Archaeoastronomy: Medicine Wheels of the Plains Indians
Thanks in large part to the movie industry and “wild west” novels, when most people around the world think of American Indians, they most...
Great Sites: Medicine Wheel Geology
I recently had the privilege of visiting the Medicine Wheel atop Bighorn Mountain in Wyoming. It is the first time I have gotten to see...
The Arctic Cultures: Lament for the Dorsets
Americas migrated here starting around 40,000 years ago. Most are believed to have arrived by crossing over from Russia to Alaska. At...
Preserving the Culture: Redbird Smith
By 1840, relocation of the Cherokee people from their homelands to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi was complete. James Mooney...