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San Bernardino, California

Wigwam Village #7

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.
Standing Rock Monument
Fort Yates, North Dakota

Standing Rock Monument

This stone, said to have once been a young woman, is sacred to the Dakota and Lakota nations.
Devil's Lake
Baraboo, Wisconsin

Devil's Lake

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.
native americans

Podcast: Merrymount

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange stories.
The Podcast Team March 30, 2021
Spirit Mountain Roasting Company advertises itself as "Indigenous from seed to cup."
food

Across the Nation, a Native American Coffee Movement Is Brewing

Beans roasted on reservations are coming to your cup.
Tsanavi Spoonhunter March 23, 2021
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Pawhuska, Oklahoma

Osage County Courthouse

Site of the 1926 murder trial of Ernest Burkhart who was involved in the "Reign of Terror."
Old Crow Wing
Brainerd, Minnesota

Old Crow Wing

This once prosperous community was home to European settlers and the Ojibwe.
The portraits, including this one of a woman of the Arapahoe nation, were shot during the 1898 Indian Congress in Omaha, Nebraska.
museums

An Artist Reunites Members of the 1898 Indian Congress

In her work, Wendy Red Star reframes representation of Native Americans.
Winnie Lee March 3, 2021
Every American schoolchild learns how Native Americans helped the Pilgrims survive their first year in what's now Massachusetts, but the full story is far more complex.
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Before Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrims, There Was Patuxet

Slavery, plague, and territorial conflict likely made the Europeans' arrival on Wampanoag land possible.
Virginia Williams February 22, 2021
A depiction of a group of Tlingit people performing a war dance before the 1802 attack on the Russian trading post.
forts

Found: The Lost Tlingit Fort That Defended Alaska From Russian Attack

It also set in motion the process that made the vast territory part of America.
Zach Zorich February 18, 2021
Aerial view of High Rock Canyon.
Gerlach, Nevada

High Rock Canyon Wilderness

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.
Newspaper Rock.
List

8 Ways to Explore the Past Through Native American Petroglyphs

The artwork can only be described as timeless.
Jonathan Carey January 22, 2021
The stones installed in granite.
Reading, Vermont

Indian Stones

These commemorative stones honor a young woman born in captivity.
Penny Rock
Montrose, Pennsylvania

Penny Rock

Visitors to Salt Springs State Park are encouraged to literally put their two cents in Penny Rock.
Chef Amy Foote preparing fresh Alaskan salmon for soup.
hospitals

Why an Alaskan Hospital Added Reindeer Pot Pie and Seal Soup to Its Menu

A state-spanning network of volunteers powers the program.
Bailey Berg December 30, 2020
Salamanca, New York

Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center

This museum pays tribute to the largest group in the Iroquois Confederacy.
Monument to Miantonomo
Norwich, Connecticut

Monument to Miantonomo

The site where chief Miantonomo of the Narraganset people was captured.
Ely S. Parker's Grave
Buffalo, New York

Ely S. Parker's Grave

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.