2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the formal founding of the United States. Many institutions around the country will tell the story of the founding and what it means to Americans. But will the whole story be told? The past and history of the United States leave out narratives of Indigenous people or paint all Indigenous groups into one and downplay the role that Indigenous people had in the founding of the United States. There can be hesitation about who can tell these histories or even how to tell these histories. This session will explore who, how, and why Indigenous histories are imperative to the story of the founding of the United States. Information will be presented by Heather Bruegl, Brandon Dillard, and Eric Hemenway, three scholars, and historians who are tribally affiliated and can demonstrate a different viewpoint on their tribal nations and regions' reaction to the Revolution and the outcome in the aftermath. This will help to show Indigenous involvement in the American Revolution, but also help to break the myth that all tribal nations are the same and have the same experiences. Tools and resources will also be provided that will help scholars, educators, and historians tell these stories meaningfully.