American Indians
American Indians in 1716
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, Indian nations were interacting with many European nations which had invaded the Americas and had claimed for themselves […]
American Indians
American Indians in 1616
During the first part of the seventeenth century, the European invasion of North America was making the transition from exploration to colonization and exploitation. In […]
Who Owns the Land?
When the Europeans first blundered into the Americas, they found a land that was already occupied and developed. In 1532, Spanish judge Francisco de Vitoria […]
Ancient America: Idaho, 6000 BCE to 3000 BCE
The present-day state of Idaho is a totally arbitrary area defined by political concerns unrelated to American Indian history. With regard to American Indian cultures, […]
The 14th Amendment
Following the Civil War in 1868, the United States adopted the Fourteenth Amendment as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. It was intended to deal with […]
Ancient America: Idaho Prior to 6000 BCE
Archaeologists often refer to the era prior to 6000 BCE in North America as Paleo-Indian. This appears to have been a time when the people […]
Ancient America: Nebraska Prior to 6000 BCE
Archaeologists often refer to the era prior to 6000 BCE in North America as Paleo-Indian. This appears to have been a time when the people […]
The Royal Proclamation of 1763
By 1776, some of the British colonists in North America had become somewhat irritated with the Monarchy and particularly with its limitations on the expansion […]
Some Words
From a traditional American Indian perspective, words are living things which live on long after their sounds are spoken. In traditional ceremonial songs, words are […]
Manifest Destiny Begins
During the nineteenth century, the United States aggressively pursued a policy of Manifest Destiny to spread out between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. In […]