The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to the forced relocation of Indigenous Peoples from the fertile East to the arid West, marking a tragic chapter in U.S. history with the harrowing Trail of Tears.

From the close of the Revolution to the eve of Civil War, the U.S. signed 368 treaties with various Indigenous nations. Many were not upheld, leading to decades of injustice and distrust.

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.

Oklahoma is just north of Texas. But despite sharing similar geographic features, Texas has grown at a much faster rate in terms of population and economy than Oklahoma. In the case of these two states, history and geography combine to...

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

How did Native Americans end up on Reservations? We explore the complicated relationship between the Indian Nations and the United States of America. Watch Tai Leclaire breakdown all you need to know about the Reservation system and...

Tracing the journey of Native Americans, this overview delves into their cultures, encounters with European settlers, enduring struggles, and ongoing efforts for rights and recognition.

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...

This video highlights the resilience and challenges faced by indigenous peoples in America, with a focus on the experiences in Oklahoma's Indian Territory. It discusses the Trail of Tears, the resilience and victimhood among Native...

This video covers the Cherokee Nation's struggle against forced removal from their ancestral lands, including the legal battle of Worcester v. Georgia and the controversial Treaty of New Echota. It describes the defiance of the US...

This vieo explores the devastating consequences of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, focusing on President Andrew Jackson's aggressive policies towards indigenous peoples. It details the violent removal and forced migration of the...

Dr. Forrester explains the basic factors influencing the choice to settle in a particular region and the forced resettlement of the Cherokee from their homeland.

In episode 30 of Supreme Court Briefs, the Supreme Court makes an important ruling, and the state of Georgia and Andrew Jackson completely ignore it.

The Trail of Tears identifies how westward expansion affected Native Americans by exploring the Trail of Tears.

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

The Supreme Court makes an important ruling, and the state of Georgia and Andrew Jackson completely ignore it.

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video examines the documents...

The Black Seminoles were a group of people that history, for the most part, forgot about. Their alliance with the native Seminole tribes resulted in a unique relationship that had never been seen before, and that changed the course of...

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...

President #7 represents a huge shift in American political history. The first six were educated members of the upper class, but Jackson was a commoner, elected on a wave of populist enthusiasm. He was also the founder of the modern...

You know, the Bush family isn't the only one to have a father-son pair in office. The Adams family did it first! Adams Jr. was a busy bee even before taking office. And he also went back to Congress even after his presidency! What an odd...

Andrew Jackson has a complicated legacy. On the one hand, he was a populist hero and a venerated war general. On the other hand, he enslaved persons, killed thousands of Native Americans, created an economic depression, and killed a man....

Republican legislators have tended to define CRT as anything that can teach people they might be inherently evil based on their race or gender.

Justice Stephen Breyer once spoke about the importance of Cherokee Nation cases. However, his record on voting for Indian rights is spotty.