( – promoted by navajo) Christianity came to the Indian nations of the United States in a variety of ways. Sometimes a single non-Indian missionary was the vehicle, and sometimes it came from a variety of sources including Indian missionaries. In 1825, Governor George Simpson of the Hudson’s Bay Company was besieged by Indians in … Continued
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( – promoted by navajo) One of the most intriguing archaeological sites in the United States was constructed nearly 4,000 years ago in Louisiana. At a place which is today called Poverty Point, Indian people constructed a series of large earthworks. These included a large mound, three smaller mounds, and a series of six interrelated … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) One of the cultural features of the Northwest Coast First Nations’ cultures is the potlatch. The Europeans, and particularly the Christian missionaries, opposed the potlatch and it was banned in both Canada and the United States. However, Indian people continued the potlatch away from the government and the missionaries. The … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) By the time the first Europeans were beginning to explore and establish colonies in the Americas, Europeans considered stone architecture, particularly the construction of monumental public buildings, to be the mark of civilization. Since Europeans generally did not consider the Indians in what is now the United States to be … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) INDN’s List is proud to endorse three candidates from Washington State: Senator Claudia Kauffman, Representative John McCoy and Representative Jeff Morris. Senator Claudia Kauffman In 2005, INDN’s List was born and we hosted our First INDN Campaign Camp where we brought in a very distinguished group of Indian leaders from … Continued
( – promoted by oke) There are perhaps three major military conflicts between American Indians and the American military which have entered into popular culture through movies, novels, and popular histories. These would include the battle at the Greasy Grass, also known as the Little Bighorn, where Lt. Col. George Custer was defeated; the 1877 … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) Throughout the Southwest, a figure known as Kokopelli appeared on rock art: pictographs (painted) and petroglyphs (carved). Later, the Kokopelli figure was incorporated into pottery and other art forms. Kokopelli today is often seen as one of the symbols of Southwestern ancestors. Kokopelli is usually depicted as a humpbacked flute … Continued
( – promoted by navajo) After decades of struggles by Native American tribal governments and individual Indians, in 1990 Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This act requires a number of institutions, such as museums, federal agencies, and universities, to inventory certain categories of human remains and associated funerary objects. … Continued
these are just some videos that I made of RezHeadz Adventures over the summer. The first Video is Smoke and Big S2’s short video about the programs and the men behind RezHeadz. The Second video is a look at life on the road with Smoke and Big S2. The third video is a crowd favorite, … Continued
