Turquoise is a beautiful blue stone that is found in many areas of the United States including Arizona, California, Nevada, Colorado, and New Mexico. The stone is mostly mined to make beautiful jewelry, which is most often combined with silver to make rings, watches, bracelets, and necklaces. Turquoise jewelry making goes as far back as [...]
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American Indian Jewelry
Find real American Indian Jewelry. Native Americans have been making Indian jewelry for centuries. The jewelry is highly decorative and usually very colorful and beautiful. It may be made out of a variety of materials including gemstones, minerals, shells, beads, copper, silver, and even ivory. The Indian jewelry making technique and tools are typically handed [...]
Seminole Wars
After attacks by Spanish settlers on Native American towns, natives began raiding Georgia settlements, purportedly at the behest of the Spanish. In the early 19th century, the U.S. Army made increasingly frequent incursions into Spanish territory to recapture escaped slaves. General Andrew Jackson’s 1817–1818 campaign against the Seminoles became known as the First Seminole War. [...]
Apache Tribes were known as Fierce Warriors and Knowledgeable Strategists
The Apache Indian tribes are some of the most well known Native American tribes in history. The name Apache is suspected to have several origins, namely the word ‘enemy’ in Zuni and the Yuma term for “fighting men.” The Apache Nation The tribe occupied areas of Mexico, New Mexico, and southern Arizona and consisted of [...]
The Wonder of the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the most visited natural attractions in the US. This magnificent 277-mile gorge is formed by the Colorado River, and it is situated in the northern part of Arizona. It has an average width of 10 miles, and it is one mile deep. The Grand Canyon is one of the [...]
Facts About the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the world’s greatest wonders. Many people have probably seen at least an image of it, but there are many facts about the Grand Canyon not many people know. Situated in Arizona, the Grand Canyon is home to the Grand Canyon National Park. Before the United States was settled by [...]
