How five Founding Fathers’ fortunes shaped the American Revolution—and the Native nations whose lands and alliances were central to the conflict’s outcome.
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Tea Act: Definition, Timeline, Facts & Revolution
Explore the Tea Act of 1773 and its impact on Native American sovereignty. Uncover the historical context, key facts, and the road to revolution.
How the US Post Office Has Delivered the Mail Through the Decades
Explore the U.S. Post Office history through Native American lens: Indigenous trails, colonization, and resilience in mail delivery.
Ben Franklin in Paris: How He Won France’s Support for the Revolutionary War
How Benjamin Franklin’s Paris diplomacy won France’s backing for the Revolution, split the Haudenosaunee, and ended in a 1783 peace made without Native nations.
The Patriot Financier Who Bankrolled the Revolutionary War
Robert Morris bankrolled the American Revolution, then wagered on Seneca homelands. How revolutionary finance and Native dispossession became one story.
10 Reasons Why Gouverneur Morris Was the Oddest Founding Father
Gouverneur Morris wrote ‘We the People’ — yet his pen and plans reshaped Lenape and Haudenosaunee homelands. Ten facts, viewed through Native history.
The First Shots of the American Revolution
Explore the forgotten Native and Black roles in the American Revolution’s first shots, from Lexington to the 1st Rhode Island Regiment and Peter Salem.
Thomas Paine: Quotes, Summary & Common Sense
How Thomas Paine’s Common Sense shaped—and was shaped by—a continent of Native nations: the Proclamation of 1763, Haudenosaunee diplomacy, and Siwanoy land.
Why Some Founding Fathers Disapproved of the Boston Tea Party
Discover why some Founding Fathers disapproved of the Boston Tea Party and how the Mohawk disguise influenced Native American history in this in-depth analysis.
How Ben Franklin Established the US Post Office
Explore Benjamin Franklin’s role in founding the US Post Office and its complex legacy for Native American communication and sovereignty.
How Thomas Paine Helped Inspire the American Revolution
How Thomas Paine’s Common Sense drove America toward independence in 1776 — and what that revolution meant for Native nations, treaties, and sovereignty.
Founding Fathers: Quotes, Facts & Documents
Explore the complex relationship between the Founding Fathers and Native American nations, from Revolutionary War alliances to treaties and the influence of Indigenous governance.