March 2012

European interest in the area which would later become the state of Michigan began in the seventeenth century and was driven by two concerns: (1) … Continued

The common stereotype of American Indians paints a picture of them as horse-mounted, nomadic, buffalo hunters. This stereotype is often based upon the Northern Plains … Continued

By 7000 BCE, American Indians were living in Arizona’s Verde Valley. While these earliest inhabitants of the area had a hunting and gathering subsistence, by … Continued

I am currently working on a video art piece for class contrasting my relation to my Penobscot and Cherokee heritage, which I am very passionate … Continued

Welcome to the ninth edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by … Continued

The Great Basin is an area which includes the high desert regions between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. It is bounded on the … Continued

Interest in a scientific understanding of the history of North America prior to the European invasion and a desire to obtain legislation to protect our … Continued

Welcome to the eighth edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the “Invisible Indians” project put together by … Continued

The Great Basin Culture Area includes the high desert regions between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. It is bounded on the north by … Continued

Until the sixteenth century the Mi’kmaq, one of the northernmost tribes on the Atlantic coast, lived a traditional lifestyle based on hunting, fishing, and gathering … Continued