Indians 101
Three Centuries Ago (1718)
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, Indian nations were interacting with many European nations which had invaded the Americas and had claimed for themselves […]
Indians 101
Plateau Indians as Cowboys (Photo Diary)
The Plateau Culture Area is the area between the Cascade Mountains and the Rocky Mountains in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and Western Montana. From […]
Nez Perce Indian art (photo diary)
A special exhibit at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center in Vancouver, Washington, featured Nez Perce elder Kevin Peters. Entitled Kevin Peters: Redefining Past and Present, […]
The Northern Pacific Railroad and the Sioux
Almost since the foundation of the United States, the westward expansion of the country was guided by Manifest Destiny, the idea that it was the […]
California Missions 200 Years Ago, 1819
In 1819, the Spanish missions in California were continuing their practice of enslaving Indians in order to convert them to Christianity. At this time, the […]
The Heritage Station Museum (Photo Diary)
In 1850, the United States Congress passed the Oregon Donation Land Law which granted non-Indians the right to occupy lands in the Oregon territory regardless […]
Some Inuit Animals (Art Diary)
The Inuit are a Native American people whose homelands are in the Canadian Arctic. A special exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture […]
The Flathead Indians 150 Years Ago, 1869
In 1869, Flathead chief Victor dictated a letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in which he discussed the problems facing the Flathead in the […]
American Indians and World War I
In 1914, the nations of Europe began the conflict which would become known as the Great War and later as World War I. In 1917, […]
A Display of American Indian Beadwork (Photo Diary)
One gallery in the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington, is dedicated to The Secret Life of an Artifact. This display provides […]