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  • Mollie and her sisters sit on a blanket
    Rita Dorsch

    How Killers Of The Flower Moon Differs From The True Story

    Martin Scorsese brought David Grann's book "Killers of the Flower Moon" to life in 2023. But how close to the reality did the film stay, and what was left out?
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  • Pocahontas statue at historic Jamestown
    Richard Milner

    The Tragic Way The British Used Wine To Poison Over 200 Native Americans At Once

    On May 22, 1623, the British hatched a scheme to poison over 200 Native Americans - including their leader Opechancanough - at once. Here's the story.
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  • Oppenheimer viewing rubble with military outside
    Xan Indigo

    The Dark Truth Oppenheimer Left Out About Hispano And Native American Communities In New Mexico

    In 1945, the world changed as the first atomic bomb detonated in the New Mexico desert. But for many Indigenous locals, their lives had already been ruined.
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  • White bison calf
    William Kennedy

    Why White Buffalo Are So Revered By Indigenous People

    White buffalo are revered by indigenous people in North America. Here's why the rare animals are part of native people's belief systems.
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  • Native Americans holding dreamcatchers
    Chandler Stark

    Native American Historical Figures They Didn't Teach You About In School

    Native American figures are grossly underrepresented in too many American history classes, however many have played a very important role.
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  • Statue of Pocahontas
    William Kennedy

    The Fabled Meeting Of Two Of The Most Prominent Native Americans In Colonial History

    Two of the most prominent Native Americans in colonial history, Pocahontas and Squanto, once allegedly met each other. This is the story of that fabled meeting.
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  • Spider monkey in tree
    Alice Bennett

    A 1,700-Year-Old Spider Monkey Skeleton Revealed How Native Americans Interacted Politically

    A spider monkey skeleton dating back over 1,700 years revealed how Native American interacted politically, and sheds light on their relationships.
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  • Louis Sockalexis
    William Kennedy

    The First Native American To Play Professional Baseball

    Native Americans have a long history in Major League Baseball, though it's not without controversy. This was the first Native American to play pro baseball.
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  • Sitting Bear, by Edward Curtis
    Alice Bennett

    The Only Memory Of Over 80 Native American Tribes Lives On In Edward S. Curtis' Photography

    In the first decades of the 20th century, Edward Curtis set out to create a photographic and audio archive of Native American life and culture.
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  • Shawnee chief Tecumseh rendering
    Cynthia Griffith

    Shawnee Chief Tecumseh's Death Changed Native American History Forever

    Tecumseh's enduring legacy would go on to forever alter Native American history in particular and the nation's history as well.
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  • Map, Spanish Empire, 1582
    Sarah January

    Pope Alexander VI's Papal Bull Had A Disastrous Effect On The Native American Population

    History often depends on where the writer, as well as the reader, happen to stand. Were particular acts good things or, ultimately, massive tragedies?
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  • Red Deer Cave skull
    Alice Minium

    A New Study Has Researchers Re-Examining The Ancestry Of Native Americans

    DNA extracted from a 14,000-year-old skull found in a cave in China reveals more information about ancient human migration and ancestry.
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  • Santee Sioux attacking New Ulm
    Andrew Amelinckx

    The True Story Behind The Execution Of Over 3 Dozen Native Americans In Minnesota

    It was famously observed by General William Sherman that war is hell. For the defeated, the aftermath of war can also be a time of injustice and cruelty.
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  • fishing for salmon on the Columbia River,
    Marina Manoukian

    The Native American Fish Wars Of The 1960s And 1970s Explained

    The U.S. cared little about upholding treaties, and for over a century, Native American rights were infringed upon. This oppression culminated in the Fish Wars.
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  • Hopi circa 1912
    William Kennedy

    Why The Hopi Native American Tribe Is Called The Oldest Of People

    The Hopi people, native to the southwest region of the U.S., are one of the oldest documented cultures, dating back over 2,000 years.
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  • A map of the Bering Strait region
    Daniel Leonard

    What Indigenous People Think About The Bering Strait Theory

    It's been theorized the first people in the Americas came on foot across the Bering Strait. Here is what indigenous people think about that theory.
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  • American Indian man wearing war bonnet
    Jean Mendoza

    The Untold Truth Of Native American War Bonnets

    War bonnets are of great significance in Native American cultures.
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  • settlers attacking native americans
    Mina Nakatani

    The Worst Massacre Of Native Americans In US History Explained

    The Bear River Massacre in 1863 was without equal in American history, leaving over 200 Shoshone Indians dead.
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  • US Constitution
    Tyler MacDonald

    The Native American Document That Inspired The US Constitution

    The young United States drew inspiration from knowledge gleaned from the past, including the Great Law of Peace that created the Iroquois Confederacy.
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  • Book of Mormon
    Aaron Homer

    Here's What The Book Of Mormon Says About Native Americans

    The Book of Mormon is not just a spiritual text; in many ways, it's a snapshot of U.S. history at the time — in particular, passages about Native Americans.
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  • Native American in headress
    Sandra Mardenfeld

    The History Of The Native Americans' National Day Of Mourning

    For many, Thanksgiving is a holiday full of feasting and family. But the fourth Thursday in November is also the Native Americans' National Day of Mourning.
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  • Stand Watie portrait
    Allen McDuffee

    The Surprising True Story Of The Native American Confederate General

    Like many children in planter class families, Watie had been baptized, received a Western-style education from Christian missionaries, and grew up bilingual.
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  • Portrait of Kamamalu, wearing feathered hat
    Sarah Crocker

    What It Was Really Like For Native Americans Who Traveled To Europe

    The stories of how Native Americans traveled from their homelands to Europe are as unique as the individuals that made these journeys.
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  • Wilma Mankiller receiving Medal of Freedom
    Sarah Crocker

    The Real-Life Stories Of Women Who Led Native American Tribes

    Native American women have held leadership roles for centuries. Across tribes, women became chiefs, warriors, shamans, and powerful figures in their own right.
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  • Oil pipeline protest
    Cody Copeland

    Here's What Would Happen If The US Honored Its Treaties With Native Americans

    The United States has a long history of treaties with Native Americans, and if they were honored, here is what would happen.
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  • Painting of Native American women in feather headdresses
    Jenna Inouye

    The Real-Life Stories Of Native American Warrior Women

    The Native American warrior women led their tribes into battle, negotiated peace with the United States, served as diplomats, and more.
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  • USA map
    Marina Manoukian

    State Names That Come From Native American Words

    In total, there are at least 28 state names with Native linguistic origins. Here are some state names that come from Native American words.
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