History
The Indian Wars of 1915
By the end of the nineteenth century, it was commonly believed by scholars, politicians, and the general public that Indians were destined to disappear. In […]
History
William Weatherford, Red Stick Leader
The designation “Creek” is a European concept which emerged during the eighteenth century to designate the Indian people who were living along the creeks and […]
The 1837 Winnebago Treaty
During the first part of the nineteenth century, the American Indian policy was to remove Indians from east of the Mississippi River and to “give” […]
Suppressing Indian Religions in 1915
In 1915, the United States was firmly convinced that American Indians could assimilate only if they became Christians. To aid in the “civilization” (i.e. Christianization) […]
Dragging Canoe, Cherokee Leader
At the beginning of the eighteenth century the Cherokee were not a single political nation, but a linguistic and cultural grouping of about 50 villages. […]
Cherokee Government and the English
The primary unit of government among the Cherokee was the town. Each town—perhaps 50 at the time of first European contact—was autonomous. The government of […]
Natick, A Christian Indian Village in Massachusetts
The English colonists in Massachusetts were sometimes conflicted with regard to Indians. Many colonists, viewing the New World as a wilderness, felt that Indians impeded […]
The Yamasee War and the Indian Slave Trade
The Yamasee were a Muskogean-speaking Indian nation living in what would become southern Georgia and northern Florida when first encountered by the Spanish in the […]
Visiting European Royalty
Beginning with Christopher Columbus in the late fifteenth century, it was a common practice for European explorers and colonists to bring Native peoples back to […]
The Ozette Reservation
In 1855 the United States met with the Makah Nation in Washington to negotiate a treaty. At this time, the Makah were composed of five […]