Donald L. Fixico

Donald L. Fixico (Muscogee, Seminole, Shawnee and Sac & Fox) is a Regents' and Distinguished Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University.  He is the author and editor of 15 books on American Indians and the West.

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President Richard Nixon sitting at a big table signing a document while two Native American people stand to the side, looking on.
Native American History

Native Americans Had a Surprising Ally: Richard Nixon

After centuries of devastating government policies, American Indians had someone in the White House willing to return tribal land, listen to grievances—and support their autonomy.

A photographer's interpretation of James Fraser's classic sculpture, the 'End of the Trail,' circa 1915. (Credit: Underwood Archives/Getty Images)
Native American History

When Native Americans Were Slaughtered in the Name of ‘Civilization’

By the close of the Indian Wars in the late 19th century, fewer than 238,000 Indigenous people remained of the estimated 5 million-plus living in North America before European contact.