Native Americans and métis History

Please see the History of New France Page for the 17^th Century Timelines that discuss in detail New France’s history in the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley.

Artists - following are links to artists who are known for their portraits of Native Americans during the 1830s.

George Catlin's portraits of Native Americans held by the Smithsonian: https://www.si.edu/search/collection-images?page=9&edan_q=george%20catlin&edan_fq%5B0%5D=object_type%3A%22Paintings%22

Charles Bird King's portraits of Native Americans held by the Smithsonian: https://www.si.edu/search/collection-images?edan_q=charles%20bird%20king&edan_fq%5B0%5D=set_name%3A%22National%20Portrait%20Gallery%20Collection%22

George Winter's portraits of Native Americans in Indiana. This collection is hosted by Purdue University. https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/gwinter/search/searchterm/winter%2C%20george%2C%201810-1876/field/creato/mode/exact/conn/and

Articles and Bibliographies:

Proof that No Indians Lived in Permanent Villages on either Side of the Detroit River When Antoine de Lamothe, sieur de Cadillac, Founded Fort Pontchartrain on 24 July 1701, by Diane Wolford Sheppard

Native Americans – A Quick Reference and Research Guide, by Diane Wolford Sheppard

Partially Annotated Bibliography for the Native Americans Living in the Great Lakes, by Diane Wolford Sheppard

A Huron Carol, by Jean de Brébeuf, contributed by Diane Wolford Sheppard

Links:

The Relationships between French Canadians and Native Americans: The Library of Congress' France in America website contains short articles which explain their relationships. Their relationships contrast greatly with the treatment that the Native Americans received from the British and the Americans. See:

http://international.loc.gov/intldl/fiahtml/fiatheme3.html#track1

The Dictionary of Canadian Biographies’ Introductory Chapter The Indians of Northeastern North America: http://www.biographi.ca/en/theme_essays.html?p=2

Overhead View of Sainte Marie Among the Hurons, courtesy of the Museum; http://www.saintemarieamongthehurons.on.ca/sm/en/Home/index.htm

Interior of a Reconstructed Huron or Wendat Longhouse - Huronia Museum

Interior of a reconstructed Huron or Wendat Longhouse - Courtesy of The Huronia Museum in Midland, Ontario, http://huroniamuseum.com/exhibits/huron-village/