Native American History

Torn apart by fur traders' desire for buffalo and white settlers' westward expansion along the Oregon Trail, the life of the Cheyenne morphed into a perpetual fight for survival.

The Southern Cheyenne migrated to Colorado, where they lived peacefully - until the discovery of gold led to a devastating massacre.

Remarkable firsthand accounts and rare photographs tell the real stories behind the 19th century's greatest warrior nations - and the forces that destroyed their way of life.

For over 300 years the Apache warriors had an unrivaled reputation. Now, battlefield detectives and historians to examine two Apache battles to try and uncover the secrets of their success.

Learn the true story of Crazy Horse, the strange man of the Oglalas; warrior, mystic, and martyr.

Forced off his beloved land by American authorities in 1876, the embittered Apache guerrilla warrior "Geronimo" launched a series of bloody raids against white settlers.

In response to the white intruder, Native American warriors who'd spent their youth using bows and arrows to procure food and defend their families were forced to become even more dangerous warriors.

They were called "Wolves for the Blue Soldiers" by fellow tribesmen. They were scouts for the "White Man's Army." Were they traitors or peacemakers?

Take a closer look at the truth behind the massacre at Wounded Knee is an American tragedy.

Were they well-meaning missionaries or political appointees betraying the people they were sent to protect? Learn more about the impact that agents had on reservation life.

Revisit the dramatic conflicts of the last half of the 19th century that led to the systematic destruction of the Native American way of life.

Examine how the Navajo survived one of the most brutally extensive military campaigns waged by the U.S. government against a native American people.

The great chief of the Oglala Sioux, Crazy Horse fought all his life to protect Native American lands and treaty rights.

In Montana, the Weibert family sets out to solve the last great mystery of the Battle of the Little Bighorn--the whereabouts of the cache of weapons taken from Custer's soldiers after the battle.

Guided by Native American legend, the team unearths a Custer-era bullet. If it's authentic, it could be evidence of an ancient Native path that could lead the team directly to the cache of weapons.

After unearthing promising evidence the Weiberts may finally have what they need to zero in on the location of the valuable Custer cache and validate their family's long-held beliefs.