On This Day: 71-Day Occupation of Wounded Knee Ends
By Tony Pettinato on May 8, 2018
An article about the 8 May 1973 ending of the 71-day occupation of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, by protesters led by the American Indian Movement... (Read More)
Category: Native American History & Genealogy
Jim Thorpe: Sad End for an Amazing Athlete
By Tony Pettinato on March 28, 2018
An article about Jim Thorpe, an athletically-gifted Native American who was perhaps the greatest athlete in American history... (Read More)
Two Worlds Collide: Sitting Bull Visits St. Paul, Minnesota
By Tony Pettinato on March 14, 2018
An article about Lakota Chief Sitting Bull’s visit to St. Paul, Minnesota, on 14 March 1884, to see white civilization for himself... (Read More)
Three Steps to Beginning Your Native American Genealogy Research
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on November 30, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for Native American family history research, and provides links to many helpful sites... (Read More)
Cherokee Phoenix, the First Native American Newspaper
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 29, 2017
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak writes about the “Cherokee Phoenix” – the first Native American newspaper published in the U.S. .. (Read More)
Battle of Tippecanoe Destroys Tecumseh’s Indian Confederation
By Tony Pettinato on November 7, 2017
An article about the Battle of Tippecanoe on 7 November 1811, which destroyed the Indian confederation formed by Shawnee Chief Tecumseh... (Read More)
Chief Joseph Surrenders: ‘…I Will Fight No More Forever’
By Tony Pettinato on October 5, 2017
An article about the surrender of Chief Joseph and his band of Nez Perce Indians on 5 October 1877 after a three-month flight to try and reach Canada... (Read More)
Sitting Bull Killed by Indian Police
By Tony Pettinato on December 15, 2016
An article about the death of Sitting Bull, a Hunkpapa Lakota Indian chief and holy man, killed by Indian police on 15 December 1890... (Read More)
Genealogy Success: Finding the Right Photos
By Thomas Jay Kemp on November 3, 2016
An article about finding rare photos of Natchez Indians Watt Sam, his wife Mary (Proctor) Sam, and their child in a Smithsonian Institution publication... (Read More)
