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Explore the stories, struggles, and triumphs of indigenous peoples whose profound connection to the land has shaped the cultural landscape of the Americas.

Who Was Black Hawk? (Life & War)
Who Was Black Hawk? (Life & War)

An important leader during the first half of the 19th century, Black Hawk's name came to symbolize rebellion and resistance.

What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?

Lakota art has changed throughout history, with artists adapting to new materials as their society mutated around them due to the arrival of white settlers.

What Was Little Turtle’s War?
What Was Little Turtle’s War?

Between 1790 and 1795, the United States fought its first war since the American Revolution against a Native American coalition led by Miami Chief Little Turtle.

Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery
Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery

Not only did medical practice in the Americas predate the conquest, but Indigenous healers were besting their European counterparts in everything from surgery to antibiotics.

Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee
Iroquois Confederacy: A Brief History of Haudenosaunee

The five tribes known as the Iroquois Confederacy helped shape the development of the early United States while struggling to maintain sovereignty.

5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
5 Actions of the American Indian Movement

In the mid-twentieth century, the American Indian Movement (AIM) was founded, engaging in a number of protests to fight for the rights of Indigenous Americans.

How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?

Most of what we know about Indigenous leader Tecumseh was written by those who fought against him. Indigenous writer Leanne Simpson offers a new take on his last moments.

10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars

The Great Beaver Wars were a series of little-known North American conflicts that cemented colonial and Indigenous relations and set the stage for the dawn of a new age.