November 2014

By the time the Spanish had conquered Mexico, the Toltec (also known Tolteca) were revered as mythical rulers of a golden age. They were regarded … Continued

The French, unlike the English and the Spanish, saw Indians as trading partners. The French saw that their best opportunity for economic gain was to … Continued

The area between the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and Western Montana is known as the Plateau Culture … Continued

In 1855 the United States met with the Makah Nation in Washington to negotiate a treaty. At this time, the Makah were composed of five … Continued

Much of what we know about the people of the ancient world has come from archaeological findings in caves and rockshelters. A rockshelter, by the … Continued

The area along the Pacific Coast north of California and between the Cascade Mountains and the ocean, is the home to many Indian nations who … Continued

The European invasion of the Americas really began in the sixteenth century with several European nations competing to divide up the new lands among themselves. … Continued

The Makah, whose traditional homeland is on the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington, are the western-most Indian nation in the lower forty-eight states … Continued

In general the history of hydroelectric dams in the United States has involved the transfer of wealth from the nation’s poorest people, American Indians, to … Continued

The 16th century marked the beginning of the European invasion of North America. The Spanish had already firmly established themselves in the Caribbean islands and … Continued