From the 1630s to 1650, following the arrival of French settlers, the Wendat Confederacy faced a number...
Native Americans
As a translator for the Northern Paiute, she was an outspoken critic of their harsh treatment. For...
Even their narratives have been obscured by legend and half-truths. Introduction Native American women are traditionally held in high...
Canadian authorities, including the RCMP, have answered nonviolent Wet’suwet’en land defense with armed officers including snipers. Amnesty...
Researchers show how Indigenous practices persisted as landscapes changed. By Susan CosierScience and Environment Journalist In July...
Adding scientific detail to Indigenous narratives. Introduction Few places in the world are more closely linked with...
The term ‘medicine’ means ‘spiritual power’. Introduction Making the Sacred Bundle is an origin story of the medicine bag from...
Children were typically immersed in European American culture. Introduction American Indian boarding schools, also known more recently...
Colonization has dispossessed Indigenous and Black peoples of their homelands across the continents for generations. Indigenous cosmologies,...
Drawings document centuries of key events for these native peoples. The winter counts created by some Native...
The many different entities of Native American lore could fill several books. Introduction Native American lore features...
Indigenous people’s languages were largely lost as a result of forced assimilation efforts. How Were Indigenous Languages...
Throughout much of Gall’s early life, he had been controversial because of his strong streak of independence....
97% of the tribe’s water stays in the river, much of it used by Southern California cities...
The German fascination with Native Americans has been a tradition of several centuries. Abstract In his contribution,...
Arizona’s methodology has dashed their dreams of building a thriving homeland. Introduction In September 2020, the Hopi...
Having a key to unlock encoded messages is the vital component of any secure communication. The Navajo...
Federal agencies have awarded millions of dollars to scientific studies on Native American human remains. Introduction Two...
Old Seattle’s sonorous and evocative phrases still reverberate today. Did Millard Fillmore install the first bathtub in...
The Met has been slow to ask tribes for information about the items. Introduction Stepping into the Metropolitan...
Geronimo led the Apache people on breakouts from the reservations to return to their traditional nomadic lifestyle....
Arizona extracts concessions that limit tribes’ opportunities for growth and economic development. By Mark Olaldo (ProPublica), Umar...
As the code talker program grew, so did the development of the code. By Adam Jevec As...
The ICWA gives preference to Native American families in adoption and foster care proceedings. In what one...
How the Iroquois lived and what they believed. The League of the Iroquois, published in 1851, was...
The statewide museum system still holds thousands of Native American remains. Introduction Every day when Logan Pappenfort...
The Sand Creek Massacre is one of the most emotionally charged and controversial events in American history....
Ten institutions hold about half of the Native American remains that have not been returned to tribes....
Private ownership of property was one of the most powerful tools that could be used to bring...
Returning national parks to tribal sovereignty could help remedy what is often called America’s “best idea.” Introduction...