Millions of Native people were stolen from their communities in the Americas between 1492 and the 1900s.
This site begins to tell their stories.
Stolen Relations is a tribally collaborative project that seeks to illuminate the significance of the enslavement and servitude of Indigenous peoples in American history, as well as their resilience, through the recovery of individual stories.
Most of the 7,000 records on this site are drawn from English colonies and the United States, with a sampling of documents from elsewhere and plans for expansion. Find out how to get involved.
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New Artwork: Guidance from the Ancestors, Penny Gamble Williams (Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation)
New Artwork: Guidance from the Ancestors, Penny Gamble Williams (Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation)New Artwork: Guidance from the Ancestors, Penny Gamble Williams (Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation)
New Blog Post: Stolen Relations in College Classrooms
New Blog Post: Stolen Relations in College ClassroomsNew Blog Post: Stolen Relations in College Classrooms
New Entry: Daniel Humps ran away from James Pitts, Boston, 1701
New Entry: Daniel Humps ran away from James Pitts, Boston, 1701New Entry: Daniel Humps ran away from James Pitts, Boston, 1701
New Story from the Archive: Timothy (Block Island, Rhode Island, 1771), by Simon Newman
New Story from the Archive: Timothy (Block Island, Rhode Island, 1771), by Simon NewmanNew Story from the Archive: Timothy (Block Island, Rhode Island, 1771), by Simon Newman
In the News: "The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond," Connecticut Public, Nov. 2025
In the News: “The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond,” Connecticut Public, Nov. 2025In the News: "The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond," Connecticut Public, Nov. 2025
New Artwork: Guidance from the Ancestors, Penny Gamble Williams (Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation)
New Artwork: Guidance from the Ancestors, Penny Gamble Williams (Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation)New Artwork: Guidance from the Ancestors, Penny Gamble Williams (Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation)
New Blog Post: Stolen Relations in College Classrooms
New Blog Post: Stolen Relations in College ClassroomsNew Blog Post: Stolen Relations in College Classrooms
New Entry: Daniel Humps ran away from James Pitts, Boston, 1701
New Entry: Daniel Humps ran away from James Pitts, Boston, 1701New Entry: Daniel Humps ran away from James Pitts, Boston, 1701
New Story from the Archive: Timothy (Block Island, Rhode Island, 1771), by Simon Newman
New Story from the Archive: Timothy (Block Island, Rhode Island, 1771), by Simon NewmanNew Story from the Archive: Timothy (Block Island, Rhode Island, 1771), by Simon Newman
In the News: "The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond," Connecticut Public, Nov. 2025
In the News: “The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond,” Connecticut Public, Nov. 2025In the News: "The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond," Connecticut Public, Nov. 2025
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Stories
Will [Williams] (Providence, Rhode Island, 1637)
Will [Williams] (Providence, Rhode Island, 1637)Will [Williams] (Providence, Rhode Island, 1637)
Betsy (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, 1812)
Betsy (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, 1812)Betsy (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, 1812)
George Fortman (Evansville, Indiana, 1936)
George Fortman (Evansville, Indiana, 1936)George Fortman (Evansville, Indiana, 1936)
Will [Williams] (Providence, Rhode Island, 1637)
Will [Williams] (Providence, Rhode Island, 1637)Will [Williams] (Providence, Rhode Island, 1637)
Betsy (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, 1812)
Betsy (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, 1812)Betsy (Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, 1812)
George Fortman (Evansville, Indiana, 1936)
George Fortman (Evansville, Indiana, 1936)George Fortman (Evansville, Indiana, 1936)
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Map
Click on the link below to explore the locations of individuals contained in the database.
Timeline
This timeline provides a sampling of the key events in the history of Indigenous enslavement and challenges to Native sovereignty and land rights, from 1492 to the 21st century.
Indigenous Voices
Lorén Spears (Narragansett) on the meaning of Indigenous enslavement for her community
Lorén Spears (Narragansett) on the meaning of Indigenous enslavement for her communityLorén Spears (Narragansett) on the meaning of Indigenous enslavement for her community
"Miscellaneous," Courtney Akbar (Hassanamisco Nipmuc), 2024
“Miscellaneous,” Courtney Akbar (Hassanamisco Nipmuc), 2024"Miscellaneous," Courtney Akbar (Hassanamisco Nipmuc), 2024
Paula Peters (Mashpee Wampanoag) on revisioning early Wampanoag-English colonist history
Paula Peters (Mashpee Wampanoag) on revisioning early Wampanoag-English colonist historyPaula Peters (Mashpee Wampanoag) on revisioning early Wampanoag-English colonist history
Guidance from the Ancestors, Penny Gamble Williams (Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation)
Guidance from the Ancestors, Penny Gamble Williams (Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation)Guidance from the Ancestors, Penny Gamble Williams (Chappaquiddick Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation)
"Reconnection," Dawn Spears (Narragansett), 2025
“Reconnection,” Dawn Spears (Narragansett), 2025"Reconnection," Dawn Spears (Narragansett), 2025
Patricia Rocker (Chappaquiddick Wampanaog, Whale Clan), on her ancestor, Eunice Matthews Rocker
Patricia Rocker (Chappaquiddick Wampanaog, Whale Clan), on her ancestor, Eunice Matthews RockerPatricia Rocker (Chappaquiddick Wampanaog, Whale Clan), on her ancestor, Eunice Matthews Rocker
"Nickquenem," Maliyah Scott (Narragansett), 2025
“Nickquenem,” Maliyah Scott (Narragansett), 2025"Nickquenem," Maliyah Scott (Narragansett), 2025
[Great Swamp Massacre, 1675], Tall Oak Weeden (Pequot and Wampanoag), c. 1980s
[Great Swamp Massacre, 1675], Tall Oak Weeden (Pequot and Wampanoag), c. 1980s