History
Central Plains Indian Migrations
The Central Plains is the portion of the Great Plains which lies south of the South Dakota-Nebraska border and north of the Arkansas River. It […]
History
Some Indian Events of 200 Years Ago (1818)
Two hundred years ago, in 1818, the United States was just beginning to embark on its expansionist policy known as Manifest Destiny. Under this policy, […]
American Indian Religions a Century Ago (1918)
In 1918, American Indian religions were still outlawed. Federal Indian policy viewed American Indian religions as barriers to “civilizing” Indians and emphasized the importance of […]
Writing in Cherokee
There are more than 6,000 languages in the world and only about 100 of these developed their own writing system. For most of these writing […]
Indian Boarding Schools: Cultural Assimilation and Destruction
https://www.google.com/search?q=indian+boarding+schools&biw=1366&bih=613&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjh_obWrIDSAhXFsFQKHYIwAQ0Q_AUIBygC#imgrc=O9WI0EJRDiX-cM: What happened inside of the walls of the Indian Boarding School that was to the right here? Let’s look to history for some feasible […]
Murdering a Peaceful Chief, Peopeo Moxmox
In Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana during the nineteenth century, American settlers formed militia groups for the purpose of killing Indians. While supposedly formed for […]
History 101: The Oregon Trail and the Grand Ronde
The Oregon rest stops along the highway that follows the old Oregon Trail have kiosks displaying the history of the trail. The map shown above […]
Choctaw Migrations
When the Europeans began their invasion of North America, they found that the Southeastern Woodlands area was inhabited by skilled farmers who lived in permanent […]
The Massacre For Which Thanksgiving Is Named (Update)
No, Conway. Fascist Apologist This was a real massacre; I imagine you’re “grateful” it. Fascist apologist. (this is a repost, didn’t recheck the links, original […]
The Modoc War
The Modoc homeland is the Tule Lake area on the border between California and Oregon. In 1872-1873, the U.S. Army engaged a small band of […]