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Category Archives: American Indians
Legends and Such
The story of David Crockett and Mike Fink Some Background A few weeks ago, at Fix Bayonets, I posted an account of the 8th Marine Regiment following its activation in 1917. The regiment formed as a contingency for possible service … Continue reading
Frontier Capitalists
. . . and Tough Hombres Europeans have competed against one another since the end of the Roman Empire, first as tribal entities, and later as nation-states. It is, perhaps, an element of human nature. Christopher Columbus’ exploration of 1492 … Continue reading
Posted in American Frontier, American Indians, History, Mountain Men, New France, Pioneers
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Black Mountaineers
Occasionally, one learns something by stumbling across information previously unknown. At other times, one learns by asking questions and then begins a process to find the answers. That’s the way it was with me in these stories of black mountain … Continue reading
Dog Soldiers
Violent conflict didn’t suddenly manifest itself upon native people at the moment Europeans arrived in the Americas. Native Americans (Indians) have been at war with one another for thousands of years before the white man appeared, and if you happened … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, Cheyenne, Civil War, History, Indian Territory, Indian War, Kansas, Minnesota, Pioneers
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Lincoln County War
A story about America’s most corrupt state. Between 1845 and 1850, a devastating fungus destroyed Ireland’s potato crop. During these years, over a million Irishmen died from starvation and related diseases; twice that number immigrated to other lands, around 500,000 … Continue reading
Move, Shoot, Communicate
US Mail and the Pony Express All civilizations share certain characteristics, which include large population centers where economic transactions take place, architecture that house social institutions (government offices, court rooms, religious centers), where craftsman and artisans produce their masterpieces. Civilizations … Continue reading
California Indians — Part IV
The Modoc War When the Commissioner of Indian Affairs failed to respond to Alfred Meacham’s request, Meacham took it upon himself to petition General Edward Canby[i], Commanding General of the Department of the Columbia, to move Captain Jack’s band to … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, California, History, Indian War
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California Indians — Part III
Oppressive California California government soon became an instrument of Indian oppression. In Governor John McDougall’s first address to the California legislature, he promised “… a war of extermination will continue to be waged between the races until the Indian race … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, California, History, Indian War
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California Indians — Part II
The Republic of Mexico In 1823, the flag of the Republic of Mexico replaced that of Nuevo España. In all likelihood, none of the California Indians noticed the change. In Mexico City, however, major changes were underway, not the least … Continue reading
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Tagged American Indians, California, History
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California Indians — Part I
Part of the problem we have understanding the indigenous people of the present-day United States is the reality that, “Native” Americans weren’t native to the Americas. It’s more than semantics, but to avoid nitpicking, it might be fair to say … Continue reading
Posted in American Indians, California, History, Indian War
Tagged American Indians, California
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