December 2011

In 1865, some drunken American squatters murdered Pai headman Anasa. In retaliation, Pai raiders attacked several wagon trains, ran off livestock, and shut down the … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) The Sand Creek Massacre and the Washita Massacre both led to the Wounded Knee Massacre. The Sand Creek Massacre brought … Continued

In the United States the concept of insanity has often been associated with notions of racial purity and the racial superiority of Europeans. In 1898, … Continued

The Hopi had lived in their mesa-top villages in what is now northern Arizona for many centuries before the United States acquired the right to … Continued

The media has never been fair and balanced when it comes to serving Indian people and reporting on events which impact Indian lives. Many Indian … Continued

“The frigid gale blew sideways across the South Dakota prairie, and cold rain lashed the children’s bare faces. They leaned into it to stay upright … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued