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Taken Together, Archaeology, Genomics and Indigenous Knowledge Revise Colonial Human-Horse Stories
New research adds scientific detail to Indigenous narratives that tell a different story.
by
William Taylor
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Yvette Running Horse Collin
via
The Conversation
on
March 30, 2023
Against the Grain?
Native farming practices and settler-colonial imaginations in the video game "Empire: Total War."
by
Thomas Lecaque
via
Age of Revolutions
on
March 27, 2023
How Owamni Became the Best New Restaurant in the United States
In this modern Indigenous kitchen, every dish is made without any ingredient introduced to the continent after Europeans arrived.
by
Carolyn Kormann
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The New Yorker
on
September 12, 2022
Flying Rose Dougan: On the Trail of Native American Art
Uncovering the life of Rose Dougan, a real Renaissance woman, and her pioneering role in preserving Native American art.
by
Ann Japenga
via
California Desert Art
on
February 8, 2022
‘Part of Why We Survived’
Is there something in particular about coming from a Native background that makes a person want to write and perform comedy?
by
Ian Frazier
via
New York Review of Books
on
December 23, 2021
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The Native American Roots of the U.S. Constitution
The Iroquois, Shawnee, Cherokee, and other political formations generally separated military and civil leadership and guarded certain personal freedoms.
by
Robert J. Miller
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Livia Gershon
via
JSTOR Daily
on
September 15, 2021
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Polygamy, Native Societies, and Spanish Colonists
Having more than one wife was an established part of life for some Native peoples before Europeans tried to end the practice.
by
Livia Gershon
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Sarah M. S. Pearsall
via
JSTOR Daily
on
April 19, 2021
The Lost History of Yellowstone
Debunking the myth that the great national park was a wilderness untouched by humans
by
Richard Grant
via
Smithsonian
on
January 5, 2021
This Land Is Your Land
Native minstrelsy and the American summer camp movement.
by
Asa Seresin
via
Cabinet
on
December 15, 2020
How to Have a Powwow in a Pandemic
Native communities in North America have been particularly hard-hit by COVID-19. This isn't the first time.
by
S. I. Rosenbaum
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Arigon Starr
via
The Nib
on
July 29, 2020
‘Proud Raven, Panting Wolf’ — A History of Totem Poles in Alaska
A New Deal program to restore Totem Poles in Alaska provided jobs and boosted tourism, but it ignored their history and significance within Native culture.
by
Jean Bundy
via
Anchorage Press
on
August 12, 2019
The Gods of Indian Country
How American expansion reshaped the religious worlds of both settlers and Native people.
by
Jennifer Graber
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Not Even Past
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May 1, 2018
A Shameful US History Told Through Ledger Drawings
In the 19th century ledger drawings became a concentrated point of resistance for Indigenous people, an expression of individual and communal pride.
by
John Yau
via
Hyperallergic
on
February 21, 2024
Pictures From a Genocide
An astonishing new show of Native American ledger drawings brings a historic crime into focus.
by
Jerry Saltz
via
Vulture
on
February 16, 2024
Consider the Pawpaw
For some, it is a luscious dessert, a delightful treasure hiding in the woods. For others, it is, to say the least, an acquired taste. It is an enigma.
by
Matthew Meduri
via
Belt Magazine
on
February 15, 2024
The Plunder and the Pity
Alicia Puglionesi explores the damage white supremacy did to Native Americans and their land.
by
Ian Frazier
via
New York Review of Books
on
January 18, 2024
What Happened to the Extinct Woolly Dog?
Researchers studying the 160-year-old fur of a dog named Mutton found that the breed existed for at least 5,000 years before European colonizers eradicated it.
by
Alicia Ault
via
Smithsonian
on
January 16, 2024
The Discovery of Europe
A new book investigates the indigenous Americans who were brought to or traveled to Europe in the 1500s—a story central to the beginning of globalization.
by
Álvaro Enrigue
via
New York Review of Books
on
December 28, 2023
Pocahontas, Remembered
After 400 years, reality has begun to replace the lies.
by
Victoria Sutton
via
Unintended Consequences
on
December 24, 2023
Mutton, an Indigenous Woolly Dog, Died in 1859
New analysis confirms precolonial lineage of this extinct breed, once kept for their wool.
by
Logan Kistler
via
The Conversation
on
December 14, 2023
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