History
The Camp Grant Massacre
( – promoted by navajo) During the 1870s most non-Indian residents of Arizona developed xenophobia, paranoia, fear, and an attitude of genocide with regard to […]
History
The Eastern Cherokee and the Right to Vote
( – promoted by navajo) The struggle of African-Americans to obtain the right to vote has been well documented, but the struggle for American Indian […]
The Sheepeater Indian War
( – promoted by navajo) It is not uncommon for Indian tribes to be named for the food they consume. One group of Shoshone living […]
Albert Fall & the Suppression of Indian Religions
( – promoted by navajo) In 1921, Albert Fall, the former Senator from New Mexico, was appointed Secretary of the Interior by President Warren Harding. […]
The Wounded Knee Massacre: 120th Anniversary
The Sand Creek Massacre and the Washita Massacre both led to the Wounded Knee Massacre. The Sand Creek Massacre brought the realization that “the soldiers […]
Marriage between Indians and Non-Indians
( – promoted by navajo) In 1808, President Thomas Jefferson told an Indian delegation who was visiting Washington: “You will unite yourselves with us and […]
American Indians and Museums
( – promoted by navajo) In 1842 an entrepreneur named P.T. Barnum opened the American Museum on Broadway in New York to entertain the public […]
The American Indian Liberation Army
( – promoted by navajo) In 1836 the Indian Liberation Army was created under the leadership of General Dickson (also known as Montezuma II). Dickson, […]
The Indian Reorganization Act
( – promoted by navajo) Guided by the Constitution, the United States viewed Indian tribes as sovereign nations and thus negotiated treaties with them. By […]