The Yaqui are known for having waged the most determined, enduring, and successful resistance against forced colonization. In fact, they’re the only Native American tribe that has never officially surrendered to either the Spanish colonial forces, the Mexican government, or the United States. But while they may have won back their land, they didn’t exactly come out on top. During the early 20th century, much of the Yaqui tribe had been captured and sold to plantations. But slavery wasn’t their rival’s only goal. Yaqui women were forced to marry Chinese men—and the reason why is utterly disturbing.

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Peace is often hard to come by, particularly between two warring countries. But it should at least be fair. These were the times when peace was far from fair, some of the worst peace treaties ever negotiated.

Archaeologists make ground-breaking discovery of ancient canoes hidden beneath a Wisconsin lake.

For years, researchers couldn’t pinpoint the exact location of New Albion, the colonial settlement that made America—until now.

We've all been on hiking trips where we encountered bad weather or had to turn back due to a minor injury. But what about mind-bending wind? Mines dropped from aircraft? Or even inter-group violence? These hiking trips went so, disturbingly wrong that they're still a source of mystery today.