Indians 101

Although American Indian and Alaska Native communities are scattered across the United States, their populations are notably concentrated more in certain regions. California, Oklahoma, and … Continued

Native American communities have a history that dates back thousands of years. Yet, many Americans today have little knowledge about their complex civilizations, rich cultures, … Continued

Everyone, no matter how young or old, deals with traumas. Mental health is a serious issue that is now spoken about more than ever, yet … Continued

It’s difficult to imagine the contemporary world without revolutionizing inventions, but not everybody knows that some of them were developed by Indigenous peoples. Native Americans … Continued

The first human migration to the Americas dates back several thousand years, all the way to the Ice Age. Current evidence comfortably points to civilizations … Continued

Native Americans in the U.S. have a history that dates back thousands of years to the latter part of the Late Pleistocene period (we’re talking … Continued

Muskogean was the most important language family of the Native American Southeastern Culture Area. In her introduction to Florida Place Names of Indian Origin and … Continued

When the Spanish explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo arrived in what was to become Los Angeles in 1542, his ship anchored off Santa Catalina Island where … Continued

One of the characteristics of American culture is an obsession with private property. The idea of holding land in common, as was the practice of … Continued

Sealth was born about 1786. His father, Schweabe, was Suquamish and his mother, Scholitza, was Duwamish. As a young boy in 1792, he witnessed the … Continued