Indians 101 is a series exploring American Indian histories, cultures, and current concerns
During the seventeenth century Europeans wrote a number of books about American Indians which both created and perpetuated many of the common stereotypes and misconceptions […]
At the time of the European invasion, Indian cultures differed greatly from their European counterparts in the ways in which they governed themselves. The governments […]
In 2011, the Altria Group, the parent company of the tobacco company Philip Morris, released a white paper urging the state of New York to […]
The debate over marriage in American society and the fears expressed by some conservatives that allowing diversity will somehow destroy the institution of marriage has […]
Welcome to the 18th edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by […]
The administration of Indian Affairs in the United States has always been political. The person in charge of Indian Affairs is the Secretary of the […]
In the 1880s, the American wars against the Apache Indians ignored the border between the United States and Mexico, and the American military often ignored […]
Welcome to the 16th edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by […]
The western portion of the Great Lakes area was inhabited by Algonquian-speaking tribes such as the Anishinabe (Ojibwa or Chippewa), Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Menominee, Shawnee, Ottawa, […]
Welcome to the 14th edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by […]