Flipboard 2025 Tribes

Deep in the Amazon rainforest there lives a tribe most people have never seen. They’re called the Massaco, and until very recently, not a single outsider had laid eyes on them.

Chief Pontiac made history as the leader of the brutal Pontiac’s War against the British Empire, but according to modern historians, new evidence reveals he wasn’t as powerful as we were made to believe.

In fear of their children being left abandoned, Choctaw mothers on their perilous journey through the Trail of Tears were forced to make a decision no mother should ever have to make—and it was utterly disturbing.

History is full of secrets and surprises. As time wears on and stories become facts the truth becomes muddled. For years, people doubted the origins of the mysterious “Turks” of South Carolina. However, the truth is far more interesting than the story could ever tell.

The untold story of the Lakota Sioux flight to Canada to avoid U.S. rule—their escape, spiritual practices, hardships, and the small group who stayed behind forever. A moving testament to Indigenous strength and defiance.

In northern China, millions still live in ancient cave homes carved into hillsides. Explore the history, daily life, and surprising modern comforts of the Shaanxi cave dwellers.

Far above Colombia’s Caribbean shoreline, the Kogi inhabit the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. They believe this mountain sustains the world’s balance, and their daily rituals are meant to keep it alive.

Across the United States, vast reservation lands hold stories rarely told in full. These places reflect sovereignty, survival, and ongoing influence in law and culture. Understanding their scale and significance explains how Native nations continue to impact modern America.

Chief Red Cloud defeated the U.S. Army through strategy and unity, forcing one of the only Native victories in American history.

Geronimo’s relentless defiance made him one of the most feared and respected Apache leaders in American history.

Explore the hidden world of the uncontacted Mascho Piro tribe, why they avoid outside contact, how they survive deep in the Amazon, and the growing threats putting their way of life at risk.

Crazy Horse, the legendary Oceti Sakowin leader whose quiet strength, battlefield victories, and refusal to surrender shaped one of the most powerful chapters in Native American history.