The Potawatomi Indians were the dominant tribe in the region of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and southern Michigan during the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Active participants in the
In the long, long ago, a poor Ojibwa Indian lived with his wife and children in a remote part of the present state of
A renowned ethnologist with the Smithsonian Institution offers a fascinating wealth of material on nearly 200 plants that were used by the Chippewas of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The volume provides an
With an extensive amateur background consisting of over 200 fights, Oliveira entered the professional ranks a step ahead of the competition and is anxious to establish a reputation as a fighter to
American places have been named after Indian words. In fact, about half of the states got their names from Indian
Stacy L. Leeds (b. 1971) is a Law professor, scholar, and judge for several tribes. She was a candidate for Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in
The Black Hawk War of 1832 resulted in the deaths at least 70 settlers and soldiers, and hundreds of Black Hawk's band. As well as the combat casualties of the war, a relief force under General
The Battle of Bad Axe, also known as the Bad Axe Massacre, occurred 1–2 August 1832, between Sauk (Sac) and Fox Indians and United States Army regulars and militia. This final battle of the Black
A faction of Sac and Fox Indians, living in eastern Iowa and led by Black Hawk, threatened to go on the warpath in 1832 when squatters began to preempt Illinois lands formerly occupied by the two
One of Aztalan's most famous and intriguing discoveries was the burial of a young woman known as the "Princess
Aztalan is the largest and most significant archaeological site in the State of
Ada Deer (born 1935) is a Native American advocate and scholar who served as head of the United States' Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1993 to
The St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin (or the St. Croix Band for short) are a Federally recognized Indian Tribe, located in northwestern
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