George Catlin set out to reach "every tribe of Indians on the Continent of North America," and to produce "faithful portraits...views of their villages, games, &c." His Sioux Encamped on the Upper ...

The McLean County Museum of History works diligently to collect, preserve, and document the stories of people who have shaped the county’s history. This essential part of the museum’s mission is ...

One day in 1805, a 9-year-old boy exploring the woods along the Susquehanna River in southcentral New York came face-to-face with an Oneida Indian. The boy froze, terrified. Towering over him, the ...