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Wild West Shows
The nineteenth-century wild west shows did a great deal to firmly entrench the stereotype of the American Indian in American culture. This stereotype, loosely based […]
Teaching
The nineteenth-century wild west shows did a great deal to firmly entrench the stereotype of the American Indian in American culture. This stereotype, loosely based […]
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 […]
While the mainstream art world did not begin to recognize American Indian art as a distinctive art form until the twentieth century, during the late […]
During the nineteenth century, expositions and world fairs were seen as a profitable way for communities to promote themselves while educating the masses. Since Indians […]
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 […]
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 […]
For the American Indian nations east of the Mississippi River, the Revolutionary War was a time of great turmoil, deceit, and disaster. Both the British […]
The area along the Pacific Coast north of California and between the Cascade Mountains and the ocean is the home to many Indian nations who […]
The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United States and Mexico gave the United States what is now the southwest. Under the Discovery Doctrine-a […]
During the nineteenth century, some European and American explorers witnessed American Indian ceremonies which they found amazing. When these outside observers attempted to describe what […]