American Indian History | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/american-indian-history/RSS feed for American Indian HistoryenWed, 11 Mar 2026 13:57:34 +0000A Native Soldier Allied With the British Killed a Young White Woman in 1777. Propaganda Transformed Her Into a Martyr of the American Revolutionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-native-soldier-allied-with-the-british-killed-a-young-white-woman-in-1777-propaganda-transformed-her-into-a-martyr-of-the-american-revolution-180988313/The patriots weaponized Jane McCrea's death to demonize their enemies and paint Indigenous people as uniquely violentWed, 11 Mar 2026 13:57:34 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-native-soldier-allied-with-the-british-killed-a-young-white-woman-in-1777-propaganda-transformed-her-into-a-martyr-of-the-american-revolution-180988313/A Chance for Healing, 170 Years After a Lakota Massacrehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-chance-for-healing-170-years-after-a-lakota-massacre-180987479/Dozens of personal belongings from the Rosebud Sioux tribe find their way home after spending decades in the Smithsonian collectionsThu, 09 Oct 2025 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-chance-for-healing-170-years-after-a-lakota-massacre-180987479/The Return of Plundered Belongings Offers a Chance for Healing to a Grieving Lakota Community 170 Years After a Long-Forgotten Massacrehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/return-plundered-heirlooms-offers-chance-healing-grieving-lakota-community-170-after-long-forgotten-massacre-180987246/In the conclusion of a long-awaited turn of events, the Great Plains tribe has now reclaimed cherished items stolen from their ancestors by the U.S. ArmyWed, 27 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/return-plundered-heirlooms-offers-chance-healing-grieving-lakota-community-170-after-long-forgotten-massacre-180987246/This Dugout Canoe Made From a 12-Foot-Long Log Was Found Bobbing in a North Carolina Riverhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-dugout-canoe-made-from-a-12-foot-long-log-was-found-bobbing-in-a-north-carolina-river-180986898/The newly discovered vessel is one of 79 known dugout canoes that have been unearthed throughout the stateWed, 02 Jul 2025 18:32:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-dugout-canoe-made-from-a-12-foot-long-log-was-found-bobbing-in-a-north-carolina-river-180986898/Massive Fields Where Native American Farmers Grew Corn, Beans and Squash 1,000 Years Ago Discovered in Michiganhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/massive-field-where-native-american-farmers-grew-corn-beans-and-squash-1000-years-ago-discovered-in-michigan-180986758/The ancestors of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin built earthen mounds to grow crops. The site could be the largest preserved archaeological field system in the eastern United StatesTue, 10 Jun 2025 15:42:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/massive-field-where-native-american-farmers-grew-corn-beans-and-squash-1000-years-ago-discovered-in-michigan-180986758/The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-15-best-small-towns-to-visit-in-2025-180986681/From a barbecue capital in Texas to the site of the first offensive victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War in New York, these spots are worthy of a visit this yearMon, 09 Jun 2025 19:05:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-15-best-small-towns-to-visit-in-2025-180986681/See the Stunning Archival Photographs That Tell the Stories of Everyday Native Life and Communitieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-stunning-archival-photographs-that-tell-the-stories-of-everyday-native-life-and-communities-180986683/The Archive Center at the National Museum of the American Indian presents a new exhibition that can help "interrupt the romanticized, stereotypical images often shared of Native peoples throughout history"Fri, 23 May 2025 17:25:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/see-the-stunning-archival-photographs-that-tell-the-stories-of-everyday-native-life-and-communities-180986683/DNA Links Modern Picuris Pueblo Tribe to Ancestors Who Lived in Chaco Canyon Hundreds of Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-links-modern-picuris-pueblo-tribe-to-ancestors-who-lived-in-chaco-canyon-hundreds-of-years-ago-180986575/Tribal leaders partnered with scientists to confirm their connection to the archaeological site in New MexicoThu, 08 May 2025 19:42:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dna-links-modern-picuris-pueblo-tribe-to-ancestors-who-lived-in-chaco-canyon-hundreds-of-years-ago-180986575/When a Historian Saw This Haunting Photograph of a Nameless Native Girl, She Decided She Had to Identify Herhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-a-historian-saw-this-haunting-photograph-of-a-nameless-native-girl-she-decided-she-had-to-identify-her-180986496/In 1868, Sophie Mousseau was photographed at Fort Laramie alongside six white Army officers. But her identity—and her life story—remained unknown for more than a centuryTue, 29 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-a-historian-saw-this-haunting-photograph-of-a-nameless-native-girl-she-decided-she-had-to-identify-her-180986496/Archaeologists Unearth Rare 1,000-Year-Old Food Storage Pit in Alaskahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-rare-1000-year-old-food-storage-pit-in-alaska-180985935/Initial findings suggest the cache was used to preserve moose and caribou meat in the harsh climate of southeastern AlaskaMon, 03 Feb 2025 17:48:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-rare-1000-year-old-food-storage-pit-in-alaska-180985935/