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…, and carved it is known as the sacred or sprit keeper, according to ancient beliefs. In the past when gourds where first founded in the wild, the Woodlands Indian Nations used gourds for daily routines. Later into the years, the early settlers discovered…

…native Americans believe. Here is a quote from chief Weneinock of Yakima “God created the Indian country and it was like he spread out a big blanket. He put the Indians on it . . . and that was the time the river started to run. Then god created fish…

…(at least in their view), pristine, and beautiful. Having created this concept of the Covenant and the sovereignty of God, the Puritans believed that everything they did was for the will of God. This meant that they could take over the land of the Indians…

…people who left that station.” THE TIMES When Cabeza de Vaca, Dorantes, Esteban, and Castillo appeared out of the desert to the Spanish slave hunters, they might as well have been ghosts. The soldiers were speechless. The wanderers were not Indian…

…settlement by white men,” issued by the president, Ulysses Grant. Soon though, gold was found in mountains around and white settlers flocked to the valley and “stole the Indians’ horses, and stockmen stole their cattle, branding them so the Indians’ could…

…with partner, Louis Joliet, a well renowned French explorer, Marquette has reached fame by being remembered to most as the man that discovered the Northern Mississippi. They were the first people other than Indians to do so. Father Marquette, as he was known…

…her mother and grandmother know that Sally doesn’t know much about their Aboriginal heritage, and so therefore tell her that she is Indian. “Come on, Mum, what are we? What do the kids at school say? Anything. Italian, Greek, Indian. Tell them you…

…Center provides an abundance of maps and literature related to the trails, flora and fauna of the region. A Historical Overview Prior to the arrival of Spanish settlers in the 1500’s, only the Kumeyaay, Luisenos, Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians knew…

…Mohegan Myths, Legends, Lore “A brief Mohegan History” The Mohegan tribe along with other Alonquian speaking Indians lived in the Thames valley in what is now Connecticut. The population was roughly 2,200 strong. Their way of life was based…

…Marcia Keegan's book, Enduring Culture: A Century of Photography of the Southwest Indians, beautifully portrays the Pueblo culture's strength. By juxtaposing antique photographs from the early 1900's, with photos of the same scene taken as much…