creating further assimilation of tribal courts and robbing Native Americans of their cultural uniqueness. Part I discusses the social and legal history of Native Americans’ interactions with the ...

To assimilate means to become part of another group, culture or country. This is the policy that the United States government used towards the Native Americans throughout the 19th century.

Holt Breen stresses that the highest honor in Native American culture is to be a warrior. United by a tradition of service, the nonprofit NAWW serves as a global community of support for Native ...

"We never achieved anything by giving up our sovereignty or our culture. We have weathered such times before and survived, ...

After centuries of encroachment, warfare and neglect, Native Americans remain a vital force in the life and culture of America. In this collection, explore stories celebrating and honoring the ...

The medal is a startling reminder of Euro-American presence in a scene depicting such traditional activity, and speaks to how deeply European influence had penetrated into Native culture. The Bear ...