Native American Indian Tribes

Signed along the Little Arkansas River in the aftermath of the Sand Creek Massacre, the Treaty of Little Arkansas sought to establish lasting peace between the United States and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. It offered financial compensation, land grants, and a reservation south of Kansas to…

The Treaty of Fort Atkinson established a commitment to peace and mutual friendship between the Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache tribes with the United States. The treaty recognized the authority of the U.S. to build roads and forts through tribal lands and prohibited tribal raids into Mexico. In return…

This map, which was created in 1883, shows the different indigenous reservations with the borders of the United States. 

This map, created by Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin and the American Antiquarian Society, shows the different Indigenous tribes from the year 1600 in the East and from 1800 in the West. 

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">The Nez Percés led the Army a bitter 1,300-mile chase; when they surrendered, one of the last free Indian nations vanished into history.</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck">Only Sir William Johnson, living among them in feudal splendor, won and kept the confidence of the Iroquois.</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck">How Creek Indian number 1501 repaid a debt</span></p>

<p>Once a scene of tragedy, Georgia's 200-year-old Indian Spring Hotel now offers a venue for learning about the past – including the controversial Creek leader who built it.</p>