Directory of North American Aboriginal Resources

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North American Aboriginals (Canadian, American, and Mexican native peoples) developed a profound horse culture soon after European colonists re-introduced the horse to the New World. Aboriginal cavalry served as regular and irregular forces until the end of the nineteenth century, sometimes in alliances with Old World powers (e.g. with Britain against France in the 18th century inter-colonial wars), sometimes in North American conflicts (e.g. in alliance with Canada in defence against the American invasion of 1812), sometimes against colonists to protect their own lands (e.g. against the United States in the Indian Wars).

Resources in This Category

• Indian Home Guard

  http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unindtr.htm
  Information on the Indian cavalry regiments that fought for the Union in the US Civil War.

• Stand Watie Biography

  http://www.civilwarhome.com/watiebio.htm
  Life and times of the Confederate Brigadier General and commander of the CSA Cherokee Cavalry.

• Wikipedia: Indian cavalry

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cavalry
  Open enclyclopaedia article about the native Americans who fought in the US Civil War.

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