How a Romanticized Take on Pocahontas Became a Touchstone of American Culture
Early American plays portrayed her as a mythical 'Indian princess.'
Feathers, crowns, and sombreros: Pow Wow celebrates cultural traditions during Fiesta
Celebrations of Traditions Pow Wow participants perform during a traditional dance and parade ceremony during the Fiesta event.
Native American Values and Behaviors
Native American people are known for traditional values and behaviors, many of which families across the world work to emulate.
Native Employment During COVID-19: Hit Hard in April but Starting to Rebound?
Native Americans lost a disproportionate number of jobs early in the pandemic but were regaining employment by June.
Native American Indian Clothing and Regalia
Nearly every tribe had its own distinctive style of dress, and the people could often tell each other's identities by looking at their tribal clothes, headdresses, and ornamentation.
What's the Difference Between Cajun and Creole?
"Cajun" and "Creole" are terms you'll see everywhere in New Orleans and South Louisiana. On menus, in particular, but also in discussions of architecture, history, music, and more. But what do they mean?
Why Germany can't quit its racist Native American problem
More than 40,000 Germans participate in "Indian hobbyism" — reductive reenactments of Native life in the past. This form of appropriation is excused as well-meaning affection as Native voices are systematically silenced.
First Americans
No aspect of our past has been more thoroughly shaped by popular mythology than the history of Native Americans.
African Tribes, African Traditions & Cultures of Africa
Now, while it is easy to homogenize and talk about ‘African people’, the truth is that within these 54 separate and unique countries, there are in fact over 3000 diverse tribes!
Who Were the Arawaks? The Caribbean’s First Inhabitants
Few people realize that the Caribbean was inhabited long before Christopher Columbus set foot in the Bahamas.
Great Lakes Indigenous People and the French
In the early 1600s, French explorers made alliances with the Algonquins, Montagnais, and Hurons to gain access to rich fur territories. Indigenous peoples pursued these alliances with the French as a means of securing a wide range of European manufactured goods, but cloth, firearms, and metal weapons were among the most sought after.
Fascinating Native American Folk Tales That You Should Know
In a land full of rivers, mountains, lakes, and forest animals, the indigenous people used folk tales to pass down traditions. Native Americans have an incredible number of stories that have endured through generations, and they are all extraordinarily fascinating.
Native Americans in Colonial America
Native Americans resisted the efforts of the Europeans to gain more land and control during the colonial period, but they struggled to do so against a sea of problems, including new diseases, the slave trade, and an ever-growing European population.
California Tribal Communities
According to most recent census data, California is home to more people of Native American/ Alaska Native heritage than any other state in the Country.
6 Steps to Create an Inclusive Environment for Indigenous Employees
One of the challenges to retaining Indigenous employees is that many work sites are not inclusive environments.
American Indian Women: The Warriors
During the nineteenth century Indian women, and particularly Indian women leaders, were invisible to the American government. Some Indians have gone so far as to say that the Americans were so afraid of Indian women that they would not allow them to sit or speak in treaty councils with the United States government. Even today, Indian women are conspicuous by their absence in American history.
4 Native American Employees Share How They Live, Discover and Appreciate Their Heritage
For some it’s the beginning of a journey to discover and learn about family, culture and heritage. For others it’s the continuation of strong traditions still celebrated – passed down from many generations.