Indians 101
Modern Cahuilla Regalia (Photo Diary)
The Cahuilla Continuum was an exhibit at the Riverside Metropolitan Museum in Riverside, California, authored and curated by Sean C. Milanovich. The exhibit told the […]
Indians 101
250 Years Ago (1768)
By 250 years ago, it was evident that Europeans intended to stay in North America and their quest to expand their empires was nearly insatiable. […]
A Brief Overview of the Omaha Indians
The Central Plains is the portion of the Great Plains which lies south of the South Dakota-Nebraska border and north of the Arkansas River. It […]
American Indian Code Talkers
One of the concerns in organized military warfare is the need for communication and the need to conceal that communication from the enemy. During the […]
Southwestern Pottery in the Maryhill Museum (Photo Diary)
The Pueblos are the village agriculturists of New Mexico and Northern Arizona. While the Pueblos are usually lumped together in both the anthropological and historical […]
Kennekuk, Kickapoo Leader and Prophet
When a society is undergoing rapid change—economic and technological change, religious change, language change, social change—and particularly when that change is being imposed on them […]
Some Indian Events of 1817
Briefly described below are some of the American Indian events of 1817. Treaties Following the Constitution, the United States recognized Indian nations as sovereign entities […]
150 Years Ago, 1869
In 1869, the United States was still dealing with the aftermath of the Civil War. While the military turns its attention to pacifying Indian nations, […]
The Northern California Jumping Dance
Throughout the world it is common to find ceremonies in which the participants seek to renew the world, its resources, and thus continue their prosperity […]
Cahuilla Hunting
In general, California Indians have been classified as hunters and gatherers, meaning that they tended to obtain food from hunting and from gathering wild plants. […]