In 1730, French and allied tribes besieged an expedient fortification hastily constructed by the Meskwaki in a small oak grove on the central Illinois prairie. Three written narratives and four maps ...

WASHINGTON — Native American leaders are protesting the latest plan by a Paris auction house to sell off part of their tribal history, and their demand for the return of their ceremonial objects ...

Old Map Dating to 1600s Locates Native/French Trading Site - Metal Detecting Posted: February 5, 2025 | Last updated: March 17, 2025 Historians have discovered a major site dating between the late ...

A surfer rips on the St. Lawrence Seaway - a waterway that transports ships passing from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The soundtrack is a mix of crashing waves and an auctioneer's ...

“Several hundred years ago, French people arrived here, and Louisiana was sold to Americans in 1803. So it was a long time ago, and we still share the culture and the language.

The terms date back to the summer of 1969 when a fourth week of paid leave was voted into French law. It was a milestone piece of legislation that laid the basis for one of France's most important ...