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Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
(Encyclopedia) Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793–1864, American ethnologist, b. near Albany, N.Y. He gave enormous impetus to the study of Native American culture and may be regarded as the foremost…Indian wars
(Encyclopedia) Indian wars, in American history, general term referring to the series of conflicts between Europeans and their descendants and the indigenous peoples of North America. After 1860…Yurok
(Encyclopedia) YurokYuroky&oobreve;rˈŏk [key], Native North Americans who in the mid-19th cent. occupied parts of NW California, particularly the area around the Klamath River. They were of the…Notable Native Americans Quiz
From politicians to historical figures, Indigenous persons have played an integral part in shaping the US and the world. Can you name these notable Native Americans?Native American Mythological Creatures
Throughout the First Nations cultures of North America, there are many legends that detail terrifying and fantastic beings that plague local populations or control the elements. Can you identify…Powhatan Confederacy
(Encyclopedia) Powhatan Confederacy, group of Native North Americans belonging to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). Their area…Colville, indigenous people of North America
(Encyclopedia) ColvilleColvillekŏlˈvĭl [key], indigenous people of North America whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American…Sioux
(Encyclopedia) Sioux or Dakota, confederation of Native North American tribes, the dominant group of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock, which is divided into several separate branches (see Native…Pike, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Pike, Albert, 1809–91, American lawyer, Confederate general in the Civil War, b. Boston. He settled (1832) in Arkansas, where he became a newspaper editor and a lawyer. He was a…Kalispel
(Encyclopedia) KalispelKalispelkălˈĭspĕlˌ, –pĕlˈ [key] or Pend d'OreillePend d'Oreillepŏnˌdərāˈ [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Salishan branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan…Trending
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