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Apache Chief, 1889

Pocahontas

Apache Chief, 1889

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    Native American Tribes and Cultures

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    Native American cultures in the United States include socially and geographically diverse groups.

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    Native American Warriors and Battles

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    Discover the history of conflict between colonial and American governments and the Native American population of the United States.

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    Native Americans: Legislation

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    For more than 300 years, Native Americans have fought, often through legal efforts, to preserve and maintain their cultures, land and way of life.

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Videos (6)

  • Pocahontas
    Pocahontas

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    Learn the epic story of the famous Native American king's daughter as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.

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  • Life in Jamestown
    Life in Jamestown

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    Find out what it took to be a settler in the early-American colony of Jamestown.

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  • The Value of Tobacco
    The Value of Tobacco

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    Tobacco was the lifeblood of the early Southern colonies, and its profits led directly to the rapid growth of slavery in the new nation.

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  • Death at Jamestown
    Death at Jamestown

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    English settlers arrived at Jamestown expecting riches to fall into their hands, but were soon faced with a much harsher reality.

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  • The Buffalo and Native Americans
    The Buffalo and Native Americans

    Video Clip (1:52)

    The buffalo was an essential part of Native American life, used in everything from religious rituals to teepee construction.

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  • Mystery at Roanoke
    Mystery at Roanoke

    Video Clip (1:56)

    Before Jamestown and Plymouth, the English attempted to forge a colony at Roanoke. Within three years, it had disappeared, leaving a mysterious clue behind. What really happened to the Roanoke settlers?

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Her friendship with John Smith and marriage to John Rolfe helped save the Jamestown colony.

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