Indians 101 is a series exploring American Indian histories, cultures, and current concerns
California Indian baskets are often considered the best in North America, and Pomo baskets are generally considered to be the best of the California baskets. […]
In looking at American Indian art, there is a different between tribal art and ethnic art. In his book Native Arts of North America, Christian […]
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 […]
Basketry is probably the oldest art form, although the archaeological record is devoid of the earliest basketry. In his 1904 book American Indian Basketry, Otis […]
Many museums, including the Maryhill Museum of Art near Goldendale, Washington, have displays of Mission Baskets. The designation “Mission Baskets” was developed by anthropologist Alfred […]
Following the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn in which the American 7th Cavalry under the command of Lt. Col. George Custer attacked a peaceful […]
Almost since the foundation of the United States, the westward expansion of the country was guided by Manifest Destiny, the idea that it was the […]
The traditional homelands of the Caddo stretched from the Red River Valley in Louisiana to the Brazos River Valley in Texas. The Caddo were agricultural […]
As a Christian nation, the United States has never been comfortable with the idea that American Indians might have their own non-Christian religions or that […]
At the time of first contact with Europeans, the Ottawa (Odawa in Canada) were living on Manitoulin Island. The Ottawa homeland for at least three […]