Helen Hunt Jackson became interested in the plight of Native Americans in the latter half of the 19th Century. So she wr…
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Natural Disasters in Ancient Times How early day Native Americans deal with natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, range fires, flash floods?
There were tornadoes, range fires, floods and earthquakes in the ancient times same as today. The Natives didn’t have wr…
Prehistoric Americans and Science The scientific accomplishments of Native Americans.
Recently I was asked why prehistoric peoples, those who were here before the arrival of the Europeans, weren’t more acco…
George Catlin Paints the West Follow the trail of the early Western artist from Missouri to Montana.
In 1830 lawyer George Catlin packed a case with pencils and paper, paint and brushes, and went to St. Louis where he met…
How Often were Wagon Trains Attacked by Indians?
How often were wagon trains attacked by Indians? Larry Runge Falcon, Missouri It’s hard to give a precise number because…
The Comanche and his Horse The acquisition of the horse in the 1600s brought immediate and sweeping changes to the Plains Indians.
The acquisition of the horse in the 1600s brought immediate and sweeping changes to the Plains Indians. For the first ti…
The Martyrdom of Mangas Coloradas The great Apache leader was murdered in an attempt to end a war.
Mangas Coloradas was a great Apache chief, and he felt betrayed by the U.S. Settlers and miners had been taking over Ap…
The Final Nail in the Apache Kid’s Coffin Evidence points to demise of renegade wanted on both sides of the border.
Everyone in the posse took notice of a pair of binoculars taken from the Apache’s body. The Apache Kid always carried th…
Navajo and Apache Massacre Cave at Canyon Diablo After the massacre, the Apaches never raided the Navajo people again.
When a group of Apaches raided a Navajo encampment near the Little Colorado River in 1878 and killed all but three peopl…
Did the Apache Call Their Great Leader Geronimo or His Original Name, Goyahkla?
Did the Apache call their great leader Geronimo or his original name, Goyahkla? Al Maurine Tucson, Arizona Geronimo, a p…