History Through a Native Lens

Explore this chronological timeline written by
Dr. Karina Walters, containing historically traumatic events, settler colonial policies, and Native resistance movements.

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Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument in Utah

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Epidemics, Slavery, Massacres, and Indigenous Resistance 1492-1599

Christopher Columbus makes four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from 1492 to 1502. Spain is focused on establishing dominance and subjugation across the southern portion of North America, particularly on...Read More

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