Native American History

Life of Red Cloud

Life of Red Cloud

In the shadow of the Platte River, Nebraska, as it was known in the early 19th century, a child was born who would come to shape the course of history for the Lakota people. This child was Red Cloud, born in 1822 to a mother from the Oglala Lakota and a father from the Brule…

What Prompted Andrew Jackson to Push Through the Indian Removal Act?

What Prompted Andrew Jackson to Push Through the Indian Removal Act?

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced countless Indians from their homes to reservations and government lands on the western side of the Mississippi River. It was this legislation that led to the tragic Trail of Tears. That’s not how it played out, though; because Andrew Jackson was determined to remove the Indians from their…

Indian Reservations: A Look Back at the Relocation of Native Americans

Indian Reservations: A Look Back at the Relocation of Native Americans

In the early 19th century, a dark chapter unfolded in America’s history – the forced relocation of Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands westward. This massive displacement, justified by ideals of progress and civilization, would come to be known as Indian Removal. For the native peoples torn from their ancestral…