The Cherokees are one of the largest Indian tribes in the United States. They are often noted for establishing a republican form of government and an 84-character written alphabet to preserve their language.
The Cherokees are one of the largest Indian tribes in the United States. They are often noted for establishing a republican form of government and an ...
Once referred to as "the most powerful tribe of Indians on the continent" by renowned Native American painter George Catlin, the Blackfeet were nearly wiped out by smallpox in the mid-1800s. The Blackfeet currently reside on a 1.5-million-acre reservation in Northwest Montana that borders Glacier National Park.
Once referred to as "the most powerful tribe of Indians on the continent" by renowned Native American painter George Catlin, the Blackfeet were nearly...
The Pawnee originally called Kansas and Nebraska home and consist of four autonomous bands--the Chaui, Pitahawirata, Kitkahahki, and Skiri. They are well known for serving as scouts for the U.S. army in helping to track down their longtime enemies, the Cheyenne and Sioux, during the Indian wars of the 1870s-80s--a role that was portrayed in the 1990 movie Dances with Wolves.
The Pawnee originally called Kansas and Nebraska home and consist of four autonomous bands--the Chaui, Pitahawirata, Kitkahahki, and Skiri. They are w...
