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This Day in History — May 28, 1830, Andrew Jackson Signs Indian Removal Act
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn this day in 1830, 193 years ago, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act. The Act...
Get rid of the Andrew Jackson statues — and there’s a creative fix with his name, too | Opinion
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 11 months agoI was thinking: Why should we continue to honor our county’s namesake, President Andrew Jackson?...
Slaves and Trail of Tears doesn't move Titusville to rename Andrew Jackson Middle School
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn 18-month process to potentially change the name of Andrew Jackson Middle School is nearing its...
PolitiFact: Why Gov. Ron DeSantis' claim about 'stolen land' is wrong
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs Florida's governor, Republican Ron DeSantis has repeatedly stated his conviction that leaders...
16 Facts to Learn for Native American Heritage Month
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere are over 9 million Native Americans and Native Alaskans living in the United States today. And with over 500 federally recognized tribes, there are...
'Massacre at Bayou Texar' marker sheds light on dark chapter in Pensacola history
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe thousands of people each year who visit Bayview Park to take in the peaceful sights and sounds...
History: Earth, land and the golden checkerboard in Palm Springs
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA 1831 ruling described Indian tribes as “domestic dependent nations” and their relationship to the...
Joel Roberts Poinsett: Namesake of the poinsettia, enslaver, secret agent and perpetrator of the...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJoel Roberts Poinsett is given credit for bringing the popular red and green plant to the U.S....
From the Darkroom: Sarcoxie citizens at spring where chief once met
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis spring was originally the headquarters of Chief Sarcoxie of the Delaware tribe and a meeting...
"Roots of America" speaker, others tell more on history of the Cherokee
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis is about the second in the series of "Roots of America" lecture series, sponsored by the Oak...