Saving stories in a village of people lost between cultures interrupts her search for belonging. Their fragmented stream of life threatens

Among her adopted family, she had rights that would never be granted a woman in colonial society.

What happened to Virginia? The pioneering first European North American infant? No one really knows.

No matter who your ancestors are, it can be difficult to find them. This is doubly true if you were adopted, whether you knew it or not. A

Even after over 100 years, the land is not usually good for producing food. Families often live in over crowded situations, with limited

The legal status of Native Americans is so complex, entire encyclopedia sets could be written about it. This article will mention a few spec

The year 1978 was the beginning of hope for Native Americans. Religious practices were no longer outlawed. They could begin to rebuild

search in vain for their ancestors. They feel something is missing. Even those who live on the reservations feel it there. Many generations

The loss of a language may now sound like a big deal. Except, some concepts can only be explained in their original language.

How many thousands from mixed cultural backgrounds who were not born on a reservation went, and continue, uncounted? Only a few years ago,

This wrong was only righted in 1978. And not fully finalized until 1994.

However, the early days were even uglier than today on the reservations. Tribes were used to living mostly with other tribal members, and

There is one officially named Indian Removal Act of 1830. However, there were many attempts over a period of 105 years beginning in 1802 wi

His story resonates in so many ways. His attempts to save the Cherokee as a nation were admirable. Even if he didn't always know all the a

They lived in nature, with nature, as a part of mature. Not separated from nature. They focused daily life around natural events.

Today, many tribes prefer to keep them private. They don't want stories changed without their knowledge or permission. It's no longer a cas

Each tribe developed their own. Rather than racing through creating a tool, they took their time crafting it, planing for it to last for a

Skills were not limited to the able-bodied. Even the disabled had skills that were valued.

Each tribe had their own way of cooking, as well as rituals surrounding the cooking process. Many tribes used pottery.

In ancient times, clothing was dependent upon materials available in the location, and the weather extremes. The Inuit needed warmer clothi