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Franklin Pierce: Fierce Protector of White Settlers in ‘Indian Territory’
Editor’s note: Voters this year will elect the 45th...
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Iron in Newfoundland Puts Another Nail in the Coffin of the Columbus Myth
A “space archaeologist” thinks she has discovered more...
The Excruciating Legacy of NAGPRA
The topic sounded dry as bones, but the discussion was...
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5 More Native Women Who Know Their History
History matters. And so does who teaches it. For Women’s...
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Millard Fillmore: The Racist Who Didn’t Like Anyone
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American Indian History

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Video: Cherokee Elder Remembers Making Lye Soap and Stealing Horses

ICTMN Staff
2/27/16
One of nine children, Cherokee Elder Lawrence Scott spent a lot of time during his childhood helping his grandmother make lye soap. He also grew up speaking Cherokee...

Feds Investigate Petroglyph Vandalism at Catalina State Park Near Tucson

ICTMN Staff
2/26/16
Federal authorities are investigating the vandalism of an American Indian petroglyph at Catalina State Park near Tucson that occurred sometime in January...

Iroquois Nation Reps, Clan Mothers, Gather for 222nd Annual Canandaigua Treaty Ceremony

Vincent Schilling
2/25/16
Iroquois Nation leaders, clan mothers and other tribal members gathered in Washington, DC on Monday to renew a 222-year-old treaty between the U.S...
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Preservation Is a Civil Rights Issue

Jonathan Bailey
2/25/16
When it comes to treating Native peoples and their ancestral lands with respect, some politicians and outdoor enthusiasts seem to have a double standard...
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The Indian Killer Dubbed ‘Knight of the Frontier’

Robert Aquinas McNally
2/23/16
February 2016 marks the 160 th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Wright, whose bloody career makes all too clear the dark reality of America’s genocide...
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Martin Van Buren: The Force Behind the Trail of Tears

Alysa Landry
2/23/16
Editor’s note: Voters this year will elect the 45 th president of the United States...
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The Brutal Martyrdom of Stompie, Civil Rights Hero

Dr. Dean Chavers
2/22/16
Nelson Mandela is one of my all-time heroes. I have him on as high a plane as Roger Jourdain, Wendell Chino, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr...

Radicalism Between States and Tribes

Duane Champagne
2/21/16
Do indigenous nations want to reorganize nation states? In general, the answer to this question is no. Then what is the relation between tribes and nation states?...

Video: Cherokee National Treasure Discusses Importance of Shellcarving

ICTMN Staff
2/20/16
Knokovtee Scott, a Cherokee/Creek shellcarver, discusses the importance of shellcarving to the Cherokee people in a Cherokee Nation video...

1,700 Petroglyphs Protected by Obama National Monument Declaration in California

ICTMN Staff
2/18/16
About 1,700 American Indian petroglyphs will be protected under President Barack Obama’s recent designation of nearly two million acres in southern California as national monuments...

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