Who Are the Apsáalooke People and How Did They End up in Montana?
The Crow Tribe, once part of the Hidatsa, transformed from farmers to hunter-gatherers. They maintain their cultural identity through language, land care, and community resilience.
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Who made the first photographs of the American West?
Solomon Nunes Carvalho was an American artist, photographer, and explorer. He was a Sephardic Jew. Born in 1815 in Charleston, South Carolina, Solomon became known for his skills in painting and daguerreotype photography. (Daguerreotype is the earliest form of photography. It makes a direct-positive image on a silver-coated plate.) In 1853, Carvalho joined a famous…
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Chief Joseph: Why Did He Become Famous for Standing up to America?
Chief Joseph lived a long time ago. He was Native American, a leader of the Wallowa band of the Nez Perce tribe. He had one Anglo name, but a long native name: “Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt.” His Nez Perce name meant: “Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain.” Joseph wanted to live in peace. He became a chief and ended…
