Indians 101 is a series exploring American Indian histories, cultures, and current concerns
When the United States divided Oregon Territory into Washington Territory and Oregon Territory in 1853, western Montana was included in Washington Territory. President Millard Fillmore […]
Fifty years ago, in 1961, winds of political and social change were sweeping across the United States. There was not only a new President, John […]
( – promoted by navajo) During the nineteenth century it was commonly believed by non-Indians that American Indians and their cultures were destined for extinction. […]
( – promoted by navajo) In 1853 the United States divided Oregon Territory into two territories: Washington and Oregon. President Millard Fillmore appointed Isaac I. […]
( – promoted by navajo) Personal names among the Indian nations east of the Mississippi River were quite different from European names. There was little […]
( – promoted by navajo) Among the Cheyenne there are two sacred medicine bundles: The Sacred Arrows (Maahotse) and the Sacred Buffalo Hat (Esevone). The […]
( – promoted by navajo) In 1600, shortly before the beginning of the European invasion, the population of the Wampanoag people in Massachusetts was estimated […]
( – promoted by navajo) The Cheyenne oral tradition tells of a time when the people were living in what is now Northeastern Canada. They […]
( – promoted by navajo) A treaty is simply an agreement between two sovereign nations. The Constitution indicates that Indian tribes are nations and thus […]