History
Indian Casinos
For many non-Indians, any discussion of modern Indians brings forth an image of casinos. For some people, this image of tribal casinos is a good […]
History
Guilty of Being Indian
American history is filled with accounts of Indians being massacred by the U.S. Army, by American civilians, and others. Some of these “incidents” are well-known […]
Looking for a Home in the 20th Century
At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were a number of Indian groups (bands, tribes, or nations) that did not have formal relations with […]
The Navajo Reservation in the 1950s
The Navajo Reservation with its tribal headquarters in Window Rock, Arizona, is the largest Indian reservation in the United States. During the 1950s, the Navajo […]
Ancient America: Florida BCE
American Indians occupied, utilized, and developed the peninsula known as Florida for thousands of years. Our knowledge of the ancient past-of Florida, BCE-comes primarily from […]
President Taft and the Indians
William Howard Taft served as President of the United States from 1909 to 1913. Like most American Presidents, Taft took office with little background in […]
Aboriginal Farming in New England
When the Pilgrims first arrived in New England in 1620, they viewed the area as an undeveloped wilderness. One of their first activities was to […]
Ojibwa Migrations
Migration is an important part of the oral traditions and histories of many Indian nations. The oral tradition of the Ojibwa (Anishinabe) tells of the […]
The Archaeology of Head-Smashed-In, Alberta
Archaeology is the study of the past through material remains. One of the goals of archaeology is discovery and description. Discovery and description, however, is […]
The Michif Language
The French, unlike the English and the Spanish, saw Indians as trading partners. The French saw that their best opportunity for economic gain was to […]