The Arapaho tribe is a group of Native Americans from the western plains. Historically, they lived primarily in parts of the US states of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and Kansas. Most scholars think they were originally from Minnesota prior to the…
The term “Native American” refers to the people who are indigenous to North America, and individuals who lived in North America long before European explorers invaded the territory. The people who were native to North America were not a single…
Defining Native American culture is a difficult task not necessarily because the beliefs and customs that characterize this historic population are hard to comprehend but more due to the fact that Native Americans are an incredibly diverse population. Just as…
The Sioux Indians are a Native American tribe that originated in the Great Lakes region, but later occupied the American Midwest and south-central Canada. There are seven tribes of Sioux Indians, with some split further into subdivisions. Most of the…
The United States was formed on land that was, for centuries, home to a number of Native American tribes. Subsequently, after a long history of both conflict and peace, the US formed as a union influenced both by European and…
The Potawatomi Indians are a tribe of Native Americans who once inhabited the Great Lakes region of the United States. The United States Government began a forceful relocation of the Potawatomi Indians in the 1830s, with the military driving Native…
The Fox Indians are a Native American tribe made up of Sac, Asakiwaki (Sauk) and Meshwahkihaki (Mequakie/Fox) people. They are indigenous to the northeastern regions of the present-day United States. In the Algonquin language spoken by the Fox Indians, Asakiwaki…
Redneck is a pejorative slang term for poor white rural farmers, mainly from the south of the United States. The term originated from the idea that the farmers were often working outdoors, in bent over positions, that caused their necks…
Today most people hear the word jayhawker and think of Kansas University basketball. It’s an image that is just about as far from slavery and guerilla warfare as an image could be. But the border between Kansas and Missouri in…