The Dawes Act of 1887 empowered the federal government to divide Indigenous lands into plots, leading to the displacement of thousands and the loss of Indigenous sovereignty.

The American Civil War wasn’t just a fight between North and South, it also involved Indigenous Peoples and African Americans, whose motivations for joining the fight had contrasting results.

In 1847 the Choctaw, a Native American tribe, helped the people of Ireland who were struggling with famine. A friendship between the two nations was formed that is still alive today.

Discover the story of the Choctaw soldiers whose native language became a pivotal military code during WWI, baffling the Germans.

In the heat of battle, knowledge is power. Messages must be sent and received quickly, accurately and if you plan on winning, they need to be encoded. October 1918 (World War I) France - Native American men from Oklahoma...

Discover the story of the Choctaw soldiers whose native language became a pivotal military code during WWI, baffling the Germans.

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the forced removal of indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands in North America. Narrated by Rainy Fields, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation and of Cherokee descent, it delves...

Dr. Forrester gives an overview of the progression of the Native American culture in the southeast from the indigenous mound builders to more recent time.

The Last Slave Owners in the US | Native American Slavery, 5 Civilized Tribes, Trail of Tears

In this video, Rainy Fields, an enrolled citizen of the Muskogee Creek Nation, discusses the history of how the United States forcibly removed indigenous peoples from their lands, focusing on the Trail of Tears and the impact it had on...

A Choctaw citizen living in Oklahoma says the state's abortion ban is disproportionately affecting her community.

The descendants of formerly enslaved tribal citizens have been fighting on a rocky legal path for two decades for their right to be citizens.