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Group of enslaved people fleeing

A Forgotten ‘Trail of Tears’

by Mike Coppock11/24/202310/19/2023

The 1842 Cherokee Slave Revolt was not one of Indians against their oppressors, but of enslaved blacks against their tribal masters.

Photo of a Kickapoo Indian Salve ad.

Sugar, a Mild Laxative, and a Dollop of Alcohol

by Peter Carlson11/21/202311/21/2023

Five Crow men at Fort Parker

Contractors in Bozeman Montana Robbed Both the Government and Its Indian Wards

by David McCormick10/20/20238/30/2023

Painting of a Indian burial mound excavated in 1850 near the Mississippi River, varied in height and dimension. They were typically erected in layers over several hundred years.

Thomas Jefferson, Grave Digger

by Rick Britton10/3/202311/9/2023

Crooked River, Oregon

Shut Out of the Civil War in the East, These Oregon Troopers Sought Out Action in Inhospitable Terrain

by James R. Jewell9/4/20237/31/2023

Lakota warrior White Bull

Whether or Not He Killed Custer, This Lakota Proved a Courageous Warrior

by Dennis Goodwin7/21/20237/21/2023

Alerted to the Feb. 29, 1704, raid by shots and war whoops, residents of Deerfield prepare to hold out against some 250 French and Indian warriors.

This Force of French and Allied Warriors Snowshoed 300 Miles to Terrorize a Small Town in Massachusetts

by P.G. Smith6/30/20237/6/2023

Painting of 4th US Cavalry

When Indian Raiders Plagued Postwar Texas, President Grant Authorized This Illegal Invasion of Mexico

by Allen Lee Hamilton6/23/20235/31/2023

Cheyenne riders participate in relay race

When the Cheyenne Acquired Horses in the 18th Century, the Connection Transformed the Tribe

by David McCormick6/5/20235/12/2023

A 1873 photograph by Timothy H. O'Sullivan captures the fortresslike canyon from the ground as both Spanish and American invaders would have seen it.

Attacked by Both Spanish and American Invaders, This Sandstone Navajo Stronghold Was Built for Defense

by David T. Zabecki6/2/20236/9/2023