reading of almost any book on American history—from popular accounts to textbooks to scholarly tomes—reveals that there have been a lot of conflicts […]
Two and a half centuries ago, in 1766, American Indian life had already undergone dramatic changes due to the European invasion. Horses, originally brought into […]
By 1816, the United States was developing policies that would remove all Indians from the eastern portion of the country and resettle them in lands […]
The Cayuga, known as ”the people at the landing” in reference to portaging a canoe, are a part of the Iroquois Confederacy (also known as […]