How Native Americans won U.S. citizenship in 1924 through the Snyder Act and fought state by state for voting rights into the 1960s and beyond.
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Abraham Lincoln and Native Americans: The Complex Legacy of the Dakota 38 and Tribal Land Policies
Explore Abraham Lincoln’s complex legacy with Native Americans: the Dakota 38 mass execution, land policies, and the ongoing impact on Indigenous communities.
Richard Nixon: The Surprising Ally Who Advanced Native American Sovereignty
How Richard Nixon, despite a scandalous legacy, became a surprising ally to Native Americans, returning sacred lands and championing self-determination.
The Last of the Sioux: Lakota Resistance, the Black Hills, and the Wounded Knee Massacre
The last of the Sioux: Lakota resistance from the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty to Wounded Knee, and why the Black Hills battle continues today.
Battle of the Little Bighorn: Location, Causes, and Lakota-Cheyenne Victory
Explore the Battle of the Little Bighorn: location, causes, and significance. Discover the Lakota-Cheyenne victory, key leaders, and lasting legacy.
Sitting Bull: 10 Essential Facts About the Hunkpapa Lakota Chief Who Defied the U.S. Army
Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotanka), Hunkpapa Lakota war chief and Wichasa Wakan: his rise, the 1876 vision, exile in Canada, and death in 1890.
When Native Americans Briefly Won Back Their Land: The Proclamation of 1763 and Its Legacy
Learn how the Proclamation of 1763 briefly recognized Native American land rights, leading to the American Revolution and lasting impacts on tribal sovereignty.
How Native Americans Used Fire to Cultivate Land and Shape Ecosystems
Discover how Native Americans used fire to cultivate land, manage ecosystems, and sustain communities. Learn about cultural burning and its legacy.
Teddy Roosevelt’s Conservation Legacy: Displacement of Native Americans and the True Cost of National Parks
Explore how Teddy Roosevelt’s conservation legacy displaced Native Americans. Uncover the true history of national parks, tribal land loss, and Indigenous resistance.
5 Myths About Pocahontas: The Real Story of Matoaka and the Powhatan Chiefdom
Separating myth from history: Pocahontas’s real names, the truth about John Smith, her 1613 abduction, oral traditions, and why her story was distorted.
Sitting Bull’s Spirituality and the Lakota Resistance: Visions, Sun Dance, and Little Bighorn
How Sitting Bull’s visions, Sun Dance sacrifice, and Wakan Tanka faith shaped Hunkpapa Lakota resistance — from Fort Laramie to the Little Bighorn.
How Native Americans Protected Alaska During WWII: The Alaska Territorial Guard
Discover how over 6,300 Alaska Native volunteers formed the Alaska Territorial Guard to protect Alaska during WWII, overcoming discrimination and earning recognition.