In 1971 the face of Iron Eyes Cody, the Crying Indian, and the slogan, "Pollution: it's a crying shame. People start pllution. People can stop it," helped shape America's idea of what Shepard Krech III refers to as the "Ecological Indian" in his book, The Ecological I...

Tipis were a way of living for the Plains Indians; they provided shelter, warmth and protection. Most think that construction of a shelter is "a mans job", but not for the Indians. The woman got the materials and constructed the tipi. Without the women to do all of this the Indians would n...

Jack Crabb, as described by Ralph Fielding Snell, is "a cynical man, uncouth, unscrupulous, and when necessary, even ruthless" (p.439). However, as the narration unfolds it becomes evident that Jack Crabb is much more than that. He is a colorful character, with a well full of experiences...

In the latter half of the 19th century, the United States government began to take actions that would ultimately limit the presence and culture of Native Americans in the Great Plains region. These government actions were often corrupt in how they prompted the mistreatment of the Plains Indians whil...

The geography and climate of the Great Plains area of the United States has seen some changes in the past, and will assuredly see changes in the future. These changes have affected the people and land of that area, and forced them adapt, improvise and overcome. As a primary example, the native Indi...