When reading through history, it is easy to find many opinionated writers talking about the New World and the "savages" that inhabit it. Well, times have changed and its high time to explore the works and cultures of American Indians in a positive light. Many Native Americans became succesful contributers to American History and American Culture. This Exhibit is about learning how different Native Americans left their mark on our history, whether or not their intentions were to do so.

Elias Boudinot was a Cherokee Indian who was educated in Mission Schools and grew up white people. Later in life he married a white woman by the name of Harriet Gold. He didn't harbor any hatred for whites, and later was killed for it. In attempt to sign a treaty between white settlers and the Cherokees, he was ambushed and killed by his own people for not sharing in their contempt. He left his mark by overcoming the barrier between the two cultures and following his heart instead of his ancestors.

Maria Child woman was a true people's advocate. Through some ficticious writings, and some real life, she expressed her own sympathies for the "dying culture". A few Native American communities are put on display in her work, and some seem very negative. However, Lydia Maria Child, while not necessarily fond of the people she at one time called "animals", didn't seem them in a negative way.

In this journal, the author talks about a few different Native Americans who expressed themselves through writing. Among thes were William Apess (Pequot) and other very important American Literary Contributers. People like these, those who write down what they feel and go through during their life and times are the one who leave behind the most valuable information we have to study today. These Amerian Indians left behind their own legacies for us to study and learn from.