Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties, compiled and edited by Charles J. Kappler, is an historically significant, seven volume compilation of U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes. The volumes cover U.S. Government treaties with Native Americans from 1778-1883 (Volume II) and U.S. laws and executive orders concerning Native Americans from 1871-1970 (Volumes I, III-VII). The work was first published in 1903-04 by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Enhanced by the editors’ use of margin notations and a comprehensive index, the information contained in Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties is in high demand by Native peoples, researchers, journalists, attorneys, legislators, teachers and others of both Native and non-Native origins.

Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties

BBC Country Profiles

The Oklahoma Folklore Collection is the result of an effort by the Metropolitan Library System in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s to collect and preserve the stories, memories, and songs that make up Oklahoma’s rich folk tradition. Inside you will find stories, songs letters, interviews, poems, sheet music, brochures, and much more that brings to light Oklahoma History as it was being created. Along with the transcibed documents you will find an image of the original documents.

For anyone studying American history, you’ll enjoy exploring this site.

Oklahoma Folklore Collection

WWII: An American Scrapbook

1677: Mugg, an Arosaguntacook Indian Chief, dies in Black Point, Maine. At the outset of King Philip’s war, Mugg attempted to arrange a peace treaty with the British. Instead they jail him for a short time, and gain a bitter enemy. He destroys much of Black Point, Maine in a raid on October 12, 1676. Later he captures a few ships and stages a brief naval war before his death.

1760: Creek warrior Chief Hobbythacco (Handsome Fellow) has often supported the English, but, at the outbreak of the Cherokee war, he decides to support the Cherokees. He leads an attack on a group of English traders in Georgia. Thirteen of the traders are killed during the fighting. Creek Chief “The Mortar” also participates in the fighting

Scroll down the page and you will find a wealth of other resources to explore.

This Day in Native American History

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HHO is a landmark in web development, because people from around the world are encouraged to participate. Participation can take many forms, from supplying information that could be included to suggestions of good Hyperlinks. Imagine a symphony of links with as many pathways as there are participating minds. The most exciting contribution will be if people get inspired to build their own independent web pages about subjects we didn’t cover. High standards have to be maintained of course and we will have to make decisions about which websites would be appropriate to link up to.

Hyper History

—Mary Nix