The struggles gave rise to some of the most important figures in the history of Native Americans. Sitting Bull was a Lakota Sioux leader who led an important resistance against the United States government, most notably the defeat of Col. George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Calvary at the Batt...
Of course, Native American history is subject to these historiographical shifts. In fact, it can be argued that no character in the pantheon of American historical figures has been cast and recast, interpreted, reinterpreted, and misinterpreted more frequently than the American Indian. For example,...
Rich, complex societies existed in America long before European settlers arrived. These articles explore the cultures of Native communities, the genocide and oppression they have endured, and their continuing efforts to bring about social and environment
Gay American History. New York: Thomas Crowell, 1976. Google Scholar Veronique Wiesinger ed. Sur le Sentier de La Découverte: Rencontres Franco-Indiennes du XVIe au XXe Siècle. Paris: Editions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 1992. Google Scholar Vivien Green Fryd. “Rereading the ...
The humpbacked kokopelli image is found from Casa Grande, Mexico to the Hopi and Rio Grande Pueblos and then westward to the Californian deserts in prehistoric rock, effigy figures, pottery, and on kiva walls. Some say the reason he has a hump or is bent over is that he was carrying a ...
Prominent Native figures in U.S. military history have been erased from the Department of Defense’s website thanks to Donald Trump. KFF Health News: Medicaid cuts ‘a tremendous hit’ to Indian Country As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to Medicaid, health centers that serve Native co...
This page from American Indian Design and Decoration by Le Roy H. Appleton shows some interesting design interpretations. Many of them relate to pottery, baskets, rugs and figures/statues. But we do see some carryover into Native American jewelry. ...
cover the narrative history, the communities, land, environment, important figures, and backgrounds of each area’s Tribal Nations and peoples. The stories of 345 Tribal Nations, biographies of 400 influential figures in all walks of life, Native American firsts, awards, and...
American Indian Jewelry I, II, IIIby Gregory and Angie Schaaf Hopi Silver: The History and Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing WEBSITES – There are also some websites that list hallmarks. Here is one to get you started, but you can search on the internet to find more. ...
1 Curriculum Module: White–Native American Contact in Early American History The Role of Native Peoples in Early American History Fred Anderson University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, Colorado Introduction Although Indians have always played a part in the narrative of colonial, revolutionary, and ...