: Provides information on the period of first contact, Columbus' views of the indigenous people he met, the consequences of European settlement for indigenous people, and the ongoing history of contact between Europeans and Native Americans.
: A site developed by Troy Johnson with essays on Native American history and culture and numerous links to sites of interest for scholars of Native America.
Louis Kraft article on the General Nelson Miles and Lieutenant Charles Gatewood's attempts to capture Geronimo and their eventual success.
Battle of Fallen Timbers: An Historical Perspective : Dr. G. Michael Pratt's, from Heidelberg University, essay on the battle.
Extensive listings of sources available on California tribes, maps, and languages.
"Black Elk’s World offers the full text of the twenty-first century edition of Black Elk Speaks. Links within the text allow the reader to access biographies, historic and contemporary photographs, and maps of geographical features, towns, and battle sites. The glossary allows readers to view a current transcription and translation of each Lakota word within the text. The site also features a variety of works on Lakota and Dakota history and culture, as well as Native biographies and memoirs, and winners of the North American Indian Prose Award.
The Hidden Genocide : Short essay on the relationship between the State of California, the United States government, and the Native American peoples of California.
Field Diary of Alice Cunningham Fletcher : A record of her journey to the Dakota Territory in 1881 to live with Sioux women and record their way of life. Includes transcripts of her field notes, reproductions of her sketches, and photographs.
Vice-President, 1929-1933 : Information on the only American Indian Vice-President including biographical, political, and timeline information.
The Nez Perce Chief who tried to escape with his people into Canada to avoid being placed on a reservation.
Led a group of Colorado volunteers in what became known as the Sand Creek Massacre.
Links to Choctaw history provided by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
Brief biographies of Cochise and Geronimo.
The Lakota leader who defeated General George Armstron Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
"The Indian Territory" : Text of Dawes' speech to the Lake Mohonk Indian Conference in 1900.
"Have We Failed with the Indian?" : Dawes' article published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1899.
History of the events leading to the Nez Perce War through its outcome.
"A pioneer ethnologist and leader in the movement to bring Native Americans into the mainstream of white society."
Information on the history, achievements, and legacy of the American Indian Movement by Jeremy Schneider.
Information on the history of the Cherokee along with sections on the images and maps, genealogy, and books and newspapers of the Cherokee.
Three volumes of Indian laws, treaties, executive orders, and other historical legal documents compiled by Charles J. Kappler.
A University of Oklahoma Law School on-line publication of the Iroquois Constitution.
A map of current Indian reservations. .
Information on the Indian wars, 1866-1890.
Andrew Jackson Addresses Congress : Texts of Jackson's first, second, and seventh addresses to Congress, text of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and information on the effect of westward expansion on Native Americans.
Covers ancient and modern history/information on native cultures and environment.
Extensive bibliography of printed sources pertaining to this topic.
Information on Native American history for a period of eight weeks.
Provides in-depth study and dissemination of information on America's frontier conflicts.
He "organized and led the most successful Indian uprising in the history of the American West."
Provides brief biographical information on Quanah Parker.
Lakota leader who defeated Lieutenant Colonel William Fetterman's troop at Fort Phil Kearney in 1866. His strategies were so successful that the United States agreed to the Treaty of Fort Laramie in 1868.
Guide and interpreter for the Lewis and Clark expedition. http//pages.ancientsites.com/~Ninian_CuChulainn/sacajawea.html
Brief biography of Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee alphabet.
Hunkpapa Lakota chief and holy man who defied the U.S. calvary and was one of the leaders who defeated General George Armstrong Custer.
Native American History and Culture : Selected links to sites hosted by Smithsonian Institute museums and organizations.
Biography of Stand Watie, Cherokee Chief and Confederate General.
First female Native American physician.
A brief biography of Tecumseh, Shawnee chief and brother of Tenskwatawa, the Shawnee Prophet.
National Archives text of the treaty.
Includes several essays on the history of the Mohawk people.
Missionaries in the Oregon Territory for the Cayuse Indians, the Whitman's close connection to white settlers led to their murder by the Cayuse in 1847.
"The Paiute mystic whose religious pronouncements spread the Ghost Dance among many tribes across the American West."
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