Bureau of Indian Affairs
Henry Roe Cloud, Winnebago Educator
Henry Cloud was born in 1884 (1882 or 1886 according to some sources) to the Winnebago Bear Clan (or possibly the Bird Clan) on the […]
Bureau of Indian Affairs
President James Polk and the Indians
James K. Polk was the dark horse who became President of the United States in 1845. Polk set four goals for his administration and two […]
First Nations News & Views: AIDS/HIV awareness, Lakota block pipeline trucks, mass hanging memorial
Welcome to the eighth edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by […]
First Nations News & Views: This Week – Code Talkers, Slurs and Silencing Native Tongues
Welcome to the third edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by […]
Reforming Indian Policy
Following the Civil War, American politicians and influential citizens were acutely aware that there were major problems with the administration of U.S. policies regarding Indians. […]
The 19th Century Indian Office
In 1824, the Secretary of War, John C. Calhoun, established the Office of Indian Affairs without Congressional authorization. He did this by appointing Thomas L. […]
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
In discussions about American Indians, one of the terms which often comes up is the BIA or Bureau of Indian Affairs. Officially the Bureau of […]
Federal Agencies and NAGPRA
( – promoted by navajo) After decades of struggles by Native American tribal governments and individual Indians, in 1990 Congress passed the Native American Graves […]
Shinnecock Indians Obtain Federal Recognition
( – promoted by oke) After a legal struggle that has lasted more than three decades the Shinnecock Indian Nation, whose aboriginal homeland is in […]
Suing an Indian Agent
( – promoted by navajo) The United States has always been very good about promising things to Indians, particularly during the Treaty Era of the […]