HISTORY.com contributor Vincent Schilling
HISTORY.com contributor Vincent Schilling

Vincent Schilling

Vincent Schilling, Akwesasne Mohawk, is an author, public speaker and journalist who has contributed to such publications as NBC.com, the Smithsonian's American Indian Magazine, and the CBC. He is the editor of NativeViewpoint.com, follow him on Twitter at @VinceSchilling.

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Workers strike oil in Osage territory. (Credit: David Grann)
Native American History

How Marriage and Murder Were Used to Steal Osage Oil Riches

When wealthy Native people died during the Osage Reign of Terror, it was often their white spouses and court-appointed guardians who stood to profit most.

October 1813: Death of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, at the Battle of Thames in the War of 1812.
19th Century

Why the War of 1812 Was a Turning Point for Native Americans

The conflict was their last, best chance for outside military help to protect their homelands from westward expansion.

Five Native American chiefs, dressed in western clothes, sitting in a semi-circle holding belts made of wampum beads
Native American History

What Is Wampum—and How Was It Used?

For Indigenous people, the small, cylindrical beads crafted from purple and white shells served many purposes—just not as money.

Native American History

Native American Leaders: A Timeline

Since the arrival of European settlers, leadership for America’s Indigenous peoples has disproportionately involved fighting to exist.