Fifty States, Fifty Stories: Indigenous America at 250

As the United States approaches 250 years of independence, we invite you to join us on a journey across America—one state at a time.

In this new series from Puerto Rico Open Your Eyes, we will explore the documented history of Indigenous peoples throughout all fifty states, examining how expansion, public policy, conflict, displacement, resilience, and survival shaped the nation we know today.

Some of these stories will be inspiring.

Others will be heartbreaking.

And some may challenge long-held assumptions about the American experience.

This series is not intended to condemn, divide, or assign guilt to people living today. Nor is it an attempt to rewrite history to fit a particular political viewpoint. Our commitment is to ...