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?
Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day commemorate a so-called conqueror and those he conquered, respectively. Here's why they're celebrated the same day.
The relationship between John Smith and Pocahontas has become famous through the Disney movie adaptation, but it might all be based on a Scottish ballad.
Pocahontas, who was part of the Powhatan Confederacy in southeastern Virginia, is an early American heroine. Here are the many names she went by in her life.
Pocahontas looms large in early American history, both as myth and as an historical figure, symbolic of the clash between Native Americans and Europeans.
It's no secret that numerous treaties between Native Americans and the U.S. government went unfulfilled. The Cherokee Nation is working to change one point.
When Pope Francis journeyed to Canada, the visit wasn't just social. An important aspect was the pope apologizing to Indigenous Peoples on behalf of the church.
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.
The young Native American mother who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition is a bit of a mystery in history. There are even questions about her real name.
Sitting Bull is rightly one of the mythic figures of 19th century American history. Beyond his involvement in military engagements is the story of his name.
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.
Sitting Bull knew full well the predicament his people were in due to white settlers encroaching on the area where his people had long lived peacefully.