December 2012

The people of the Northwest Coast, particularly those in the Northern and Central portions of this culture area, are well known for their ceremonial masks. … Continued

The Arctic Culture Area spreads across northern North America and is an area which can be described as cold desert. It is a region which … Continued

Henry Cloud was born in 1884 (1882 or 1886 according to some sources) to the Winnebago Bear Clan (or possibly the Bird Clan) on the … Continued

In 1884, the United States government formally outlawed all Indian religions. Part of the rationale behind the banning of Indian religions was the concern expressed … Continued

The policies of the United States regarding American Indians have generally been based on two interlocked approaches: ideological and theological. During the nineteenth and much … Continued

Following World War II, the United States was facing an enormous debt created by the war and by the recovery from the Great Depression. As … Continued

One hundred years ago, the primary thrust of American policies with regard to American Indians was assimilation. The goal at this time was to assimilate … Continued

Estimating the economic well-being of American Indians is a complex task. In general, American Indians tend to have higher poverty rates, higher unemployment rates, and … Continued

Southern Plains Villagers is a culture that occupied the Southern Plains from 800 CE to 1500 CE. These Indian people had agricultural economy which they … Continued

In the American Southwest today one of the most popular art forms sought by museums, collectors, and tourists is the Navajo rug. While the Navajo … Continued