American Indians
500 Years Ago, 1519
From the Native American perspective, the sixteenth century marked the beginning of the European invasion. The first Europeans to contact the Native nations were explorers, […]
American Indians
Family and Reservation Community in the Columbia Plateau (Photo Diary)
The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, has a display Family and Reservation Community which shows how Plateau Indian identity has been preserved by families. […]
Plateau Containers in the Maryhill Museum (Photo Diary)
The Maryhill Museum located near Goldendale, Washington, has a display of Plateau containers. The Plateau Culture Area is the area between the Cascade Mountains and […]
Columbia River Rock Art (Photo Diary)
For more than 10,000 years Indian people have lived adjacent to the Columbia River. In the Columbia Gorge area, hundreds, if not thousands, of archaeological […]
Women, Tradition, and Plateau Indian Art (Photo Diary)
As Grandmother Taught: Women, Tradition and Plateau Art was a special exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington. The Plateau […]
Plateau Women’s Clothing in the High Desert Museum (Photo Diary)
The Plateau Culture Area is the area between the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and Western Montana. From […]
Aleut Baskets (Photo Diary)
The Aleutian Islands are a chain which extend into the Pacific Ocean from the tip of the Alaska Peninsula. This is an area which is […]
California Women’s Woven Hats (Photo Diary)
While the Plains Indian feathered headdress has become the stereotypical image of American Indian headgear, there is little awareness of the headgear worn by Indian […]
The Foundation of the Modoc War
During the nineteenth century there were many conflicts between Indian nations and the Americans (settlers, militia, miners, military) which are called “wars” by historians and […]
Columbia River Basketry (Photo Diary)
Today, the Columbia River marks the boundary between Oregon and Washington. The river was named for the ship Columbia Rediviva whose captain, John Gray, sailed […]