American Indians
Mission Indian Baskets (Photo Diary)
Many museums, including the Portland Art Museum, have displays of Mission Baskets which generally refers to baskets made by Indian people on the southern coast […]
American Indians
The 1768 Treaty of Fort Stanwix
In 1763, the Royal Proclamation by the English King drew a boundary line from Nova Scotia to Florida following the Appalachians which was intended to […]
Cahuilla Sovereignty
The Cahuilla homeland in California was bounded on the north by the San Bernardino Mountains; on the south by the northern Borrego Desert; on the […]
Columbus Was No “Strong Natural Genius” nor “Brave” To Commit Genocide (Update)
https://www.google.com/search?q=columbus&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLy9236IfXAhWJhVQKHSHUB8UQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1366&bih=662#imgrc=M5jC2NgCT2dnJM: Apologists for Christopher Columbus say that Columbus coming here was inevitable, that if he hadn’t come to the New World, somebody else would have. […]
Thief (or Thieves) Steal Native American Artifacts from Archaeologist & Selling NA Body Remains
Thief (or thieves) stole “at least 20 to 30 artifacts” from Branson Reynolds, a former archaeologist in Colorado. Reynolds says a manager of the storage […]
Changing Federal Policies Through the Indian Reorganization Act
Guided by the Constitution, the United States initially viewed Indian tribes as sovereign nations and thus negotiated treaties with them. By the 1880s, however, American […]
Northern Plains Tipis (Photos)
The Northern Plains include what is now North and South Dakota, Eastern Montana, northeastern Wyoming, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The tipi—a […]
Oregon Coast Beadwork and Other Artifacts (Photo Diary)
The North Lincoln County Historical Museum in Lincoln City, Oregon has two floors of displays relating to local history. The region was originally the homeland […]
The 1855 Treaty of Hell Gate
When the United States divided Oregon Territory into Washington Territory and Oregon Territory in 1853, western Montana was included in Washington Territory. President Millard Fillmore […]
Museums 101: Trappers and Traders in the High Desert (Photo Diary)
The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, has a gallery which takes visitors on a journey through some of the most dramatic periods in the […]