The Navajo Marines Who Helped America Win Battles With Their Language
The Navajo Marines Who Helped America Win Battles With Their Language On the battlefields of the Pacific, a single message could mean the difference between […]
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The Native Americans Who Helped Ireland During Its Darkest Hour
The Native Americans Who Helped Ireland During Its Darkest Hour In 1847, families in Ireland were starving. Thousands of miles away, people who had endured […]
When Native Ceremonies Were Punished: The History Many Americans Never Learned
When Native Ceremonies Were Punished: The History Many Americans Never Learned Imagine being punished for practicing a tradition your grandparents taught you. For many Native […]
They Tried to Silence Native Languages. But the Words Survived.
They Tried to Silence Native Languages. But the Words Survived. Imagine being a child, far from home, and being punished for speaking the language your […]
The Tlingit Woman Who Helped Change Alaska’s Civil Rights History
The Tlingit Woman Who Helped Change Alaska’s Civil Rights History In 1945, a Tlingit woman stood before lawmakers and challenged discrimination in Alaska. Her name […]
The Women Who Helped Choose Leaders: The Role of Haudenosaunee Clan Mothers
The women chose who could lead. For many readers, that sentence may sound surprising when thinking about political life centuries ago. But among the Haudenosaunee, […]
Long Before Modern Roads, Native Trade Networks Connected Distant Communities
Long Before Modern Roads, Native Trade Networks Connected Distant Communities Their trade routes crossed enormous distances before modern roads existed. Look at a modern map […]
Before the Day Began: Morning Traditions in Native Communities
Before the Day Began: Morning Traditions in Native Communities They greeted the sun before they greeted each other. It is a beautiful image: the horizon […]
Before History Was Written Down, It Was Carried by a Human Voice
Before History Was Written Down, It Was Carried by a Human Voice Their history was never written. It was never forgotten. That sentence captures something […]
When Does a Child Become an Adult? Rites of Passage in Native Communities
When Does a Child Become an Adult? Rites of Passage in Native Communities You became an adult the day you gave something away. It is […]