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“Imagine yourself in 1827 … Winter approaches. You are cold and hungry in a strange land… Your priorities: food, shelter, and smelting lead for income to stay alive.” So begins the Iowa County Historical Society’s introduction to the Dodge Mining Camp Cabin. Through this log cabin, which is the oldest building in the county, you […]
Driving along Plain Street in Norton, this historic site would be easy to miss. Only a relatively small sign next to some mailboxes with an arrow painted on it gives directions to a local landmark that much of history and time has forgotten. King Philip’s Cave may be unassuming and quiet but holds a direct […]
Health equity is a crucial aspect of public health, emphasizing the need for fair and just access to healthcare services, resources and opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their background. For Native American communities, achieving health equity remains a significant challenge due to historical injustices, socioeconomic disparities and systemic barriers. Understanding and addressing these issues […]
“Tree islands” deep in a sea of grass once helped Native Americans elude capture by U.S. troops. A tour of these refuges reveals a rich culture and a new risk: rising water. Source link
The word “Seminole” is derived from the Muscogean word simanó-li, or “runaway,” reflecting a common heritage, as Upper Creeks from Alabama, Lower Creeks from Georgia, other affiliated tribes and escaped African slaves all sought sanctuary in Spanish Florida. There they mixed with one another, adapted to their surroundings, traded with Britain, Spain and the United States […]
Fresh from robbing the Deadwood Stagecoach, the Sioux performers of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West changed into loose-fitting Chinese garb and attached long single braids to the backs of their heads, mimicking the clothing and hairstyle of the Boxers then rebelling halfway around the world. Thus was the stage set for the “Western Easterners” to man […]
The Rev. Dr. Taylor Filmore Ealy faced many struggles, most not of his own making, while a Presbyterian medical missionary between 1874 and 1881—first at Fort Arbuckle, on the Chickasaw Reservation in Oklahoma Territory; then in volatile Lincoln, New Mexico Territory; and finally at Zuni Pueblo, also in New Mexico Territory. Some of that time […]