Aaron Huey‘s awareness campaign bringing attention to the on going struggle of broken treaties with American Indians is surfacing in Seattle and New York City. I’ve collected photos from his Honor the Treaties Facebook Page for you to see the progress. If you have a Facebook account please go there and “like” it. The installations … Continued
The conquests of the Aztec and Inka empires in the early 1500s brought great wealth to Spain in the form of gold and silver. Inspired by this wealth and driven by greed for even more wealth, many Spanish expeditions set out to find gold and silver which could be easily plundered from other Native civilizations. … Continued
When the Spanish first began to explore the area which would later be known as New Mexico, they encountered well-established Indian agricultural villages. Collectively, the Spanish referred to these people as Pueblos (Spanish for village). While the Pueblos share some common features of material culture, such as the architecture of their permanent villages, they are … Continued
In 1842, the monument for Mohegan leader Uncas was completed in Norwich, Connecticut. Historian William Leete Stone traveled from New York City to speak at the unveiling. Stone told people that Uncas “was the white man’s friend, at a period when the friendship even of savage royalty was most welcome.” He also said of Uncas: … Continued
In 1855, concerned about a potential Indian uprising, American settlers in the Puget Sound area of Washington formed four companies of soldiers. One of these companies, Eaton’s Rangers, attempted to apprehend Nisqually chief Leschi. Leschi and his brother Quiemuth were peacefully cultivating their wheat fields when the Rangers moved in. Warned of the Rangers’ approach, … Continued
In 1846, the United States took control of New Mexico and Arizona. The United States Army under the leadership of General Stephen Watts Kearny occupied the territory which had been acquired from Mexico. One of the major priorities of the new regime was to “pacify” the Navajo who had been raiding against the Spanish settlements … Continued
Three thousand years ago-about 1000 BCE-there was a lot going on around the world. Some examples: Egypt: the New Kingdom era was collapsing Mesopotamia: Babylon was in decline Greece: Greece was beginning a period which would later be known as the Dark Ages characterized by the loss of Mycenaean writing Rome: there was no city … Continued
My Great Great Grandma, and my Great Grandma are Sioux, the problem being, my Great Great grandma was adopted, so the only information of her, is that she is Sioux, but have no way to contact her family. The only thing I have is that her and her daughter [my great grandmother] are listed as … Continued
During the nineteenth century, particularly during the early part of the century, part of the American policy regarding American Indian nations was to invite selected leaders to journey to Washington, D.C. where they would be wined and dined and impressed with American wealth and military power. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark during their 1805-1806 journey … Continued
(This user contacted me by email and asked permission to post this. Please forward link to any possibly interested parties. – promoted by navajo) We are looking for Caucasian-American, Asian-American, and Native-American adolescents to complete an online survey about their views of their parents. We are interested in the role culture plays in parenting. The … Continued
