Indians 101 is a series exploring American Indian histories, cultures, and current concerns
As a result of the 1858 defeat of forces under the command of Major Edward Steptoe by a force of 1,000 Indian warriors from several […]
The Dutch, whose presence in North America was not of long duration (about 40 years), were interested primarily in trade and viewed Indians as something […]
New Sweden is one of the least known European colonies in North America. This Swedish colony was established in what is now Delaware in 1638 […]
Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor in 1609. He sailed past the island known to the local Indians as Manna-hata and then up the […]
During the late 19th century, non-Indians formed a number of groups to deal with the “Indian Problem.” In 1882 the Indian Rights Association was formed […]
In 1832, a war broke out in Illinois between the American settlers and the Sauk under the leadership of Black Hawk. The war lasted 15 […]
Following World War II, the United States wanted to get out of the Indian business: that is, to sever all relationships with Indian tribes. In […]
When the Spanish first arrived in what is now the Southeastern United States, they found Indian nations that had been agriculturalists for more than a […]
For the Indian nations of the Southeastern United States-Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Timucua, and others-corn (maize) was their single most important food. Therefore, corn […]
By the early 17th century, the British were becoming concerned about the inroads which the Catholic French and Spanish were making in North America. In […]