American Indians
American Indian Treaties in 1816
A treaty is simply an agreement between two or more sovereign nations. Following the Constitution, the United States recognized Indian nations as sovereign entities and […]
American Indians
Outlawing American Indian Religions
For the past five centuries, American Indians have had their religions suppressed (sometimes brutally and violently) and denied. With the formation of the United States […]
Ancient America: The Halliday Site in Illinois
The ancient city of Cahokia was originally founded about 600 CE and its time of greatest development appears to have been between 1050 and 1250. […]
Religion and American Indians in 1816
During the nineteenth century, the United States sought to bring Christianity to the American Indians and to suppress the expression of Native religions. Briefly described […]
American Indian Religions in 1916
Following the policies of the nineteenth century, during the first part of the twentieth century the United States was firmly convinced that American Indians could […]
Ancient America: Colorado Prior to 6000 BCE
The boundary lines that mark the current state of Colorado are artificial and were laid down by non-Indigenous people with no regard for the cultures […]
American Indians, Media, and Entertainment in 1916
In 1916, people got their information about American Indians from “shows” (both stage shows and arena productions), the print media (books, magazines, and newsletters), and […]
American Indian Reservations in 1916
During the nineteenth century, the United States had attempted to settle all Indians on well-defined reservations on lands deemed unsuitable for non-Indian development. Here Indians […]
American Indians in 1916
One hundred years ago, in 1916, American government policies regarding American Indians were emphasizing assimilation: like other immigrants, according to the assimilationist mantra, Indians would […]
Ancient America: Texas Prior to 5000 BCE
As a cultural area, the Southern Plains is bounded by the Arkansas River on the north, the Rocky Mountains on the west, the Mississippi River […]