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American Indian Citizenship Day 2026: Significance, history and how the Indian Citizenship Act transformed Native American citizenship rights

India, June 2 -- American Indian Citizenship Day 2026: American Citizenship Day, also known as Native American Indian Citizenship Day, is observed annually on June 2 in the United States. The day ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Interview: Native Americans

Donald Fixico, Thomas Bowlus Distinguished Professor of American Indian History and Director of the Center for Indigenous ...
The Tennessean

Native America: Oklahoma's unique place in history informs America 250

The history of Native Americans in Oklahoma is complex, involving multiple forced removals and diverse tribal stories, not a single narrative. Many Americans are unaware of the diversity and modern ...
University of Dayton

Honoring Native American Heritage Month

The University of Dayton Libraries celebrates Native American Heritage Month in November to honor Indigenous peoples in the United States, including Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

The History of Whaling in America

1812-1815 War of 1812: As during the Revolution, American whaling vessels are preyed upon by the British Navy; several dozen are either seized or destroyed, and among American whaling ports only ...
Asia Media

‘Merciless Indian savages’: How the Declaration of Independence portrayed Indigenous Americans

Few Americans realize that the Declaration of Independence — oft-celebrated for its soaring ideas about liberty, equality and self-government — also includes disparaging remarks about Native Americans ...