Anthropology.net4h ago
Burial mounds in pre-contact Michigan cluster near lakes with extended fall warmth — a thermal signal spotted by satellite. The Anishinaabeg may have understood lake microclimates well enough to grow corn in ways we’ve consistently underestimated. #Archaeology #IndigenousHistory #RemoteSensing https://www.anthropology.net/p/what-burial-mounds-and-lake-temperatures
What Burial Mounds and Lake Temperatures Tell Us About Corn in Pre-Contact Michigan

Corn in Pre-Contact Michigan Satellite data is changing how archaeologists read the landscape choices of Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes.

Anthropology.net
ResearchBuzz: Firehose3d ago

State of Delaware: Diverse Histories Virtual Exhibit Launches, Expanding Delaware’s Story Beyond 1776 . “Delaware 250 has officially launched the Delaware’s Diverse Histories virtual exhibit, an online experience that highlights voices often underrepresented in traditional Revolutionary-era narratives. Long before independence was declared, the land that is now Delaware was home to the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/01/state-of-delaware-diverse-histories-virtual-exhibit-launches-expanding-delawares-story-beyond-1776/
State of Delaware: Diverse Histories Virtual Exhibit Launches, Expanding Delaware’s Story Beyond 1776

State of Delaware: Diverse Histories Virtual Exhibit Launches, Expanding Delaware’s Story Beyond 1776 . “Delaware 250 has officially launched the Delaware’s Diverse Histories virtual exhibit,…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose
Waywords Studio6d ago

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮" 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸 -

After reading Dunbar-Ortiz's history, Blackhawk slows down to offer a more thorough examination of indigenous America. Will be taking my time on this one!

#books #bookreviews #tbr #tbrpile #tbrlist #quotes #reading #nedblackhawk #therediscoveryofamerica #history #americanhistory #ushistory #indigenoushistory #indigenoussovereignty #selfdetermination #colonization #imperialism

The Perpetually Curious!6d ago

🌊 The Great Lakes hold water that can carry centuries of memory, moving through basins carved by ancient ice. These inland seas shape climate, culture, and the quiet rhythm of a continent.

✍️ Explore the full story: https://TPC8.short.gy/eWT4L4ag

🌌 Follow the water and consider how long a single journey can endure.

#GreatLakes #Freshwater #Hydrology #Geology #Climate #ScienceWriting #IndigenousHistory #Geography #Geology #TPC8

🌊 The Great Lakes: North America's Temporary Inland Seas

Discover how North America's Great Lakes formed from ancient ice, create weather, preserve shipwrecks, and why these inland seas won't last forever.

Sharing bits of Canada 'eh🇨🇦Feb 20

The Numbered Treaties (1871-1921)

Canada's westward expansion after 1867 was not into empty land. The Numbered Treaties, 11 agreements signed between the Crown & First Nations from 1871-1921 allowed it. Foundational, deeply complex & controversial, they cover vast territories -- Ontario to the Rockies. Essential to understand Canada's creation & relationship with Indigenous peoples. #Canada #CreationOfCanada #IndigenousHistory #Treaties

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbered_Treaties

Omni LettersFeb 18

Discovery Reveals the World’s Oldest Sewing, Dating Back 12,000 Years.

Archaeologists have identified what may be the world’s oldest known examples of sewing: approximately 12,000-year-old fragments of elk hide discovered in caves in Oregon, USA.

Read more: https://omniletters.com/discovery-reveals-the-worlds-oldest-sewing-dating-back-12000-years/

#Archaeology #AncientHistory #Discovery #IceAge #IndigenousHistory #Prehistory #TextileHistory #ScienceNews #Oregon #HumanOrigins

Discovery Reveals the World’s Oldest Sewing, Dating Back 12,000 Years

Archaeologists have identified the oldest known examples of sewing: approximately 12,000-year-old fragments of elk hide, possibly part of clothing or an accessory, found in caves in Oregon, USA. The analysis highlights advanced sewing techniques among Indigenous peoples during the end of the last Ice Age.

Omni Letters
Rita JasperFeb 16
Explore prairie life, travelling in the early 1900’s with Mary and her Metis Grandma. Read commentary on Dana Claxton’s excellent performance of Buffalo Bone China 1997.
#IntergenerationalStorytelling
#MétisStorytelling
#MetisHistory
#IndigenousVoices
#IndigenousHistory
#RedRiverCarts
#RupertLand
#PrairieLife
#SaskatchewanHistory
#BuffaloHistory
#Bison
#BuffaloSlaughter
MikeDunnAuthorFeb 14

Today in Labor History February 14, 1779: Indigenous Hawaiians killed Captain James Cook near Kealakekua, on the Big Island of Hawaii after Cook attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, the ruling chief (aliʻi nui) of the island of Hawaii.. The site is near the modern town of Captain Cook.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #indigenoushistory #indigenousrights #hawaii #captaincook #NativeHawaiians #colonialism #genocide #indigenous

Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Feb 4

🇨🇦 What Past Atrocities Teach Us about Residential School Burials
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/02/04/Past-Atrocities-Residential-School-Burials

The decision to dig in search of children’s bodies should rest with the communities and families.

#Canada #Indigenous #IndigenousHistory #IndigenousRights #ResidentialSchools #colonialism #Catholicism #TRC #TRCC #justice

What Past Atrocities Teach Us about Residential School Burials | The Tyee

The decision to dig in search of children's bodies should rest with the communities and families.

The Tyee
The Mendocino VoiceFeb 1

🪙 A new U.S. $1 coin will honor Polly Cooper of the Oneida Nation for her role in aiding Washington’s army during the Revolutionary War.

The coin is part of the U.S. Mint’s Native American $1 Coin Program and coincides with the upcoming 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.

https://mendovoice.com/2026/01/new-1-coin-honors-oneida-woman-who-helped-save-washingtons-army/?utm_campaign=ap&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#IndianCountry #USHistory #IndigenousHistory #NativeAmericanHistory #WomensHistory