History
The Dutch and the Indians
The Dutch, whose presence in North America was not of long duration (about 40 years), were interested primarily in trade and viewed Indians as something […]
History
Swedes and Indians
New Sweden is one of the least known European colonies in North America. This Swedish colony was established in what is now Delaware in 1638 […]
The Dutch, the Indians, and Fort Orange
Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor in 1609. He sailed past the island known to the local Indians as Manna-hata and then up the […]
The Indian Rights Association
During the late 19th century, non-Indians formed a number of groups to deal with the “Indian Problem.” In 1882 the Indian Rights Association was formed […]
The Black Hawk War
In 1832, a war broke out in Illinois between the American settlers and the Sauk under the leadership of Black Hawk. The war lasted 15 […]
The Termination of the Menominee
Following World War II, the United States wanted to get out of the Indian business: that is, to sever all relationships with Indian tribes. In […]
Ancient America: The Moche
While the Inka (Inca) are probably the best-known of the ancient civilizations of South America because they were flourishing when the Spanish arrived, there were […]
Jamestown and the Indians: the First Decade
By the early 17th century, the British were becoming concerned about the inroads which the Catholic French and Spanish were making in North America. In […]
The Southeastern Ball Game
Among the Indian nations of the Southeast (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Natchez, Seminole), there were two basic ball games which were played. These games had […]
Lacrosse at Fort Michilimackinac
The ball game which Europeans would call lacrosse was played by Indian nations throughout the Great Lakes region. While the rules of the game, including […]