Indians 101
D’Arcy McNickle, Novelist, Bureaucrat, Activist
For many people in the academic world, one of the major foundations of Native American literature was laid with the publication of The Surrounded in […]
Indians 101
The Cherokee 200 Years Ago, 1819
The Cherokees, whose traditional name is Aniyvwiya (Real People), were a farming people whose aboriginal homeland spread across 40,000 square miles in the American Southeast. […]
Plains Indian Pipes in the Maryhill Museum (Photo Diary)
The Great Plains is the huge area in the central portion of the North American continent which stretches from the Canadian provinces in the north, […]
National Indigenous Peoples Day (Photo Diary)
June 21 is recognized as National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. This is a day when the heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements of First […]
Three Plateau Women Artists (Photo Diary)
As Grandmother Taught: Women, Tradition and Plateau Art was a special exhibit at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, Washington. The exhibit […]
Mission Indian Baskets in the Maryhill Museum (Photo Diary)
Many museums, including the Maryhill Museum of Art near Goldendale, Washington, have displays of Mission Baskets. The designation “Mission Baskets” was developed by anthropologist Alfred […]
Great Basin Baskets (Photo Diary)
The Great Basin Culture Area includes the high desert regions between the Sierra Nevada and the Rocky Mountains. It is bounded on the north by […]
Inupiaq Art (Photo Diary)
The Inupiaq homeland is in Northwest Alaska and North Alaska. The Portland Art Museum has some Inupiaq items on display. Shown above: Inupiaq mask made […]
The Plateau longhouse (museum tour)
American Indian people have lived along the Columbia and Snake Rivers for thousands of years. The confluence of these two rivers served as a camping […]
Medicinal Plants Used by the California Chumash
Throughout thousands of years of human history, people have utilized the healing powers of certain plants as an important part of their healthcare. Briefly described […]