Arizona
The Creation of the Fort McDowell Reservation
When the Yavapai came under the jurisdiction of the United States following the acquisition of what was to become Arizona, they were a loose association […]
Arizona
A Yavapai Messiah
When cultures are under stress, particularly when that stress is coming from forced change outside of the control of the people in the culture, a […]
The Yavapai and Initial Contact with the Americans
In 1851, the U.S. Army sent out an exploratory party into northern Arizona. The Yavapai response to this party was to flee and stay out […]
The Migrations of the Yuman-Speaking Tribes
The Yuma-speaking tribes live in the desert and semi-desert area along the Colorado and Gila Rivers in what is now Arizona, California, Sonora, and Baja […]
The United States and the Pueblos
When the United States acquired what is now New Mexico and Arizona in 1846, a number of Pueblos were brought under American rule according to […]
The Pueblos
When the United States acquired what is now New Mexico and Arizona in 1846, a number of Pueblos were brought under American rule according to […]
The Camp Grant Massacre
( – promoted by navajo) During the 1870s most non-Indian residents of Arizona developed xenophobia, paranoia, fear, and an attitude of genocide with regard to […]
Jesuit Missionaries in Arizona
( – promoted by navajo) photo credit: Aaron Huey The Spanish missionaries made a four-pronged approach into North America: Florida and the Southeast (beginning in […]
American Indian Candidates
( – promoted by navajo) Congress passed legislation in 1924 which gave all American Indians citizenship. While citizenship should imply the right to vote, the […]
Diluting the American Indian Vote
( – promoted by navajo) Congress passed legislation in 1924 which gave all American Indians citizenship. While citizenship should imply the right to vote, the […]