Indians 101
Some 1818 Treaties
During the nineteenth century, the United States aggressively pursued a policy of manifest destiny to spread out between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. At […]
Indians 101
Religion and Indians a Century Ago, 1919
In 1919, American Indian religions were still outlawed. Federal Indian policy viewed American Indian religions as barriers to “civilizing” Indians and emphasized the importance of […]
Northwest Coast Boxes, Bowls, and Ladles (Photo Diary)
The Northwest Coast culture area stretches along the Pacific coast between the Cascade Mountains and the ocean. It extends north of California to Alaska. This […]
A Very Short Overview of the Mohave Indians
The Mohave are a Yuman-speaking tribe whose traditional homeland was along the Colorado River. The name “Mohave” is a corruption of their native name Aha-makave […]
Sixteenth-Century Books About Indians
During the sixteenth century, European writers published a number of books about American Indians. In a practice that has continued to this day, many of […]
Some Inuit Birds (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 Great Basin Culture Area
In providing a broad overview of the hundreds of distinct American Indian cultures found in North America, it is common for museums, historians, archaeologists, and […]
The Hall of Plateau Indians (Photo Diary)
The High Desert Museum, located just south of Bend, Oregon, has a large gallery devoted to Plateau Indians. The Plateau Culture Area is the area […]
Plateau Indian Spirituality
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 […]
Acoma Pueblos and the Spanish, 1539-1599
During the sixteenth century, the Spanish began their invasion and conquest of New Mexico. The Indian people they encountered lived in large villages with two- […]