January 2012

In 1817, James Monroe became the fifth President of the United States. He was the last Revolutionary War veteran and founding father to assume the … Continued

While the idea of “indefinite detention” of people determined to be “enemies” of the United States is currently being debated, for American Indians this is … Continued

English really isn’t a Native American language, but virtually all of today’s Indians speak this as their first and primary language. During the past several … Continued

Most Navajo ceremonies are focused on health: on healing someone who is ill or on maintaining health. Navajo ceremonies, often referred to as “sings” or … Continued

Following World War II, the United States decided that it wanted to sever its relationships with American Indian tribes. In order to do this, it … Continued

Grand Canyon from the South Rim (photo by navajo) Although the direction of the administration was made clear in October, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will … Continued

When the Dutch and the French, and later the English, began to enter into what would become New York State searching for trading partners in … Continued

When the Europeans first began their invasion of what would become known as New England, they encountered people-American Indians-whose origins and existence puzzled them. They … Continued

Throughout North America there are two basic kinds of sacred American Indian sites: (1) those which are sacred because of human acts of consecration, dedication, … Continued

Some time before 900 CE, people begin migrating into what will become present-day Georgia from the area around the Mississippi River near present-day St. Louis. … Continued