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While some readers of Native American histories state that Seminole Nation or the Seminole Tribe is not an official tribe or nation with a real name, they are both incorrect and guilty of repeating false and hurtful information. keep reading →

Two unusual fine arts expeditions set out along the Pacific Northwest Coast to find works of art in the Indigenous villages that were representative of all the Coastal tribes or nations and cultures. One project occurred before 1945 and the second proceeded in the late 1960s. The researchers were armed with cameras, master artists, and art supplies with which to record their findings. keep reading →

The Golden Spruce in the mid-1980s The great red cedar and Sitka spruce trees of the Pacific Northwest are among those important to the way of life of the Haida, the Kwakiutl to the south, and other First Nations. A magical tree on the Queen... keep reading →

© 2011. Patty Inglish; researcher in North, Central, and South American Native Americans and global Indigenous Peoples from 1970 - 2011 and ongoing. I began researching Native Americans and First Nations in my teen years and after college I... keep reading →

Money belts and headress from Florida Timucua Nation prior to 1600 AD. In 2009, I've noticed a substantial number of articles, both professional and opinion, about the discovery of what we call "The New World" and "America." At the same time, the... keep reading →

Blackfoot Tipis...Thank you, niawen (in Mohawk), for asking this question,jimmythejock. The answer will comprise more than one Hub and I hope that you find the short series informative and enjoyable. It will be... keep reading →

The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic and, afterward, the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games were prepared and held on traditional First Nation territories in British Columbia, Canada. These terriroties have belonged... keep reading →

Adoption into a Native American Nation is a high honor and an act of generosity and respect from American's Indigenous Peoples. Crow Nation adopted President Barack Obama. keep reading →

In light of the progress of research thus far, where did the Iroquoian peoples originally settle in the Eastern US and where are they now? keep reading →

Travel correspondent Joseph Rosendo traveled to Orchid Island to meet and study the Tao people for a PBS television special filmed in 2011.He began his journey and filming on Green Island just southeast of Taiwan and proceeded to Orchid Island,... keep reading →

Traditional Longhouse replica in New York State The official, long-standing indigenous Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs (MNCC) represents the Sovereign Nation of the Mohawk (separate from the US Government) that still exists in America. The nation is... keep reading →

Even though the carved cedar pole and the potlatch have been legal again since 1951, their meanings in a cultural context need additional explantions. Most interesting are the lineages of the Master Carvers. keep reading →

In-depth research and interviewing from 1700 to the 21st C. have revealed a history of totem poles globally that was previously unknown or discounted. keep reading →

Carved cedar poles have often been misunderstood and misrepresented globally. Such a pole is traditionally a person - a respected story teller. Here is part of the story. keep reading →

© 2011; Patty Inglish, MS. All rights reserved, text. Outline from 40 years' research and genealogical lineages. This is what one might hear from Indigenous groups in the New World in response to arguments that they are either First... keep reading →

Claims of racism have been lodged, even against some of our Naive American Nations. keep reading →

In elementary school or preschool, children first hear about the American First Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and the Friendly Indians. The legend is not the complete truth, but an introduction nonetheless to human development, discovery, and... keep reading →