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For ease of reference, articles are categorized by type of
content. For example, History, Art, Culture, Youth Non-Fiction or Fiction, Lesson Plans. Otherwise, each article will be in
alphabetical order by tribe. To read the full article, click on the title. For article submission guidelines,
see "Contact NH".
(Resource Category: Geography)
The history of the Americas did
not begin in 1492. By the time Christopher Columbus arrived in what he thought was a group of islands off the coast of India,
the land from what is now Alaska, south to the tip of the South American continent, was already inhabited --- and had been
for at least 10,000 years
(Resource Category: History/Culture)
During a United Nations conference on indigenous
rights, held in Geneva, Switzerland, representatives of the Haudenosaunee made a public presentation regarding their history
and their place in the world. This is the first of two articles where you can learn a little about the Haudenosaunee's view
of themselves and their place in the world.
(Resource Category: History/Culture)
In article two covering the Haudenosaunee
address before the United Nations, the Elders describe the effects of the economy that was created with the arrival in mass,
of Europeans to the North American continent. The affects of this arrival can also be applied to most of the tribes and nations
who lived east of the Mississippi River. Understanding the great changes brought through the economics of colonization is
necessary to understanding the history of all Native peoples.
(Resource Category: History)
A well-documented article by Thomas
J. DiLorenzo that pokes some holes in the history of the Civil War and the Indian campaign waged by Sherman and Lincoln. Thomas
J. DiLorenzo is the author of "The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War" (Forum/Random
House, 2002) and professor of economics at Loyola College in Maryland.
(Resource Category: Spirituality/Seneca)
In 1805, a Christian minister went
to speak to the Seneca tribe. Following the minister's oratory, during which all native present listened quietly, Otetani,
then the Chief of the Seneca tribe, made an oration of his own to the minister. Otetani was was born in 1758 and was called
Red Jacket because he sported a bright red coat that was given to him by the British during the American Revolution. His title
for the tribe was Sagoyewatha. Selected as the main spokesperson for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, he later became a friend
of George Washington. His speech was recorded and printed in 1805.
(Resource Category: History)
"Native American Oral Traditions
and Archaelogical Myths" has been called by some "Sinking the Bering Strait>." Historians and archaeologists are quick
to debunk oral traditions the world over as "myths" with no relationship to scientific fact. Working on a research paper,
Itztli Ehecatl has compared Native American oral traditions with archaeological and anthropological findings. Ehecati demonstrates
that oral traditions confirm events as long ago as 250 million years -- debunking several "myths" held by the mainstream scientific
community. This article is not only thought-provoking, but would make an excellent topic for discussion among high-school
students.
(Resource Category: History)
Because there are literally thousands
of books on Native American history available through libraries and stores, choosing the best ones can be difficult. In this
article we outline history books that are helpful for both individuals and teachers. A brief description will help you know
if a particular book will be useful to you. As with all "Resource" articles, this list will be expanding.
(Resource Category: Education/Culture)
There are few text books devoted
entirely to the subject of American Indians that are geared toward young people. The resource books listed here are non-fiction
and geared to providing accurate American Indian information for students grades K -12. Appropriate learning materials will
be added on a frequent basis. As with all articles addressing resources, the content will be expanding.
(Resource Category: Culture)
In classrooms across the United
States, many educators are striving to present accurate information to their students about American Indians. A very popular
choice has been the use of a book called "Brother Eagle, Sister Sky," (with words of Chief Seattle of the Squamish Nation),
and which on the surface presents a fairly acurrate image of native culture. Although there is a lesson to be learned in this
book, it may not be the one you wanted to teach.
(Resource Category: History/Culture)
It is an unfortunate fact that most
of the names native tribes are known by today were actually words given to those tribes by their enemies. It was not the name
the tribe gave themselves. For example, the word "Iroquois" is a French variation of an Abenaki word which meant "rattlesnake."
The term is used to represent the six aboriginal nations who united to form a confederacy. The result was what some people
call "The Iroquois Confederacy." The correct designation should be Haudenosaunee, or the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. This "article"
is a list of most commonly known tribal names and their meanings. There are over 250 listings.
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