A USDA program is helping an American Indian tribe in Texas get more water for agriculture production and to grow organic crops.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping an American Indian tribe in West Texas restore the value of its traditional lands.

In 1851, the US government passed the Indian Appropriations Act, creating reservation lands for Native Americans. For decades prior, the US government had forcefully moved and abused Native American tribes, most notably through the...

This video looks at the documents conceived in a period when the civil rights of women and Native Americans were in question, and slavery was driving a wedge between slaveholders and abolitionists. Educators from noted American...

This video examines the conclusion of the War of 1812, focusing on the Treaty of Ghent and its effects. While the treaty restored prewar boundaries, it left a lasting impact on American Indian tribes and the Federalist Party. Despite...

A brief Native American documentary about the Comanche people. The Comanches played a crucial role in the history of North America. They were a nomadic tribe, fierce in warfare and had no equals when it comes to horsemanship. Known for...

This vieo explores the devastating consequences of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, focusing on President Andrew Jackson's aggressive policies towards indigenous peoples. It details the violent removal and forced migration of the...

Location of Pre-Columbian Native Tribes identifies pre-Columbian native tribes by locating on a map the areas in which they lived.

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video examines the documents...

Dr. Forrester talks about the history of the Indian reservations in the United States and what the reservations are like today.

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In which John Green teaches you about the beginnings of the American Revolution in a video titled The Seven Years War. Confusing? Maybe. John argues that the Seven Years War, which is often called the French and Indian War in the US,...

How did Native Americans end up on Reservations? We explore the complicated relationship between the Indian Nations and the United States of America. Watch Tai Leclaire breakdown all you need to know about the Reservation system and...

The Black Seminoles were a group of people that history, for the most part, forgot about. Their alliance with the native Seminole tribes resulted in a unique relationship that had never been seen before, and that changed the course of...

The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was the North American part of the larger Seven Years’ War between Britain and France. This video explains the causes of the conflict, including competition over land, trade, and alliances with...

Scott Spino, a Yakama Nation tribal member explains the importance of the Klickitat River and fishing as providing both a sense of identity for his tribe, and for their livelihood.

This video explores the culture, lifestyle, and history of the Shawnee tribe, known for their nomadic lifestyle in Ohio's Scioto River Valley. It covers their alliances with the French during the French and Indian War, their siding...

In this short Navajo documentary we will get to know the Navajo tribe history, their traditions, Native American wars etc... The Navajo people settled in the American southwest around 1400-1500 AD. They migrated from Alaska and western...

Miss Palomine tells the student about the Native American people of the Americas. She focuses primarily on the Iroquois and describes how Native Americans lived and how many different tribes and languages there are.

This video explores the evolving Indian identity by asking people in New Delhi what it means to be Indian. The video highlights that the concept of a unified Indian identity is a relatively modern construct that emerged during the fight...

A video entitled “Wampanoag Tribe” which discusses the Wampanoag people, including their lifestyle, involvement with the Pilgrims, and most famous chiefs.

American history is filled with tragic stories of the conquest of Native American land and people. One of the lesser-known stories is that of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians. Today, their descendants are based in...

James Woodenlegs first learned to communicate using Plains Indians Sign Language from his family, growing up on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana. Also known as ""hand talk,"" the language has been used by both deaf and...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the French and Indian War