Before the wave of explorers and settlers arrived from Europe, millions of Native Americans lived on the lands that would become settled by Europeans. As disease ravaged the indigenous population and resources became scarce, a series of violent conflicts arose between tribes, settlers, and the government that scarred the continent.
The Indian Wars – A Change Of Worlds – Episode 1: The People Of Pre-Columbian America
2016
In Pre-Columbian America, millions of Native Americans were spread across the continents, made up of a large number of unique civilizations and tribes…
The Indian Wars – A Change Of Worlds – Episode 2: Colonization Of The 1600s
2016
The first English settlement of Jamestown leads to the English dominating the East Coast. As they push up against Native American lands to the west, conflict…
The Indian Wars – A Change Of Worlds – Episode 3: The French And Indian War
2016
French settlers set up forts and trading posts across Canada, and partnered with the Native Americans in order to trap game. As tensions between the French…
The Indian Wars – A Change Of Worlds – Episode 4: Manifest Destiny And The Trail Of Tears
2016
After overthrowing their monarch, the United States government begins their own relationship with the Native Americans. But the country pushes expansion…
The Indian Wars – A Change Of Worlds – Episode 5: The Dakota War Of 1862
2016
While the United States fights itself in the Civil War, the western border territories find themselves engaged in the Dakota War of 1862, a bloody conflict…
The Indian Wars – A Change Of Worlds – Episode 6: The Wounded Knee Massacre
2016
The slaughter of the buffalo populations in the western United States is used to corral Native Americans into reservations. But these reservations were…
The Indian Wars – A Change Of Worlds – Episode 7: Native Americans In The 20th Century
2016
In the 20th Century, and to this day, Native American tribes continue to fight against the government for their rights and safety.