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Indian Affairs, Bureau of
(Encyclopedia) Indian Affairs, Bureau of, created (1824) in the U.S. War Dept. and transferred (1849) to the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. The War Dept. managed Native American affairs after 1789, but…Kansa
(Encyclopedia) KansaKansakănˈsô [key], people whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages), also known as the Kansas or Kaw.…Shawnee Prophet
(Encyclopedia) Shawnee Prophet, 1775?–1837?, Native North American of the Shawnee tribe; brother of Tecumseh. His Native American name was Tenskwautawa. He announced himself as a prophet bearing a…Lasch, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Lasch, ChristopherLasch, Christopherlăsh [key], 1932–94, American historian, b. Omaha, Neb., grad. Harvard, 1956, Ph.D., Columbia, 1961. After teaching at the Univ. of Iowa (1961–66)…Pawnee
(Encyclopedia) PawneePawneepônēˈ [key], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Caddoan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). At one time the…Kluckhohn, Clyde Kay Maben
(Encyclopedia) Kluckhohn, Clyde Kay MabenKluckhohn, Clyde Kay Mabenklŭckˈhōn [key], 1905–60, American anthropologist, b. LeMars, Iowa, grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1928, M.A. Oxford, 1932, Ph.D. Harvard…American Idol
Searching for Superstars by Beth Rowen Related Links Blues, R&B, Pop, and Rock Singers and Bands Composers and Conductors Composers and Performers of Popular Music Concert…National Museum of African American History and Culture
(Encyclopedia) National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, D.C., a division of the Smithsonian Institution. Devoted to the collection, presentation, and preservation of the…Major Pre-Columbian Culture Groups in the United States
Archaeological studies of pre-Columbian America have uncovered societies dating back over ten thousand years, roughly contemporaneous with the rise of civilization elsewhere in the world. These are…Cree
(Encyclopedia) Cree, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). They formerly inhabited the…Trending
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