September 2016

Susette (Yosette) La Flesche was born on the Omaha Reservation in Nebraska in 1854. She was the eldest daughter of Joseph La Flesche and Mary … Continued

For most people today, personal names consist of two basic parts: (1) a surname or last name which is the same as the father’s surname … Continued

During the first part of the seventeenth century, the Wampanoag Confederacy controlled a large portion of what is now New England. Wampanoag territory ranged from Narragansett … Continued

We don’t really know how many Native American languages were spoken in what is the United States and Canada when the Europeans began their invasion. … Continued

The state of Kansas and the Kansas River are named for the Kansa or Kaw Indians whose aboriginal territories once included the state and spread … Continued

In has been well documented that American Indians, particularly those living on reservations, have the lowest levels of education in the country. On Indian reservations, … Continued