The French enjoyed much better relations with Native Americans than other European groups when they first came to American shores. Here are the reasons why.
Category - Native Americans
The War of 1812 and the Indian Wars: A Double Conflict
The War of 1812 was going on at the same time as the southern Indian Wars. The government classifies both as the same conflict in service records. Here's why.
American Indians: Selling American Colonists to Canada
Back in the late 1600’s, tensions between New England colonists and Indians were growing due to expansion by the colonists into Indian territory, and their general bad treatment by the...
Is There Another Way to Find Your Cherokee Ancestors Rather Than the Dawes Rolls?
When it comes to Cherokee genealogy, there are more sources to use than the Dawes Rolls. Many think these rolls are the only source, but you are missing out on a lot of good information if you only...
Before American Colonization: The French and the Fur Trade
Why did some Native Americans already know European languages when the English began colonizing northeastern North America in the early 1600’s? The reason is that they’d been interacting...
Oklahoma, the Natives, and US Settlement
Oklahoma was originally set aside as a reservation for Natives. Yet, Americans wanted to settle there. Here's how Oklahoma went from a reservation to a state.
The Seminole Wars: A Brief History of the Settlement of Florida
The Seminole Wars played an important part in the American settlement of Florida. These wars were three wars fought in Florida between the Seminole Nation (the name for a diverse group of Native...
Native Americans in the Civil War: A Forgotten History
Not many people know that Native Americans participated in the Civil War. They actually fought on both sides. Here's why they fought and what role they played.