Native History

06/18/2026

05/14/2026

Cheyenne Dog Soldiers
Of all the typical Plains tribes, the Cheyenne were most distinguished for warlike qualities. Few in number, they overcame or held in check most of the peoples who opposed them, and when the westward movement of European civilization began, they made more trouble than all the rest combined. In short, they were preeminently warriors among peoples whose trade was war.
As in other Plains tribes, the warriors of the Cheyenne were organized into societies or …

05/10/2026

Wes Studi once refused to say a line on a major film set after discovering that the script had turned a Cherokee spiritual ceremony into a violent scene. He handed the pages back to the director and said, “If you shoot this, you will be filming an insult, not a story.”
The set went silent.
Everyone knew the studio would not like what came next.
Studi had built a reputation as the actor who never let Hollywood distort Native culture for dramatic effect. This time the stakes were higher. The production had invested millions. They wanted action, not accuracy. Studi knew that if he pushed back, he could lose the role. He pushed anyway.
The director tried to convince him the scene was “symbolic.” Studi corrected him. Nothing about it was symbolic. It was wrong. It was offensive. And it would travel across the world as if it were authentic. The producers called a meeting with Studi, the director, and the cultural consultants the studio rarely listened to. Studi placed the script on the table and pointed to the exact lines that needed to be removed. He told them the ceremony they had written never existed. The consultants backed him word for word.
The studio argued that changing the scene would slow the schedule. Studi replied that misrepresenting Native culture would cost far more in the long run. The tension reached a level that nearly shut down production. Crew members waited for word on whether Studi would walk away. He did not walk. He stayed in the room until the producers agreed to rewrite the scene entirely.
A few weeks later, a younger Native actor approached Studi during lunch. He said, “I was afraid to speak up, but watching you today told me we do not have to accept what is wrong.” Studi told him that integrity on screen starts with courage off screen.
The shift did not end with that film. Other studios began sending scripts to cultural advisors earlier. Directors began asking Studi for guidance before shooting scenes involving Native languages or customs. Some colleagues joked that he had become an unofficial editor for accuracy. Studi never complained. He saw it as part of the work.
Wes Studi is remembered for fierce roles and commanding presence.
His real impact comes from moments like this.
He was the actor who stopped a production, confronted the writers, and forced Hollywood to tell Native stories with respect rather than shortcuts.
He protected the culture he represented and held the industry to a standard it had avoided for decades

05/08/2026

Yes American indian are the 1st people of America

02/23/2026

Cherokee The "Real People"
According to the Cherokee Nation, the Cherokee refer to themselves as “Aniyvwiya” meaning the “Real People” or the “Anigaduwagi” or the Kituwah people.
Cherokee is a complex language with soft sounds. If you'd like to know a few easy Cherokee words, "osiyo" (pronounced oh-see-yoh) is a friendly greeting, and "wado" (pronounced wah-doh) means 'thank you.'
Cherokee women were in charge of farming, property, and family. Men made political decisions for the tribe, and women made social decisions for the clans. The landowners were women. The Cherokees were farming people. Cherokee women harvested crops of corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers. They also gathered berries, nuts and fruit to eat.
Trail of Tears: In 1830, the Cherokee were forcibly pushed from their land, by the United States government. The Cherokee people were forced to a new place to live - a reservation located in the southwest, an area they had left 4000 years earlier. The Cherokee were forced to walk all they way to Oklahoma. Many people died on the walk, which is why this

02/13/2026

If you're true fan of Native American can I get a big yes