Native American Netroots
Some Indian Events of 1817
Briefly described below are some of the American Indian events of 1817. Treaties Following the Constitution, the United States recognized Indian nations as sovereign entities […]
Native American Netroots
150 Years Ago, 1869
In 1869, the United States was still dealing with the aftermath of the Civil War. While the military turns its attention to pacifying Indian nations, […]
The Northern California Jumping Dance
Throughout the world it is common to find ceremonies in which the participants seek to renew the world, its resources, and thus continue their prosperity […]
Cahuilla Hunting
In general, California Indians have been classified as hunters and gatherers, meaning that they tended to obtain food from hunting and from gathering wild plants. […]
Skolaskin, A Sanpoil Prophet
The Columbia Plateau refers to the area between the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and Western Montana. The […]
The Siouan Language Family
In the nineteenth century, European philologists (the nineteenth century term for historical linguists) began systematically comparing languages to create language family trees. Applying the comparative […]
Pomo Feathered Baskets (Photo Diary)
The aboriginal Pomo territory was about 50 miles north of present-day San Francisco. Pomo territory included the Pacific Coast and extended some distance inland as […]
Four Centuries Ago (1618)
During the first part of the seventeenth century, conflicts and potential conflicts between American Indians and the invading Europeans increased. Enamored with the idea of […]
The Zuni and the Spanish in the 16th Century
For thousands of years, American Indian people in the Southwest farmed the land and built their villages, called pueblos by Spanish, with multi-story houses, plazas, […]
The Wyers Collection at the Maryhill Museum (Photo Diary)
John Gerbrand Wyers (1871-1960) lived in White Salmon, Washington, where he had a hardware and general merchandise store. He purchased basketry, particularly works by the […]