“The impact of early European immigration on Native Americans in New England is examined through the story of Samson Occom, a brilliant Mohegan Indian from Eastern Connecticut who gains fame on two continents before his story takes a dramatic and…
Category: Perspectives
American History, 2018
This year there is much to consider at Thanksgiving time. We suggest you watch Real America w Jorge Ramos’ recent podcast episode: The Untold Story of Thanksgiving. It highlights a modern issue that has historical underpinnings. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe…
“We did not land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed on us.”
For this Thanksgiving, we republish our post of November 27, 2013. Frank James, whose Wampanoag name is Wamsutta, organized the United American Indians of New England in 1970 after a speech he had written for the celebration of the 350th anniversary…
Classroom Presentation and Final Reflections
Last week I had the privilege of giving a presentation to a Haddam-Killingworth 6th grade class focusing on Native American culture and the importance of primary source projects such as the Yale Indian Papers Project. It was an absolutely amazing…
Lesson Plan for Teachers
As I have previously written, I am a history education major. Throughout my time with the Yale Indian Papers Project I have tried to constantly make connections to my future classrooms. I think it is important for teachers to find…
Native American Museums in the Northeast
I’ve put together a list of interesting museums featuring Native American content located in the Northeast. There are a few that would be a bit of a drive, but well worth the journey if you’re willing to make the trip.…
New Feature: Perspectives
Editor’s Note: One of the purposes of Op-Ed is to stimulate thoughts and conversations about Native New England through the varying materials within the New England Indian Papers Series electronic archives. Since the blog’s inception, project editors have written the…