Indigenous astronomy across the Americas reveals a sophisticated, place-based science in which celestial observation shaped agriculture, architecture,...
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Indigenous histories center the experiences and knowledge of peoples with enduring ties to ancestral lands. Explore how communities preserved their cultures while confronting colonization and displacement.
Across four centuries, the violence inflicted on Native Americans by the United States reveals a consistent architecture...
The continued growth of these movements indicates that ancestral traditions hold relevance for communities seeking cultural continuity...
The Spanish did not simply impose their will upon a static world. They disrupted a delicate ecological...
European colonization unleashed epidemics that devastated Indigenous populations, accelerating societal collapse and reshaping power across the Americas...
Two-Spirit roles were not merely tolerated – they were frequently venerated. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction...
Two-Spirited Indigenous youth find themselves navigating multiple layers of marginalization. By Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate Introduction In...
The government had auctioned off Waorani territory to multinational oil companies. By Nemonte NenquimoAuthor and Indigenous Activist...
First Nations of Canada point to evidence of cultivated gardens among the forests to show long-held claims...
Participants in the 20th Free Land Camp demanded the president deliver on his promises to Indigenous people....
Canadian authorities, including the RCMP, have answered nonviolent Wet’suwet’en land defense with armed officers including snipers. Amnesty...
Indigenous peoples across diverse landscapes and regions wove intricate stories of survival and spirituality into their pottery...
Colonization has dispossessed Indigenous and Black peoples of their homelands across the continents for generations. Indigenous cosmologies,...
Indigenous people’s languages were largely lost as a result of forced assimilation efforts. How Were Indigenous Languages...
A record of ancient tobacco smoking by hunter-gatherers of interior northwestern North America. By Dr. Shannon Tushingham...
Indigenous peoples have utilized the knowledge of medicinal plants throughout every stage of reproductive health care. Introduction...
Let us hope that indigenous urbanity is better understood as part of the U.S. past, the U.S....
“There is systemic racism, personal bias, and often a lack of understanding of jurisdiction in law enforcement.”...
European and American modern art from the 1830s through the 1940s within a global context and the...
There are rock carvings and paintings in some unexpected locations around the country. Introduction Finding petroglyphs (rock...
Their communities are not eligible for federal protection or benefits since the tribe is not federally recognized....
White settlers were encroaching upon the valley, with their eyes on the Nez Percé land gold in...
Thousands of cases of missing and murdered Native Americans remain unsolved. Introduction No one knows just how...
Oil and gas made members of the Osage Nation among the richest people in the world, and...
The Gila River Indian Community is ensuring that its members have long-term access to their own resources....
Crackdowns on Indigenous protests could further erode the free exercise of their religions. Introduction Over four days in June 2021, thousands of...
A post-petroleum transition plan. More than 20 years ago, Alex White Plume, a leader of the Oglala...
The study of Indigenous People can create a respectful and rigorous understanding of their culture. Some classes...
With Indigenous languages, we can turn from a narrative of apocalypse—toward stewardship, protection, and love for the...
The U.S. government used family separation and schools to try to erase Native American children’s traditional cultures...