History
Wild West Shows
The nineteenth-century wild west shows did a great deal to firmly entrench the stereotype of the American Indian in American culture. This stereotype, loosely based […]
History
The Creation of the Fort McDowell Reservation
When the Yavapai came under the jurisdiction of the United States following the acquisition of what was to become Arizona, they were a loose association […]
Indian Art in the Late 19th Century
While the mainstream art world did not begin to recognize American Indian art as a distinctive art form until the twentieth century, during the late […]
Indians on Exhibit
During the nineteenth century, expositions and world fairs were seen as a profitable way for communities to promote themselves while educating the masses. Since Indians […]
Suppressing Indian Journalism
While reservations were lands which were initially reserved for exclusive Indian use, the United States has often administered these lands with the intention of assimilating […]
The National Congress of American Indians
The oldest, largest, and most representative group of American Indians and Alaska Natives is the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). Many people also feel […]
A Yavapai Messiah
When cultures are under stress, particularly when that stress is coming from forced change outside of the control of the people in the culture, a […]
The Yavapai and Initial Contact with the Americans
In 1851, the U.S. Army sent out an exploratory party into northern Arizona. The Yavapai response to this party was to flee and stay out […]
The Lenni Lenape and the Revolutionary War
For the American Indian nations east of the Mississippi River, the Revolutionary War was a time of great turmoil, deceit, and disaster. Both the British […]
The Fight for the Black Hills, 1910 to 1943
The Black Hills in South Dakota is an area which is sacred to several tribes, including the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho. Geologically, the Black Hills […]