Archaeologists in Williamsburg, Virginia were excavating the grounds of a building that stored gunpowder during the American ...

The photo of two men standing on a mountain of bison skulls is well known as a symbol of hunting during colonisation of the US. But there's a more sinister story that lies behind it.

National Geographic's page on the American Bison said nearly 50 million bisons were killed by settlers in the 19th century for a variety of reasons, including depriving Native Americans of an ...

Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship. The long-term dream for many is to return bison, ... The skull was cleaned and the tongue, a delicacy, cut out.

The “Great Slaughter” of bison between 1820 and 1880 was driven by the U.S. government promoting the mass hunting of bison in an effort to subdue Native American tribes, along with ...