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

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

About the only commonality that can be said about Native American homes is that the ancestral home suited the environment, and the people

Native Americans of today struggle to maintain the memory of the languages the governments attempted to wipe out.

Hollywood helped bring about the interest in, and the sharing of cultures long forgotten. This includes Native Americans, and their public

Of those cultures that remain, many choose to keep their customs private, so as not to be ridiculed, or misrepresented by the media.