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Native American History

The history of the United States of American cannot be told with truth and completion without including the Native American men and women who helped shape it.

True Native American history begins long, long ago when the first explorers from Asia crossed the land bridge in the Bering Sea that joined Siberia and Alaska during the last great Ice Age 20,000 years ago. Unfortunately, we’ll never know the details of that historic journey. Names, places, dates, and heroic deeds will remain hidden in the obscurity of pre-recorded history.

We are fortunate, however, to have those specific details of more recent Native American history available to us, if only for the last several generations or so. This recent Native American history has been recorded in vivid and colorful detail although, sadly, much of this remains in obscurity due to racial prejudice and biased accounts of the events of the day.

Some key players in the unfolding of Native American history include Sequoyah, a Cherokee born in a Tennessee village called Tuskeegee. Impressed with the white man’s ability to record written details of events as soon as they occurred, Sequoyah and his daughter developed a writing system for the Cherokee language so Native American history could be as well documented as the white man’s.

Quanah Parker’s place in Native American history is one of battle and spirituality. The son of a Comanche chief and a captive white woman adopted by the tribe, Parker became a great war hero who almost died at one time from wounds suffered in battle.

During his recovery, he reported seeing a vision of Jesus Christ, which led him to found the Native American Church Movement, said to be the only truly American church based on Christianity other than that of the Latter Day Saints. The peyote, which was the sacrament used in this church, was only one difference from the white man’s Christian church doctrine.

Said Parker, “The white man goes into his church and talks about Jesus. The Indian goes into his tipi and talks with Jesus.” Parker was the last chief of the Quahadi band of Comanches.

Of course, Native American history is replete with superstars bearing familiar names. Seattle, Geronimo, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Pocahontas, Sacagawea, and Squanto are names now legendary in the lore of Native American history.

Each of these Native American dignitaries played an important role in shaping this country into the great nation it is now. Many Americans today, native and newcomer alike, would like to see more fair and honest representation of the lives and struggles of the Native Americans portrayed in history books published now.

Please send any comments directly to the author, Joseph Paige.




	Native American History The history of the United States of American cannot be told with truth and completion without including the Native American men and women who helped shape it. True Native American history begins long, long ago when the first explorers from Asia crossed the land bridge in the Bering Sea that joined Siberia and Alaska during the last great Ice Age 20,000 years ago. Unfortunately, we’ll never know the details of that historic journey. Names, places, dates, and heroic deeds will remain hidden in the obscurity of pre-recorded history. We are fortunate, however, to have those specific details of more recent Native American history available to us, if only for the last several generations or so. This recent Native American history has been recorded in vivid and colorful detail although, sadly, much of this remains in obscurity due to racial prejudice and biased accounts of the events of the day. Some key players in the unfolding of Native American history include Sequoyah, a Cherokee born in a Tennessee village called Tuskeegee. Impressed with the white man’s ability to record written details of events as soon as they occurred, Sequoyah and his daughter developed a writing system for the Cherokee language so Native American history could be as well documented as the white man’s. <A class="APCAnchor" HREF="http://affiliates.allposters.com/link/redirect.asp?AID=484737&PSTID=5&LTID=16&lang=1">Buy Posters at AllPosters.com </A> Quanah Parker’s place in Native American history is one of battle and spirituality. The son of a Comanche chief and a captive white woman adopted by the tribe, Parker became a great war hero who almost died at one time from wounds suffered in battle. During his recovery, he reported seeing a vision of Jesus Christ, which led him to found the Native American Church Movement, said to be the only truly American church based on Christianity other than that of the Latter Day Saints. The peyote, which was the sacrament used in this church, was only one difference from the white man’s Christian church doctrine. Said Parker, “The white man goes into his church and talks about Jesus. The Indian goes into his tipi and talks with Jesus.” Parker was the last chief of the Quahadi band of Comanches. Of course, Native American history is replete with superstars bearing familiar names. Seattle, Geronimo, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Pocahontas, Sacagawea, and Squanto are names now legendary in the lore of Native American history. Each of these Native American dignitaries played an important role in shaping this country into the great nation it is now. Many Americans today, native and newcomer alike, would like to see more fair and honest representation of the lives and struggles of the Native Americans portrayed in history books published now. Please send any comments directly to the author, Joseph Paige. ©opyright 2007 \|\| SenecaIndians.net
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