Arizona State University
Jaie: American Indians Out of School
This well-developed article from Journal of American Indian Education describes the high Native American dropout rates and attributes the cause to the conflict between the school and home cultures.
Other
Collector's Guide: Indian Territory: Phoenix Rising From the Trail of Tears
A discussion of the art forms preserved by the Native Americans who were resettled by the U.S. government in the Indian Territory.
Other
U.s. Marshals Service: Incident at Wounded Knee
Read about the occupation of Wounded Knee in 1973 from the viewpoint of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Georgetown University
Berkley Center: Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association
In Lyng v. Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association, the Supreme Court considered a free exercise challenge to the U.S. Forest Service's construction of a road through an area used by certain American Indian groups for religious...
Library of Congress
Loc: Indian Land Cessions in the United States 1784 1894
This site from the Library of Congress provides links to the original land cession deals between Indians and the Federal Government are provided. Search for documents can be accomplished by searching for Indian tribe, state/territory, or...
Missouri State University
Delaware Town: Removal Era
Discussion of the removal of American Indians living east of the Mississippi River beginning in the late 1700s. Initially, these removals were voluntary, resulting from treaty negotiations. In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal...
Missouri State University
Delaware Town: Trail of Tears
Read details about the history of the Cherokee Trail of Tears in Missouri, a major event in U.S. history.
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Benjamin Hawkins
Benjamin Hawkins is featured in this brief biography highlighting his work on behalf of the U.S. government in working with the Southeastern Indians from 1796-1816.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Pueblo Tribe
History for Kids gives an overview of the history of the Pueblo tribe which lived for thousands of years in the Southwest region of the U.S.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Henry Knox: Secretary of War
Read about Henry Knox, George Washington's first Secretary of War. Particularly interesting is his intent to honor the treaties made with the Native Americans.
Other
Powerful People: Geronimo, Chiricahua Apache
Many beautiful quotes from Geronimo, as well as a short biography.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Big Hole National Battlefield:
A description of the Battle of Big Hole in which the Nez Perce and whites alike suffered many casualties. From the National Park Service.
PBS
Pbs the West: Big Foot (?? 1890)
This article focuses on the massacre of Chief Big Foot and his followers at the Massacre of Wounded Knee.