Tony Tekaroniake Evans
Tony Tekaroniake Evans is an author and award-winning journalist living in Hailey, Idaho.
Articles From This Author
Teddy Roosevelt Championed Conservation Efforts—That Also Displaced Native Americans
Theodore Roosevelt is known as the “conservation president” for his undaunted efforts, at the dawn of the 20th century, to shield wildlife and public lands from development. His efforts helped establish America’s national park and forestry services, putting more than 200 million ...read more
Abraham Lincoln's Uneasy Relationship With Native Americans
As America’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln left a towering legacy. His deep belief in the founding principles of American democracy—that every human deserved liberty and the opportunity for self-determination—compelled him to free enslaved African Americans. But when it came to ...read more
How the Iroquois Confederacy Was Formed
Centuries before the creation of the United States and its Constitution, democracy had already taken root in North America—among a handful of Indigenous nations. Known as the Iroquois Confederacy, or Haudenosaunee, this league of nations emerged among five northeast woodlands ...read more
Po’Pay: The Little-Known Pueblo Hero Who Led the First American Revolution
Nearly 100 years before the American Revolution, another war of independence took place on American soil—against Spanish colonizers. Coordinated by Tewa leader Po'Pay, the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 saved Indigenous cultures from destruction under a feudal system that enslaved ...read more
The Apache Woman Warrior Who Helped Lead Resistance to European Invaders
Native American warriors like Sitting Bull (Lakota), Tecumseh (Shawnee) and Geronimo (Apache) have long been celebrated as defenders of Indigenous territories. Their courageous resistance to foreign invaders helped to ensure cultural survival. One lesser-known warrior was ...read more
How Returning WWII Vets Helped Establish America’s Biker Clubs
For America’s GIs, returning home from World War II and integrating back into society wasn’t always easy. At a time when veterans were expected to quickly forget the war and the wider world they’d seen—and settle down into stable homes, families and jobs—motorcycles offered a ...read more
How Mohawk ‘Skywalkers’ Helped Build New York City's Tallest Skyscrapers
Native Americans aren’t often associated with New York City and its dense, vertical landscape. With so many Indian nations pushed to America’s frontier in the 19th century, they usually appear in popular culture as denizens of the rural West, occupying wide open spaces replete ...read more