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Ancient America: Tulum, a Maya Port
Tulum, located on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya. The earliest date found on […]
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The Pueblos
When the United States acquired what is now New Mexico and Arizona in 1846, a number of Pueblos were brought under American rule according to […]
The Kickapoo and the War Against Texas
As American settlers began moving into Texas-a Spanish colony-in the early nineteenth century, they brought with them an anti-Indian arrogance and attitude than came to […]
Canadian Indian Opposition to Copper Mining
One of the strongly held policies among the Euro-American colonial powers was that aboriginal peoples should not be allowed to develop any mineral resources on […]
The 19th Century Royal Tour and Canadian Indians
The Prince of Wales toured Canada in 1860 and during this tour he met with a number of First Nations groups. The Prince arrived in […]
Seeking Refuge In Mexico
Following the creation of the United States, Mexico was seen by some Indian people as a place of refuge, a place where they might be […]
Ancient America: The Gods of Palenque
For most people, the Maya and the Aztec are the best-known Mesoamerican cultures. The area occupied by the Maya included southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, […]
Ancient America: Nevada
What is now the state of Nevada was home to American Indian people for several millennia prior to the arrival of the first Europeans in […]
Three Hundred Years Ago
Three hundred years ago, in 1711, the various European powers in North America were involved in a divide and conquer strategy against the Indian nations. […]
Alcatraz Island
The occupation of Alcatraz Island in California by a group of Indians from various nations during the late 1960s and early 1970s became the symbol […]