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…COMANCHE, North American Indian tribe, a southern branch of the Shoshoni Indians, of the Uto-Aztecan language family, and of the Plains culture area. The Comanche left their original arid territory west of the Rocky Mountains to move to the southern…

…civilizations pined for the perfumes, spices, silks, and other luxury goods of the Middle and Far East. It was the original destination of early American explorers, hence the name "Indian" for Native Americans, for early explorers thought they had found India…

…surprising that such a polarisation of opinion exists regarding the context of the rebellious events during that year. The British being in control of the subcontinent and their sense of superiority over their Indian subjects, would naturally seek…

…campaigns against American Indian tribes on a western frontier that extended from Montana in the Northwest to Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona in the Southwest. They engaged in several skirmishes against such great Indian Chiefs as Victorio, Geronimo, and Nan…

…". It is this ideology and peaceful manner of most Native Americans that made them the perfect target to the so-called treaties and land agreements give by the U.S. government. In 1828 Congress passed the Indian Removal Bill that forced the Indians in the south to relocate…

…American living on an Indian reservation was very unheard of in those days, so it was very hard for Shaunna’s mother and father to keep it together. Shaunnas’ family lived on a reservation that had little work which was the cause of the poverty that they lived…

…is an injustice. His prosecution by the United States government represents yet another attempt to snuff out American Indian culture and leaders. The outspokenness of Peltier and other AIM members may be the only reason why Leonard Peltier has sat in prison…

…, which caused an economic recession during the winter of 1833-1834, where many, especially farmers, were hit hard. During Jackson’s administration, one America’s most shameful acts occurred. This deals with the removal of the Indians west…

…did his part to help by working on the farm. His father eventually bought a larger piece of land, and Daniel went to live there and tend the cows. This is where he learned to be a great woodsman. The Indians nearby taught him all about being a good woodsman…

…Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi should be the man of the century because he established the freedom of his country by the means of a nonviolent revolution. He later became a leader in a complicated conflict known as the Indian campaign for home rule…