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Why is there a buffalo on the back of the nickel?
The coin was designed at the start of the 20th century, only about 20 years after the frontier had closed. Its designs were chosen to honor the heritage of our frontier and the Native Americans who lived there and the bison they depended on.
What is a Zuni shalako?
It is a ceremony of thanksgiving on the call of Zuni Priests in late November. Unlike most native American ceremonies, a shalako is not closed to outsiders and while heavy on rites and rituals it is open and publicly presented.
What was the Kittanning Trail?
The Kittanning Path was a major east-west Native American trail in western Pennsylvania used during the 18th century. It provided an overland route for the Lenape, Shawnee, and early European settlers across the Allegheny Mountains, terminating at its western end on the Allegheny River at the Native American village of Kittanning (at present day Kittanning, Pennsylvania), the largest Native American village in the Ohio Country west of the Alleghenies. It tranversed a section of Pennsylvania closed to white settlement by the original settlement with William Penn, until opened by the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. In the 1750s, it was the scene of a fierce raids by Native Americans against white settlement, and a major British retribution campaign during the French and Indian War. It fell into disuse in the 1780s and was abandoned. A section of the original path is preserved in northwestern Cambria County.
How were missionaries treated at the missions?
Very badly and as slaves. At many missions historians have uncovered mass graves. The padres forced them to give up their religious practices and to move away from tradional language and customs.
Why was the Constitutional Convention closed to the public?
To keep their proceedings secret so that the new constitution could be a surprise
