Native Americans in the American Revolution: The History We Didn't Learn | AAR S1E9

Native Americans in the American Revolution: The History We Didn't Learn | AAR S1E9

"An abject disaster"! Native Americans were not a side note in the American Revolution — they were central to it. In fact, much of the war was fought in Native lands. Yet, their story is rarely told.

Most Native nations tried to stay neutral at first, calling the conflict a “war between brothers.” But expanding colonial settlements and pressure from both sides forced difficult choices. Most ultimately sided with Britain — and the outcome of the Revolution was disastrous for them.


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🚩About My Guest:

Dr. David Silverman is a professor of in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at George Washington University. His research and teaching focus on Native American, Colonial American, and American racial history. He has published extensively on these subjects, including many books and book chapters. His latest book, published in 2026, is "The Chosen and The Damned: Native Americans and the Making of Race in the United States".


Dr. Silverman is a repeat guest on this program. In our previous interview, he explained the real history of Thanksgiving.

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📑 Video Chapters:

00:00 Select Highlights

01:57 Guest Introduction

03:30 Native Americans or Indians?

12:55 The Longest List

18:04 Indians' Major Grievance

23:19 Natives' Dilemma: Dividing Nations

26:51 Why Indians sided with the British

34:19 Extinguishing Council Fire

39:24 Cherokees' Crisis

44:05 George Washington's Indian Attack

47:37 Double Standard: Indians vs. Loyalists

51:21 An abject disaster: outcome of the War

59:16 5/6: Federal Government's Indian Budget


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