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Three Trail of Tears Stories That Never Happened
A soldier's letter, a chief's wife and a blanket, and a line attributed to Andrew Jackson. All three are repeated constantly. All three fail when you check them.
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What to Wear With a Heritage Tee
A graphic tee can read like a souvenir or like something you actually own. The difference is almost entirely what is around it.
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Why the Red Handprint: MMIW, Explained
The red dress came first, in 2010. The handprint came after. Here is where both symbols come from, and what May 5 marks.
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Five Names Worth Knowing
Not chiefs, not battles. Five people whose names show up on our shirts, and the one-line reason each is there.
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What the Numbers Actually Say About the Trail of Tears
The figures most people repeat are close, but not quite right. Here is what the National Park Service actually documents — and why the exact number is still unknown.
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The Long Walk, 1864: What Happened at Bosque Redondo
Twenty-six years after the Trail of Tears, it happened again — 300 miles across New Mexico, and four years in a place that could not feed anyone.
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Why We Print Names, Not Slogans
A slogan tells people what you believe. A name makes them ask a question. Only one of those starts a conversation in a grocery store line.
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How to Wear a Memorial Shirt
You do not need Native ancestry to wear one. You do need to be able to answer the question when it comes.
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Wounded Knee 1890: What Happened, and Why It Still Matters
It is often called a battle. It was a massacre. What happened at Wounded Knee Creek in 1890, and why the word we use still matters.
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