April 16, 1790 to December 1, 1790

Ontario, New York

Native Americans, Journal, Five Tribes, French

European settlers and the Native American tribes had always had barriers that prevented them from fully understanding each other. In 1768, a man named John Long had started keeping a journal where he planned to record the customs and languages of the various tribes across the land that would become the United States. By taking on this task, Americans and the Native tribes would be able to communicate...