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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Indian Removal Era Begins 1828-1849

As the U.S. acquires more lands through wars and “purchases” with European powers, and accelerated by the discovery of gold and other mineral resources, American settler invasion rapidly expands into...Read More

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