Native American Woman
The traditional role of the Native American woman in the Iroquois Confederacy, or Haudenosaunee, was one revolving around the typical female roles in a household. The Haudenosaunee lived a communal…
The traditional role of the Native American woman in the Iroquois Confederacy, or Haudenosaunee, was one revolving around the typical female roles in a household. The Haudenosaunee lived a communal…
Sometimes, the climate in the place where we live doesn’t change very much over the course of a year. Those of us in the southern part of the United States…
The indigenous people of the United States are commonly called “American Indians.” These people are also termed as “Native Americans.” “Seneca” or “Seneca Indians” are the term used for the…
Inspired by the lifelong work of our honoree, Betty Parent, in the field of education, NACC is proud to announce the formation of the Betty Parent Fund. For more information…
Since many of the Native American tribes were such a spiritual people it was customary to have many different ceremonies to honor their spirit ancestors and the many different gods…
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), now a branch of the US government, was established in 1824 as an unofficial division of the US War Department. The primary purpose of…
Home is where the heart is. That home may look like one thing to one person and look entirely different to the next person. Ask a third person and you’re…
It is a bittersweet situation that the life and times of the earliest Americans was never documented in written language. The bitter part is that so much is left to…
The Native American headdress and war bonnet were very popular among early tribes. These ornately decorated items were not just worn to cover the head. Many were considered a symbol…
In most of today’s cultures throughout the world, including the United States, family lineage is named after and traced back through the generations based upon the father’s side of the…