In 1776, a powerful empire was born in North America. The Lakotas had reached the Black Hills, the most sacred place and most coveted buffalo hunting grounds in the western plains. Located in what is now South Dakota, control of the...

The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand, is one of the most iconic conflicts in U.S. history. A clash for control of Montana’s Black Hills typified the U.S. government’s willingness to displace Indigenous...

Indigenous Peoples' Day pays tribute to America's original inhabitants, honoring their rich cultures, languages, and significant contributions to the nation.

In the middle of the civil rights movement emerged the American Indian Movement. The AIM addresed systemic issues of poverty, discrimination and police brutality against Native Americans. In 1973 around 200 Native Americans from all...

Native Americans have traditions and rules that are practiced for hundreds of years. The concept that we’re going to look into in this video is how Native Americans made choices for the future and generally Native American philosophy on...

The Iroquois Confederacy or Haudenosaunee is believed to be the one of the world’s oldest participatory democracies and the oldest democratic form of government on the American continent.

Originally made from five Native American...

The incredible story of the Nez Perce last stand in 1877 and their leader Chief Joseph.

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.

The Ghost Dance was a spiritual movement amongst Native Americans that lived in the American west. It began at the end of the 19th century and had a massive influence for the Natives living in the area. It emerged at the time of the last...

Learn about the famous Native American, Sitting Bull from his childhood, his time among the Lakota-Sioux to his battles with the United States Army and General George A. Custer.

This video examines the tragic events leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890, including the Ghost Dance Movement, the death of Sitting Bull, and the violent clash between the U.S. Army and Chief Spotted Elk's followers. It...

This video covers the events leading up to the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876, where Indigenous leaders Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse led a decisive victory against the U.S. Army. It explores George Custer’s tactical mistakes and the...

Dr. Forrester introduces the student to the Native American tribes of the Western region of the United States, and discusses the role of the Native American tribes in the development of the west.

Dr. Forrester describes the circumstances surrounding the Treaties of Chicago in 1821 and 1833. She then tells the sad tale of the Battle at Wounded Knee.

The Battle of Little Bighorn, or Custer’s Last Stand, is infamous for having left no survivors. So what are we to make of Frank Finkel’s story, that only he lived to tell the tale?

Find out why George Custer failed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Journey through both the alphabet and history with ten-year-old animated character Alex, as he explores famous and fun people from A to Z! Each upper-case letter of the alphabet gets presented several times then linked to a corresponding...

JESSICA CHASTAIN AT WORLD PREMIERE OF 'WOMAN WALKS AHEAD;' HOPES FILM WILL ' PLANT A SEED OF INSPIRATION IN YOUNG GIRLS'

Jessica Chastain hopes her new film "Woman Walks Ahead" will inspire a...

Jessica Chastain and Sam Rockwell also star.

Actors Jessica Chastain, Michael Greyeyes, and Sam Rockwell and director Susanna White discuss their new film, 'Woman Walks Ahead' at TIFF 2017.