The Biographies section is composed of three parts - Indigenous People, Advocates, and Government Officials
Biographies of Native Americans and government officials (including military), past and present, abound.
But here's the rub: Until recent years, we all learned in school the boilerplate histories of these people. The same histories, over and over. Not many offered context and detail. Those that did more often than not lacked accurate context and detail.
"Until recent years ..." Unfortunately, it must be said that presently, many schools are still teaching only the semi-accurate, decades-old histories. This is by choice of state legislatures and school boards which are placing their ideological preferences above the education of our youth. In other words, historical accuracy and truth might run contrary in some areas or our history to the notion of American "exceptionalism."
On the other hand, historians have done their research and written a great deal about accurate context and detail of American history as it relates to Indigenous peoples. Students, by and large, don't have the time to read books by historians. That kind of time may come in adulthood, but guess what? The pressure is on for Americans to climb professional ladders, make money, and have a family.
The goal of this section of the website is to present concise biographical summaries with a focus on relatively unknown facts about people involved in Indigenous history and culture through information gleaned from researched information. This includes debunking much of what we learned in school.In addition to the summaries
In addition to summary biographies, links to many historically accurate books and research papers will be included herein.
Last, but not least, you will find histories of Indigenous advocates and allies, virtually none of whom are familiar to Americans. These advocate biographies are particularly interesting and enlightening.