SettingsMurdered Native American people
Anna Mae Aquash
Anna Mae Aquash (also known as Anna Mae Pictou Aquash or, legally, Anna Mae Pictou; first name also spelled Annie Mae; Mi'kmaq name Naguset Eask) (March 27, 1945 &nda...
Anna Mae Aquash (also known as Anna Mae Pictou Aquash or, legally, Anna Mae Pictou; first name also spelled Annie Mae; Mi'kmaq name Naguset Eask) (March 27, 1945 &nda...
Big Mouth
Big Mouth (Lakota: Itȟáŋka) (born 1822–died October 29, 1869) was an Oglala-born chieftain of the Brulé Lakota, highly regarded by the Brulé for his bravery and aggressive military leadership.
Big Mouth (Lakota: Itȟáŋka) (born 1822–died October 29, 1869) was an Oglala-born chieftain of the Brulé Lakota, highly regarded by the Brulé for his bravery and aggressive military leadership.
Black Kettle
Chief Black Kettle was a leader of the Southern Cheyenne after 1854, who led efforts to resist American settlement from Kansas and Colorado territories.
Chief Black Kettle was a leader of the Southern Cheyenne after 1854, who led efforts to resist American settlement from Kansas and Colorado territories.
Chief Kitsap
Kitsap or Ktsap was a war chief of the Suquamish Tribe.
Kitsap or Ktsap was a war chief of the Suquamish Tribe.
Chief Mahaska
Mahaska (archaic Ioway Maxúshga pronounced ; contemporary Maxúhga), or White Cloud, (1784 – 1834) was a chief of the Native American Iowa tribe.
Mahaska (archaic Ioway Maxúshga pronounced ; contemporary Maxúhga), or White Cloud, (1784 – 1834) was a chief of the Native American Iowa tribe.
Chief Niwot
Chief Niwot or Left Hand(-ed) (c.
Chief Niwot or Left Hand(-ed) (c.
Chief Pontiac
Pontiac or Obwandiyag (c. 1720 – April 20, 1769) was an Ottawa leader who became famous for his role in Pontiac's Rebellion (1763–1766), an American Indian struggle against the Britis...
Pontiac or Obwandiyag (c. 1720 – April 20, 1769) was an Ottawa leader who became famous for his role in Pontiac's Rebellion (1763–1766), an American Indian struggle against the Britis...
Chief Shakopee
Chief Shakopee may refer to any of the three Mdewakanton Dakota chiefs who lived in the early 19th century.
Chief Shakopee may refer to any of the three Mdewakanton Dakota chiefs who lived in the early 19th century.
Chief White Bird
White Bird (Peo-peo-hix-hiix), also referred to as White Pelican (died 1892), was a leader and war chief of the Lamátta band of the Nez Perce tribe.
White Bird (Peo-peo-hix-hiix), also referred to as White Pelican (died 1892), was a leader and war chief of the Lamátta band of the Nez Perce tribe.
Conquering Bear
Matȟó Wayúhi ("Conquering Bear") (1800 – August 19, 1854) was a Brulé Lakota chief who signed the Fort Laramie Treaty (1851).
Matȟó Wayúhi ("Conquering Bear") (1800 – August 19, 1854) was a Brulé Lakota chief who signed the Fort Laramie Treaty (1851).
Cornstalk
Cornstalk was a prominent leader of the Shawnee nation just prior to the American Revolution.
Cornstalk was a prominent leader of the Shawnee nation just prior to the American Revolution.
Crow Foot
Crow Foot (1876? - December 15, 1890) was the son of Sitting Bull of the Lakota.
Crow Foot (1876? - December 15, 1890) was the son of Sitting Bull of the Lakota.
David Vann (Cherokee leader)
David Vann (Georgia, January 1, 1800 - December 23, 1863) was a sub-Chief who was elected Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation in 1839, 1843, 1847 and 1851.
David Vann (Georgia, January 1, 1800 - December 23, 1863) was a sub-Chief who was elected Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation in 1839, 1843, 1847 and 1851.
Doublehead
Doublehead (1744–1807) or Incalatanga (Tal-tsu'tsa in Cherokee), was one of the most feared warriors of the Cherokee during the Chickamauga Wars.
Doublehead (1744–1807) or Incalatanga (Tal-tsu'tsa in Cherokee), was one of the most feared warriors of the Cherokee during the Chickamauga Wars.
Elias Boudinot (Cherokee)
Elias Boudinot was a member of an important Cherokee family in present-day Georgia.
Elias Boudinot was a member of an important Cherokee family in present-day Georgia.
Ingrid Washinawatok
Ingrid Washinawatok El-Issa (also known as O'Peqtaw-Metamoh and Flying Eagle Woman) (July 31, 1957- February 1999) was an internationally-known member of the Menominee Nation of upper Wi...
Ingrid Washinawatok El-Issa (also known as O'Peqtaw-Metamoh and Flying Eagle Woman) (July 31, 1957- February 1999) was an internationally-known member of the Menominee Nation of upper Wi...
James Vann
James Vann (ca. 1765–68 – February 19, 1809) was an influential Cherokee leader, one of the triumvirate with Major Ridge and Charles R. Hicks, who led the Upper Towns of East Tennessee and North...
James Vann (ca. 1765–68 – February 19, 1809) was an influential Cherokee leader, one of the triumvirate with Major Ridge and Charles R. Hicks, who led the Upper Towns of East Tennessee and North...
King Hagler of the Catawba Indian Nation
King Haiglar or Nopkehee (born around 1700) was a chief or King of the Catawba Native American tribe from 1754 to 1763.
King Haiglar or Nopkehee (born around 1700) was a chief or King of the Catawba Native American tribe from 1754 to 1763.
King Yanabe Yalangway
King Yanabe Yalangway was the chief of the Catawba Indian Nation, sometime around the 1740s.
King Yanabe Yalangway was the chief of the Catawba Indian Nation, sometime around the 1740s.
Lean Bear
Lean Bear (Cheyenne name "Awoninahku") In, June 1851, an agent named Thomas Fitzpatrick had sent out runners to the tribes of the plains to meet at Fort Atkinson.
Lean Bear (Cheyenne name "Awoninahku") In, June 1851, an agent named Thomas Fitzpatrick had sent out runners to the tribes of the plains to meet at Fort Atkinson.
Mangas Coloradas
Mangas Coloradas, or Dasoda-hae, was an Apache tribal chief and a member of the Eastern Chiricahua nation, whose homeland stretched west from the Rio Grande to include most of what is pres...
Mangas Coloradas, or Dasoda-hae, was an Apache tribal chief and a member of the Eastern Chiricahua nation, whose homeland stretched west from the Rio Grande to include most of what is pres...
Melvin Coombs
Melvin Coombs (January 30, 1948 - March 18, 1997) was a Wampanoag dancer, cultural educator, and cultural interpreter.
Melvin Coombs (January 30, 1948 - March 18, 1997) was a Wampanoag dancer, cultural educator, and cultural interpreter.
Miantonomoh
Miantonomoh, also spelled Miantonomo, Miantonomah or Miantonomi, was a chief of the Narragansett tribe of New England Indians, nephew of their grand sachem, Canonicus.
Miantonomoh, also spelled Miantonomo, Miantonomah or Miantonomi, was a chief of the Narragansett tribe of New England Indians, nephew of their grand sachem, Canonicus.
Nemattanew
Nemattanew (also spelled Nemattanow; died 1621 or 1622) was a renegade captain of the Powhatan Confederacy, and at times a close advisor to paramount chief Opechancanough.
Nemattanew (also spelled Nemattanow; died 1621 or 1622) was a renegade captain of the Powhatan Confederacy, and at times a close advisor to paramount chief Opechancanough.
Opchanacanough
Opechancanough or Opchanacanough (1554?-1646) was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his...
Opechancanough or Opchanacanough (1554?-1646) was a tribal chief of the Powhatan Confederacy of what is now Virginia in the United States, and its leader from sometime after 1618 until his...
Osage Indian murders
The Osage Indian Murders were a series of murders of Osage Indians in Osage County, Oklahoma, traced to a gang led by William "King of Osage Hills" Hale, with the aim of gaining access to the oi...
The Osage Indian Murders were a series of murders of Osage Indians in Osage County, Oklahoma, traced to a gang led by William "King of Osage Hills" Hale, with the aim of gaining access to the oi...
Red Shoes (Choctaw chief)
Red Shoes was a Choctaw chief, who traded with British fur traders based in South Carolina in the 1740s and ignited the Choctaw Civil War.
Red Shoes was a Choctaw chief, who traded with British fur traders based in South Carolina in the 1740s and ignited the Choctaw Civil War.
Roy Tyner
William Leroy "Roy" Tyner (born January 3, 1934 - died February 23, 1989) was a retired Native American NASCAR Grand National driver from Red Springs, North Carolina, USA.
William Leroy "Roy" Tyner (born January 3, 1934 - died February 23, 1989) was a retired Native American NASCAR Grand National driver from Red Springs, North Carolina, USA.
Sam Sixkiller
Sam Sixkiller (1842–December 24, 1886) was a prominent Native American leader during the American Civil War and the postbellum period.
Sam Sixkiller (1842–December 24, 1886) was a prominent Native American leader during the American Civil War and the postbellum period.
Sassacus
Sassacus (Massachuset: Sassakusu (fierce), c. 1560 – June 1637, born near present-day Groton, Connecticut) was a Pequot sachem.
Sassacus (Massachuset: Sassakusu (fierce), c. 1560 – June 1637, born near present-day Groton, Connecticut) was a Pequot sachem.
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man who led his people as a tribal chief during years of resistance to United States government policies.
Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man who led his people as a tribal chief during years of resistance to United States government policies.
Tina Manning
Tina Manning Trudell was a Paiute-Shoshone water rights activist and wife of John Trudell, Chairman of the American Indian Movement.
Tina Manning Trudell was a Paiute-Shoshone water rights activist and wife of John Trudell, Chairman of the American Indian Movement.
We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee
We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee, or Chaska (pronounced chas-KAY) (died December 26, 1862) was a Native American of the Dakota who was executed in a mass hanging near Mankato, Minnesota in the wak...
We-Chank-Wash-ta-don-pee, or Chaska (pronounced chas-KAY) (died December 26, 1862) was a Native American of the Dakota who was executed in a mass hanging near Mankato, Minnesota in the wak...
White Bird (Native American leader)
White Bird (Peo-peo-hix-hiix), also referred to as White Pelican (died 1892), was a leader and war chief of the Lamátta band of the Nez Perce tribe.
White Bird (Peo-peo-hix-hiix), also referred to as White Pelican (died 1892), was a leader and war chief of the Lamátta band of the Nez Perce tribe.
William McIntosh
William McIntosh (1775 – April 30, 1825), also known as Taskanugi Hatke (White Warrior), was one of the most prominent chiefs of the Creek Nation between the turn of the nineteenth century...
William McIntosh (1775 – April 30, 1825), also known as Taskanugi Hatke (White Warrior), was one of the most prominent chiefs of the Creek Nation between the turn of the nineteenth century...
Yellow Bird (chief)
Yellow Bird (Peo-peo-mox-mox or Peopeomoxmox) was a chief in the Walla Walla tribe.
Yellow Bird (Peo-peo-mox-mox or Peopeomoxmox) was a chief in the Walla Walla tribe.