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Genocide of Matriarchal Societies (Conclusions)

https://www.google.com/search?q=pen+and+ink+witchcraft&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg-42MjvrUAhUU5WMKHVIUCUgQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=662#tbm=isch&q=spanish+killing+incas&imgrc=JInIe3Y_yX9SsM: Did matriarchal societies exist? The question is asked because there’s a debate whether or not matriarchal societies existed. Whether or not they existed will be addressed in two parts, and while that has been discussed here before, let us do so again with Barbara Alice Mann’s question, “Where Are All Your Women?” in Unlearning … Continued

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350 Years Ago (1668)

By 350 years ago, in 1668, the impact of the invading European traders, colonists, and missionaries was resulting in many changes for Indian people. The European market demands for North American furs and Indian interest in obtaining European manufactured goods changed the relationships between Indians and animals and between the Indian nations. Trade with the … Continued

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California’s Maidu Indians

The Maidu inhabited a series of mountain valleys in northeastern California. In general, the area occupied by the Maidu had an elevation of more than 4,000 feet above sea level. The Maidus are usually divided into three main groups, based elevation: valley, foothill, and mountain. Of the these, the valley group Maidus were most numerous. … Continued

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Treaties and Councils in 1819, 200 Years Ago

A treaty is simply an agreement between two or more sovereign nations. When the European nations began their invasion of the Americas, they generally viewed Indian nations as sovereign entities and negotiated treaties with them. The concept of making treaties was not new to American Indian nations and Antone Minthorn, in an essay in As … Continued

Treaties and Councils

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A Collection of Tenino Indian Artifacts (Photo Diary)

The Sherman County Museum in Moro, Oregon, includes a display of Indian (primarily Tenino) artifacts. When the Euro-American invasion of what was to become Sherman County, Oregon, began in the 1770s, the area was occupied by several Tenino bands which moved seasonally between summer and winter villages. The four Sahaptin-speaking groups were: Dalles Tenino, Tygh, … Continued

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Food for Life in California (Photo Diary)

One of the mainstays of the diet for the California Indians was the acorn which was used in soup, porridge, and bread. Sixteen different species of oak provided the acorns. There are a number of steps involved in gathering and processing the acorns. They are gathered in September and October. Traditionally, the people gathered the … Continued

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Some American Indian Art (Photo Diary)

Situated on a bluff high above the Columbia River near Goldendale, Washington, the Maryhill Museum of Art has an outstanding collection of American Indian art and artifacts which are displayed in a series of galleries. In addition, the Museum has displays of recent acquisitions of Native American art displayed in another gallery. Shown below are … Continued