In 1763, the Royal Proclamation by the English King drew a boundary line from Nova Scotia to Florida following the Appalachians which was intended to separate the Indians from the colonists. This action angered many English colonists and would later become one of the grievances which led to the War of Independence. Many colonists, feeling … Continued
https://www.google.com/search?q=columbus&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLy9236IfXAhWJhVQKHSHUB8UQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1366&bih=662#imgrc=M5jC2NgCT2dnJM: Apologists for Christopher Columbus say that Columbus coming here was inevitable, that if he hadn’t come to the New World, somebody else would have. On the other hand, some racists are overt in spreading extermination philosophies of Columbus. However, since the former is more subtle and spreads the Columbus Disease more – it is … Continued
Thief (or thieves) stole “at least 20 to 30 artifacts” from Branson Reynolds, a former archaeologist in Colorado. Reynolds says a manager of the storage unit called him about three weeks ago to report that the lock on the storage unit had been removed. Consequently, the “assortment of pottery, bowls, and ladles, as well as … Continued
Guided by the Constitution, the United States initially viewed Indian tribes as sovereign nations and thus negotiated treaties with them. By the 1880s, however, American greed and lust for land outweighed any concerns for the Constitution and law. American policy changed and sovereign Indian nations were viewed as impediments to the “civilization” of Indians and … Continued
The North Lincoln County Historical Museum in Lincoln City, Oregon has two floors of displays relating to local history. The region was originally the homeland for the Siletz Indians and the museum has a small display of American Indian beadwork and other artifacts. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz was formed by the tribes which had … Continued
When the United States divided Oregon Territory into Washington Territory and Oregon Territory in 1853, western Montana was included in Washington Territory. President Millard Fillmore appointed Isaac I. Stevens as the territorial governor of Washington. Stevens immediately began an aggressive plan to deprive the Indian nations within the territory of title to their lands. Western … Continued
The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, has a gallery which takes visitors on a journey through some of the most dramatic periods in the High Desert. According to the Museum display: “Thousands of years ago, more than one hundred Native American tribes inhabited the High Desert. During the early 1800s, newcomers began arriving—starting with … Continued
Briefly described below are a few of the American Indian events of 1917. Commissioner of Indian Affairs In the bureaucracy of American government, Indian affairs are administered by the Department of the Interior. The Commission of Indian Affairs, a political appointee, is directly responsible for administering the Indian Office (now called the Bureau of Indian … Continued
Four hundred years ago, in 1619, four European countries—France, England, Netherlands, and Spain–were establishing permanent colonies in the Americas. As these colonies expanded, the conflicts with the Native Americans over land increased in frequency and intensity. Archaeologist Jerald Milanich, in his book Laboring in the Fields of the Lord: Spanish Missions and Southeastern Indians, describes … Continued
Taken with Permission When I wrote this, The Death & Vision of Moxtaveto (Black Kettle) Custer was pursuing the snow tracks of Dog Soldiers that would eventually lead to Black Kettle’s village on Thanksgiving Day in a cruel irony. The cruelest irony however, was that Black Kettle and his wife would be slain nearly four … Continued
