Introduction Since inception, this nation’s relationship with the native American Indians has been a difficult and distinctive pairing. The establishment of indian reservations scattered throughout the United States has no equal in the history of the country. During this time, there have been instances when courts were ignored, crimes were...

Firstly, there has been some speculation based upon certain facts about Custer that would lead one to believe that his hatred for the Native Americans bordered on what would be termed today racism. Part of this may have stemmed from a particularly vicious attack on a Cheyenne village, where Custer...

In regards to American history, there are many pivotal moments which contributed to how the United States came to be the country that it is today. Among these moments is the English invasion and settlement of the indigenous American tribes and lands. The book “Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma” focuses...

Sherman Alexie’s short story “What You Pawn, I Will Redeem” demonstrates the confusing conflict between the reality of the Indians and the reality of the white people. White people only see the surface of things, which is shown again and again through the story. But by trying to fit himself...

As Europeans settled into American beginning in the East and then expanding westward, they not only confiscated the territories they worked on assimilating the Native American Indian people into the European culture. The video “We Shall Remain, Episode 3, Trail of Tears”, reveals the extent of the integration and loss...