NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
NativeAmericanDisplacementLongagoonthegreatplains,thebuffaloroamedandtheNativeAmericanslived amongsteachother.Theywereabletomovefreelyacrossthelandsuntilthewhitemencameandconcentrated themintocertainareasTodaytherearemorethanfive-hundreddifferenttribeswithdifferentbeliefsandhistory NativeAmericansstillfaceproblemsaboutthehorrifichistorytheywentthroughandtoday'sdiscrimination.The removalofAmericanIndiantribesisoneofthe...
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
NativeAmericanshavebeenforcedoutoftheircultureovertime,forcedintoassimilation,losttheirrights,and havelosttheirlandduetopoliciesandlawsbythewhitesthatcan'tbeartheNativeAmericanwayoflife.There usedtobemanyNativeAmericantribesallthroughoutNorthAmerica,andnowthesetribesarespreadacrossthe countryandareblendedintotherestofthepopulation.Thenativewayshavechangeddrasticallyinthelasttwo centuriesduetorelocationprograms,Indian
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
TheNativeAmericans,theiroriginandsimilaritieswithNativeFinnsNativeAmericans,thefirstsettlersofthe Americasarrivedtothecontinentabout15000yearsago.CrossingalandbridgebetweenAsiaandAmerica duringtheiceageItwasnotjustonegroupthatspreadacrossthecontinent,butsmallgroupsofmigrantsfora longtimeperiod.Thelandbridgewhichthemigrantsusedtocrossbetweenthecontinentsdoesnotexisttoday, butisinsteadknownastheBeringStraitAllofthe
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
AmericanshavelongbeenfascinatedwiththeimageryandloreofNativeAmericans.Fromearlyhistoriansto MarkTwaintoHollywood,NativeAmericanshavebeenviewedassavages,aggressors,monotonalinvoice,and drunks.NativeAmericanshavehadastronginfluenceonAmerica'sbirthplaceincludingenvironmentalissuesto thedietandfoodsweeatItwasnotuntilthearrivaloftheEuropeansettlersthatNativeAmericansfacedthe deteriorationoftheircivilizationandculture.Eventsof...
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
manyNativeAmericanhadalreadybeenthereandthegovernmentwerebuildingrailroadsandroadsPeople rushedtosettleinthewesttomineforgoldCitiesandtownalongwithrailroadandroadsbuildingatarapidpace changedthehabitsofthebuffalo.BuffalowereanimportantsymbolintheNativeAmericanslivetheyused buffaloastheirmainfoodsourceandtheyusetheskintomakeclothesandteepeecovering,bonesforsilverware andhuntingtoolslikearrow.TheNativeAmericansmake...
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
States,NativeAmericansareconsideredtobepeoplewhosepre-Columbianancestorswereindigenoustothelands withinthenation'smodernboundaries.Thesepeopleswerecomposedofnumerousdistincttribes,bands,and ethnicgroups,andmanyofthesegroupssurviveintacttodayassovereignnationsThetermsNativeAmericans usetorefertothemselvesvaryregionallyandgenerationally,withmanyolderNativeAmericansself-identifying as"Indians"or"AmericanIndians",whileyoungerNativeAmericans...
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
historicalevidence,thenotion:"Native–AmericanswerenotthefirstinhabitantofAmericaisacompletefalse. Forcenturies,historykeptaccurateandvividaccountofthefirstsetofpeoplewhodomiciledthewestern hemisphereJudgingbythatrecordandevidence,belowarethefirstsetofNative-Americanpeoplewhoinhabited thewesternhemisphere,includingthenew"America"beforethearrivalofanotherhumanrace…TheIroquois: TheIroquoisofNativeAmericanswereoneofthetribesthatlived
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
withtheNativeAmericans.Thewhiteshaddifferentideasthattheywantedtocontributetothecountry,andthe NativeAmericanswantedtostayloyaltotheirculturaltraditionsTheearlypeopleoftheUnitedStatesgradually gainedcontrolofthecountry.ThisleadtoNativeAmericansbeingmethodicallypushedofftheirland,deceived multiplythroughabrokentreaty,andmostofall,notbeingcompletelyrecognizedascitizensbytherestof AmericansocietySomeoftheseNativeAmericangroups
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
trade.AlthoughtheSpanishandEnglishhadanincreasinglylargegraspoverthenewworld,Africans,other Europeancountries,andNativeAmericanscouldnotstopfightingsotheycouldbandtogethertofightthehigher powers,meanwhileAmericawastryingtobecomeit'sownnation,Eventhoughallofthelesspowerfulcultures wantedfreedom(Dutch,NativeAmericans,Germans,Scot-Irish,Africans,Scots,andFrench)allexceptthe Africansgotitbecauseitwasalothardertofigureoutwhowas...
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
ago,NativeAmericansroamedNorthAmericaThatwasuntilthearrivalofthewhitesleadbyColumbusin1492 ThewhiteAmericansthenbegantotakeasmuchlandaspossible,contradictwiththenative'scustomsandtriedto takecompletecontroloftheirlivesNativeAmericansdidn'tbelieveinowningland-theybelievedthatallofthe landwaseveryone'stoshare.SowhenthewhiteAmericansfindoutnoneofthelandisowned,theytakecontrol oftheland,andslowlypushtheNativesoutas...
NativeAmericans:TheNativePeopleOfTheNativeAmericans
estimatedmorethan3,000beganthetripdidnotsurvive"("CreekRemoval"1)Thisisjustoneofthemany examplesoftormenttheNativeAmericanpeoplesfaced.NativeAmericansaretheindigenouspeoplesofthe AmericasTainoswereoneofthemanyNativeAmericantribesthatwereintheAmericasbeforeColumbusbut werekillednearlyoutofexistence.SomearguethattheNativepeopleoftheNewWorldandtheAmericaswere victimsofgenocide,otherspassionatelydisagreeAgenocideisthekillingof
NativeAmericanNativesAndTheirImpactsOfNativeAmericans
Journal#1Entry1WhataresomeofthediversityofNativeAmericanIndianspriortothearrivalofEuropeans? TherewerenumerousdiversitiesbetweenNativeAmericantribespriortoEuropeanarrivalinNorthAmerica.All tribesocietieshadshamansandmedicinemenNativesdidnotfeelthattheyownedtheland,familieswere providedlandbythetriballeaderstouseforacertainlengthoftimetohuntonaswellasgrowtheircropsforlife sustainmentAlongeasternNorthAmerica,theIndians
NativeAmericanNatives
NativeAmericansNativeAmericansroamedthelandanddidastheypleased,almostancienttechnology.Thatwas untilwhitesettlerscameinandtookawaytheirlandandbuffaloWhitesforcedthemtoadapttowhitecultureand learnhowtofarmwheat,andgotoschool.Whitesevenputthemonindianreservationsthathadpoorsoilsotheir farmingtechniquesweredifficultIndianswerenomads,theychasedtheirfoodandneverstayedinonehomefor toolong.Theyusedoldertechnologylikesmoke...
NativeAmericanMascotsAndNativeAmericans
1IstheuseofNativeAmericanmascots/nicknamesathingofhonorandprideorastereotypeofNativeNations Formanyyearscollegesandprofessionalsportsorganizationsmadethechoicetoselectamascotwithrelationsto NativeAmericans,somebeingmorenoticeableandothersbeingabitsneakywiththeirname.Butnicknamesfor theseorganizationsareoftenusedwithoutbeingaffiliatedwithaNativeNation,liketheRedskins,Chiefs, Warriors,Tribe,andIndians.Whileotherorganizations...
TheNativeAmericanReservationsOfTheNativeAmericans
TheNativeAmericanReservationsImaginebeingtoldthatifyoumigratetoacertainlocationyou'llbehelped withnutritionandyourfinancewillbecovered.Soundsgoodright?WellthisiswhattheAmericangovernment promisedtheNativeAmericans.Apromisethatwasn'tgranted.Manyreservationshaveactuallycreatedasenseof confinementanddetachmentThereservationshavelimitedresourceswhichseparatesthemfromtheAmerican Cultureandsociety.Thisisshownthroughthelawswe've...
manyNativeAmericantribescanyouname?Let'sjustsaythatthereare562tribes,bases,nations,orpueblosthat youcouldhavesaidandtheyallarefromNorthAmericaalone.Approximately229ofthemareinAlaska.Hardto believeright?Howmanyarethereinyourstate?NativeAmericantribesarefoundin33differentstatesacrossthe U.S.MostofwhichwereputontoanIndianReservation.IfyouarefromtheCentralUnitedStates,youhave probablyheardofthePawneeNativeAmericansThe
NativeAmericanAsimilationOfNativeAmericans
ThefilmopenswiththeNativeAmericanvictoryatLittleBigHornoverGeneralCusterandhismenonJune25, 1876Custer'sdeathandtheNativeAmericanwinsparkedragefromtheUSgovernmentandledthemtoredraw territoriessothatthegold-filledBlackHillswouldnotbeincludedinthereservationland.Theeventofthemovie focusonthegovernment'sattemptstostealthislandandtheresistanceoftheNativeAmericans.1)Whowas CharlesEastmanandwhatwerethecontendingforces
NativeAmericanHistory:NativeAmericans
NativeAmericanLivesSincethebeginningoftime,conqueringothersocietieshasbeenacommonoccurrence. AlmosteverybattlethathastakenplacehasbeendocumentedWhenstoriesofpastbattlesareretold,onlyone sideofthetalegetstold,thevictor'sside.Inhistory,theoneswhohavebeendefeatednevergettopresenttheir perspectiveofthetragicquarrelsMostneverevenlivedtotellthestories,buttheoneswhodosurvivearenot thoughtofasimportantaccountsinhistory.The...
NativeAmericanTribesOfNativeAmericans
NativeAmericansAndNativeAmericanCultures
EuropeanandNativeAmericanculturesisthestartofourMixed-AmericanhistoryLikemanyothercolonization stories,conceptssuchasculture,religion,trade,andcolonialismaretossedinamixbetweenvirtuessuchastrust, acceptance,andfairnessOftentimesneglectingthelatterofthemixtureTheoddityofsuchunionsisthatthe nativepeoplearegenerallytolerantwiththeforeigners…untiltheforeignergrowsintotheoppressor.Suchisthe casebetweentheNativeAmericansandtheEuropean...
NativeAmericanHistory:NativeAmericans
NativeAmericansAfewthousandsofyearsbeforethefamousandhighrecognizedexploreChristopher Columbus'shipslandedintheBahamas,adistinctivegroupofpeoplediscoveredAmerica.Theancestorsof modernNativeAmericanswhohikedovera"landbridge"fromAsiamorethan12,000yearsagoInfact,thereis anestimatethatmorethan50millionpeoplewerealreadylivingintheAmericas.Astimepassed,thesemigrants andtheirdescendantspushedsouthandeast,adaptingastheywentIn
NativeAmericans:TheNativeAmericanPeople
TheNativeAmericanpeoplewereahumbleandself-sustainingracethatwastakenadvantageofandexploitedfor theirgenerosities.YouwillseethattheEuropeanswillmaneuverandessentiallytakealandinhabitedbyNative Americansbyaseriesofactionsthattookplaceinthelate1400stothelate1770sEuropeanswilldisplayactsof whatseemtobekindnessbutisjustaanactthatinturnwillweakentheNativeAmericanpeople.TheNative Americanslivedinaveryopenareawithnoestablished
NativeAmericans:NativeAmericanTribes
NativeAmericansbranchoutamongover500differenttribeswithabout5millionidentifiedraciallymixedand unmixednativeamericans,orabout17%oftheUSpopulationEachtribediffersfromeachotherintheirown wayespeciallyinbeliefsandlanguageandalsothroughlocation.TheNativeAmericantribes,excludingmodern dayMexico,arecommonlysplitupintotendifferentareas:theArctic,theSubarctic,theNortheast,theSoutheast, thePlains,theSouthwest,theGreatBasin,California...
NativeAmericanSpiritualityAndNativeAmericans
ForNativeAmericans,protectingtheirsacredwayswasandisamatterofsurvival,butitisalsoamatterofrespect forthepowerthatisinvolvedAcrosstheUnitedStates,therearemorethan558federallyrecognizedandseveral hundredstaterecognizedNativeAmericannations(Russell,1998).Giventhewide-rangingdiversityofthis populationconsistingof23millionpeople,itisessentialtounderstandthatthetermNativeAmericanspirituality encompassesthevastnessofmorethan500...
NativeAmericansAndTheNativeAmericanTribe
DifferentCulturesTheEuropeansandtheNativeAmericansarguablydonotco-existbecausedifferentgroupsdid notallowthemtobetheirowntribes.TheEuropeanstreatedtheIndianswithaslittlerespectaspossible.The Indianswereusedtoworkincludingthewomenandchildren.TheChristianschangedhowtheywereviewedby theIndiansbecausetheysufferedfrombeatingsandothertragediesamongtheirtribesTheNativeAmericantribes wantedpeacewithintheirgroupsalthoughtheywerefighting...
'rightaway'.Howwouldyoufeel?Similarly,NativeAmericanswerevictimizedwhenEuropeanscametothe America.Butthisisonepointofview,andthereisanotherperspectivetounderstandhereaswell.Thisissues needstobeaddressedinawaythatputsforththeideologiesofboththeNativeAmericansandtheEuropean authoritiesthattookover.UponthearrivaloftheEuropeansintheUSandtheirattempttoovertakelandfromthe NativeAmericans,variousmovementstookplaceOneofthem
NativeAmericanHealingAndNativeAmericans
twenty-oneofthosetribesresideinArizona.Infact,ArizonaStateTempecampusislocatedontheancestral homelandsoftheAkimelO'odham(Pima)andPeePosh(Maricopa)peopleNativeAmericanhealingisaunique systemthatvariesfromtribetotribebutmostsharesimilarcharacteristicsoftreatment.NativeAmericanhealing goesbackthousandsofyearsbeforetheEuropeansettlersmigratedtoNorthAmerica.Theindigenouspeopleat thetimewerefamiliarwithplants,herbs,smoke,prayers,and
NativeAmericansAndNativeAmericanTribes
ThefirstNativeAmericanssettledacrossNorthandSouthAmericabetween500/1500B.C.E,creatingadvanced andrichcultural,social,andpoliticalcivilizationsApproximately6-7millionNativeAmericansinhabitedNorth Americaalone.InwhatwouldbecometheAmericanSouthwest,NativeAmericantribes,theHopiandZuni, conductedasettledlifeforover3,000yearsHundredsoftribeswereformedandtheNativeAmericanslivedin smallvillages.WhentheSpanishfirstarrivedintheAmericas...
NativeAmericansAndNativeAmericanChildren
TheNativeAmericanExpansionOfTheNativeAmericans
inthesouth"(NativeAmericanIndianFacts)TheGreatPlainsIndiansfollowedthebuffalomigrationbecause theyweretheprimaryfoodsource.TheGreatPlainsIndiansutilizedallpartsofthebuffaloandnothingwentto wasteTheBuffalohidewasusedforshelterandclothing,theboneswereusedforweaponsandtools,thehorns wereusedforspoonsandcups,andthetailswereusedaswhips.Thebuffalo'sstomachwasalsousedasa containertoholdwater.(NativeAmericanIndianFacts)...
NativeAmericanReactionToNativeAmericans
IthasbeenhighlydebatedwhetherornottheNativeAmericansinitiallyhadapositiveornegativereactiontothe foreignsettlersthatbegantocomeinlargewavestoapreviouslyunexploredcontinent.Therearemanyhistorians whoclaimthattheNativeAmericansimmediatelyreactedwithdistrusttothenewarrivals,andinsomecasesand tocertainextentsthisistrue.However,ithasbeenshownthattheNativesatfirstviewedtheWhitesandSpanish withcuriosityandcourtesyratherthaninitial
NativeAmericansAndNativeAmericanNations
•IntroductionNativeAmericanshaveexistedforthousandsofyears,developingarichheritagethat characterizesthevalueofthegroup.Todayitisestimatedthattherearemorethan2.5millionNativeAmericans livingintheUnited-StatesandthispopulationissteadilygrowingAlthoughtheyaccountforonly1percentofthe totalU.S.population,theyhavebeendescribedasincluding50percentofthediversitythatexistsinthiscountry. ThisdiversityamongNativeAmericannationsisillustrated
NativeAmericansAndTheAmericans
initialcontactbetweenNativeAmericansandtheEuropeanswasfarmoreuniquethananyotherracialinteraction becausetheNativeAmericanswerealreadyresidingintheUnitedStatesAsforotherethnicgroups,theywere foreigntothenewsoilinNorthernAmerica.Atfirst,theNativeAmericansheldhospitalitytowardsthearriving Europeans,whereas,theEuropeansdidnotholdanyhospitalitytowardsthearrivingimmigrantsTheEuropeans responsetotheNativeAmericanshospitalitywastoslaughter...
TheAmericanOfNativeAmericans
havinggoodintentions,couldhavecauseddiscourseinthemindsofNativeAmericans.TheContinentalCongress waspromotingpeacebetweenthecolonistsandthetribesOntheotherhand,theNativeAmericanswereguarded onaccountoftheactionsperpetratedagainstthem.Thepastisnoteasilyforgottenandaskingthesepeopletokeep peacemayhavebeenindignationItwasessentiallyasiftheyweretellingtheNativeAmericansnottofightback intheeventofanattackwhichsurelymadethem...
TheNativeAmericans
maingoalwastomanagetheNativeAmericansDiseasewasahugeepidemicitcausedtremendousamountsof Nativepeopletodieduetonoimmunitytothediseases.ThefederalgovernmentbegantheIndianRemovalofthe Nativetribes.Fromthat,thefederalgovernmentcreatedtheboardingschoolswheretheywereenculturatedby religion,language,physicalfeatures,clothing,andvocationaleducationTheDawesActcontributedto90million acresoflandlosstoNativetribes.The1982MerianReport...
NativeAmericanAndTheAmericanOfNativeAmericans
TheNativeAmericanpopulationhassufferedmanytragediesatthehandsoftheUnitedStatesgovernment,from theirfirstinteractionsthroughthemid-twentiethcentury.GovernmentpoliciesconcerningAmericanIndians workedinconjunctionwiththeprejudicesharboredbythemajorityofthewhitepopulationintheUnitedStatesto suppressNativeAmericanlibertiesandstripthemoftheirculturalidentity.Thesepoliciesgavelittletonoregard forNativeAmericancustoms,personalexpression,
NativeIndiansAndTheNativeAmericans
fromthefoundingoftheNewWorldtowhatwearetodaytheNativeTribeshavebeenalwayspushedaround. NeverabletosettledownnorweretheyabletomakepeacewiththeEuropeansastheytooktheirlandandkilled offtheirtribes.StruggleswithdiseaseandEuropeantroops,theNativeAmericansattemptedtofightback.Mostof thetimeunsuccessful,butthenativesdidhavetheironeortwovictories.ItwasalmostasiftheNativeswere nothingbutballoonsfloatinginnothingtheywerejust
NativeAmericansAndTheWarOnNatives
ThatiswhathappenedtotheNativeAmericansinthe1700'sand1800's.Oneofthemostdisrespectfulandsaddest timesinAmericanHistorywasinthe1850'swithWestwardExpansionandthewaronNativesDuringthattime, thereweremanynewcitiesbeingbuiltintheEastandtheUnitedStatesinevitablygottoocrowdedintheEast. Americanstraveledwestformorelandandopportunity,butthisiswheremostoftheIndianswerelivingatthe time.DidtheNativeAmericanshaveanaggressivenature...
NativeAmericanNativeLand
TobeaNativeAmerican,oneisnotjustbornintotheethnicity,butitisthesacrednessoftheculture,language, religion,andlandthatmakesapersonatrueNativeAmerican,andwithoutthesethings,therearenoIndigenous peopleDevelopingacultureishumannature,andforNativeAmericans,theirculturerevolvesaroundtheland, andtotakethatawayistotakeawaywhotheyare.ThelandmaynotphysicallybeapartofNativeAmericans, butwithouttheirsacredland,thereisamissing...
NativeAmericanHistory:TheAttacksOnNativeAmericans
toshowwhattheNativeshadtodealwiththeaggressiveactionsthattheEuropeanstookagainstthem,asusually mostofthetimethetextbookshowsonlytheattacksontheEuropeansfromtheNatives•Thebrutalitythatthe NativesfeltarereallyhorrifyingastherewasnomercyfromtheEuropeanseventothosewhofoughtalongside theEuropeansassomerivaltribeswouldteamupwiththeEuropeanstogetridofanothertribe•Mostofthe textbooksareironicastheNativesarelabeledassavages
NativeAmericansAndTrading:NativeAmericanTrade
NativeAmericansandTradingThevastlandofwhatisnowAmericahasalwayshadalottoofferpeopleofother cultures.Settlerscametothisnewlandinthefirstplacelookingforgoldandothertreasurestobringbackhome. SoitcomesasnosurprisethatNativeAmericanswouldtradewithoutsidecountriesNativeAmericanTrade referstothetradebetweenEuropeansandtheirNorthAmericandescendantsandtheIndigenouspeopleofNorth America,itreallybeganbeforethecolonialperiodand
happentotheNativeAmericans.NativeAmericansalsoknownasIndianshavebeenpersecutedandtargetedfrom thedaythefirstEuropeanssteppedfootontheAmericasEuropeanexpansionintoNorthAmerica–whetherto findgold,escapereligiouspersecutionorstartanewlife–ledtothedestructionofNativeAmericanlivelihoods. Diseasewasamajorkiller,followedbymalnutritionColonistsinsearchofgoldstagedviolentambushesontribal villages,fuelinganimositywithNatives.Severalwars...
NativeAmericanHistory:NativeAmericansAndImmigrants
NativeAmericanHistoryNativeAmericanswerethepeoplethatlivedintheUnitedStatesbeforetheEuropeans camearoundthe15thcenturyandstilllivesomeplacesinAmericatodayTheNativeAmericansandimmigrants havehadlotsofdisagreementssincethe15thcenturyupuntiltoday.TheNativeAmericanslivedintribes,and manyofthemlivedanomadiclifeTheybelievedthateverythinghadaspirit,andtheytoldstoriesthatexplained whytheworldisthewayitis.Thestorieswerepassed...
NativeAmericanArt:TheHistoryOfNativeAmericanArt
NativeAmericanartisaprofoundlyexpressiveculturethathasbeenawayoflifeforsomanyNativeAmericans NativeAmericanarthistoryhasadvancedoverthousandsofyearsandiscomposedofseveralidiosyncraticstyles fromthedifferentiatingculturesofdiverseIndiantribes.FromNavajotoHopi,eachtribehasaparticularhistory, whichconsistsofmanytypesofNativeAmericanartsincludingbeadwork,jewelry,weaving,pottery,carvings, kachinas,masks,totempoles,andmore.Totruly...
TheGenideOfNativeAmericanGenocideToTheNativeAmericans
TheCownershipOfNativeAmericansInTheNativeAmericanTribes
ourcoursebecausenoonereallydiscusseshowtheAmericansettlerscolonizedtheNativeAmericansandhow Tribesarestillhavingnegativeeffectsfromthishistory,whydidsomanypeoplefromtheShawneestribeinthe OhioValleygatheraroundtolistentothepropheciesfromaShawneeShamanin1805?Toanswerthisquestion,I willfocusonhowtheShawneesfacedconstantdisownershipoftheirlandbyEuropeansettlers,theaftermathof Americansettlers'migrationtothe"westerncountry",and
TheTraditionsOfTheNativeAmericanTraditionsOfNative Americans
NativeAmericantraditionscomefromalldifferentpeopleanddifferentculturesfromallactovertheregion. EveryNativeAmericantribecultureandstyleofdoingthingslikethewaythey'repeopledress,thewaythatthey gatherfood.EvenbeforethearrivaloftheeuropeansinNorthAmerica,thetribewereabletokeepthepeace betweenthemselves.Intheearly1600'sEuropeansettlersbegantotrytoconverttribestotheChristianreligion. TheyeventookIndianchildrenandputthemin
NativeAmericanHistory,TribesOfNativeAmericans
NativeAmericansweresomeofthefirstpeopleinAmericaandtheirhistoryhasgreatlyimpactedthewaywelive today.TherearefivemainregionswheretheNativeAmericanslived:Northeastern,Southern,Plains, Southwestern,andNorthwestCoast/AlaskaNatives.Eachregionlivedindifferentclimatesandhadaccessto differenttypesoffoodAlso,eachregionhasmultipleNativeAmericantribeswithinitThispaperwilldiscussthe IroquoisfromtheNorthEasternregion,theCherokeefromthe...
DifferencesBetweenNativeAmericansAndNativeAmericans
wearesomewhattaughtabouttheconflictsNativeAmericansandEuropeanshadWearetaughtwhathappened, butnotreallywhyithappenedandwhatwasgatheredfromtheexperience.Forexample,theUnitedStates governmenthasrootsintheIroquoisConfederacy(Indianyouthorg,2017)Europeansettlersgainedfromthe forcefultakingofNativeAmericanland,whiletheNativessuffered.Theywereliedto,robbed,andthemajority killed.NativeAmericansusedtobealloverAmerica,nowthereare...
NativeAmericanBeliefsOfNativeAmericans,ThePuebloans
handfulofearth"isthefirstlineofaprayerofanativeAmericangroupcalledthePuebloansLookingatUS historyto1865,itisclearthatthisisreflectiveofnativeAmericans'beliefinsimplicitythatstemsfromstories passedthroughgenerationsWhentheEuropeansarrivedin"thenewworld"theysoughttotakeadvantageofthe natives.Overall,Americansweremotivatedbyself-interestwhetherthatwaseconomicorcultural.Thenatives werefocusedonunfurlingtheirculturebutthearrival
NativeAmericanCherokeeTribe:NativeAmericans
NativeAmericanCherokeeTribeNativeAmericanshavebeenaroundforcenturiesTheyweresomeofthefirst peopletoevercometoAmerica.NativeAmerican'shavedifferenttribes,cultures,andethnicgroups.Native American'sfoughthardtoprotecttheirlandandpeopleOneofthelargest,andculturallyadvancedtribesarethe Cherokees.TheCherokeeshaveuniquetraditions,customs,andheritage.Cherokeeslivedinsouthernregionssuch asGeorgia,Virginia,andTennesseeInthe1800s
NativeAmericanCulturesAndDevelopmentOfNativeAmericans
NativeAmericanpopulationsinthe1490'scaryfrom50to100millionpeople.SpreadthroughouttheAmerica's, thenativesadaptedandshapedtheirwaysoflifeaccordingtotheirenvironmentandtheirsurroundings.For example,thesouthwestsettlementssuchasthePueblosdependedonirrigationsystemslivinginlargenumbers, wherethesettlementsintheGreatPlainsregion,livedanomadiclifestylebeingdependentonbuffaloastheirlife sourceInessence,theenvironmentwheretheNative
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
settlementsandstillmaintainasenseofselfandnativeculturalidentity.Manyofthehardshipsexperiencedbythe NativeAmericanIndiansweretheresultsofemptypromisesmadebyEuropeansettlerswhousedforeignlaws, religion,andlanguagebarrierstooppressthoseIndianswhowerewillingtoconform.Later,andfurtherintothe developmentoftheUnitedStates,foreignlawsandlanguageswereusedasapremisetomanipulatetheNative Americansintogivinguptheirpromisedlandssobigbusinesses
NativeAmericanswereinnowayviolenttothenewsettlers,whichiscontrarytothecommonbeliefheldthat Indianswere"savages."BycontrasttheEasternEuropeansettlerscametoAmericawiththementalitythatthey soughttoobtaingloryandgoldfromtheseeminglywildNewWorldandconvertanypeoplestheymetalongthe waytotheirreligion.Toensurethatthesegoalswereaccomplishedtheinitialsettlerscamewithafaçadetothe NativeAmericanpeoplesinthattheypresentedpeaceinstead
NativeIndiansInNativeAmericans
Accordingtomostpeople,theNativeAmericansweresavageviolentpeople.Theywerepracticallyanimals,who livedintentsandyelledHOW!Thesearefalseaccusations,actuallyveryignorantaccusations.It'snotreallyone person'sfaultforourthinkinglikethis,it'swhat'sportrayedtopeoplethroughbooksandTVIt'sjusttheimages thathavebeenputintopeople'sheads,butinreality,theNativeAmericansweresmartcivilizationsthatjustliveda littledifferentlythanpeoplewere
NativeAmericanAndNativeAmericans
countrieswentthroughimperialism,reconstructionandwarstopursuittheirfreedom.NativeAmerican'sembarked onnewdiscoveriesinAmerica,whichbeganconflictswithWhiteAmericanswantingcontroloverwhatNative Americanhad.NativeAmericansbelievedinfreedomforthenation,butthingsbegantochangeforthem,when WhiteAmericanpassedtheIndiansremovalact.AfricanAmericanandNativeAmericanhadsimilarexperiences topursuittheirfreedomBothracesweretreatedliketheydidn't
NativeAmericanIndians:AscomesOfNativeAmericans
NativeAmericansAndNativeAmericanIdentity
WhenEuropeansettlersarrived,theymettheNativeAmericanscurrentlyoccupyingthelandandsawopportunity Opportunity,touseNativepeopleasatool,takingtheirculturetohelptheirownagendasForhundredsofyears AmericanshavemaintainedthepracticeofbendingNativeculturetomakeittheirowntruths.Indoingso,White AmericanshaveoppressedNativePeoplewhilesimultaneouslyobsessingovertheircultureThefilm,ReelInjun narratedbyNeilDiamond,andbook,PlayingIndian...
AfricanAmericansAndTheNativeAmericans
ThehistoryoftheNativeAmericansandthewhitecolonistthatwouldbecometheUnitedStatesofAmericahave alwaysbeenadisasterfortheNativeAmericans.ThelandgreedofthewhiteshaddriventhetribesoftheEast west,anddestroyedthecultureoftheMidwesternPlainstribesNearconstantwarwiththeNativeAmerican finallyappearedtocometoapeacefulsolutionTheNativeAmericansresistedtheAmericanwayoflifebecause theydidnotunderstandit,educationwasthekeytocivilizing...
NativeAmericansAndAmericanHistory
history,relationshipsbetweentheNativeAmericansandtheUnitedStateshavebeennothingbutbattletorn,and unfortunatelyhavefollowedaconsistentpathofbetrayal.ThereisnodenyingtheuniversalfactthatNative AmericanshavebeenunfairlytreatedandportrayedthroughoutAmericanhistoryAccordingtoAmericanhistory writtenduringandafterthewartheIndianWarsthatoccurredwereverysubjective,andprejudicedinitsdepiction oftheNativeAmericans.Forexampleonework,ThePioneer...
NativeAmericansAndAmericanHistory
NativeAmericansdonotexperienceenoughsocial,political,andeconomicequalitytodaybecausetheir stereotypesareportrayedinmedia,theydonothaveenoughgovernmentrepresentation,andtheyarenotaswell offasmostAmericans.EducationplaysabigpartinhowNativeAmericansarerepresented.Manyschools, accordingto"TheCoddlingoftheAmericanMind,"areoverprotectiveoftheirstudents,thuscensoringand limitingsomeimportanttopicsthatstudentsarerequiredtolearnThis
NativeAmericansAndAfricanAmericans
EuropeansarrivedtotheAmericansforthefreedombothreligiousandfromoverpoweringmonarchiesoftheir nativelandsbackinEuropeIntheEuropeancitiestherewerealsooverpopulationwhichdestroyedthecitiesand townswithdiseases.IntheAmericastheNativeAmericanswerethefirsttoinhabittheland;theNativeAmericans werepeacefulpeoplewhoreliedonthelandanditsresourcestosurviveAstheEuropeansettlersarrivedand startedtocolonizetheNativeAmericanstriedtoliveamongst...
AmericanHistory:NativeAmericans
HaveyoueverwonderedwhatitwouldbeliketobeNativeAmericanduringtheEuropeaninvasion?InAmerican historyNativeAmericansweretreatedunfairlyTheAmericangovernmentmistreatedtheNativesbylyingto themandtreatingthemasforeigners.AfteryearsoffightingforfreedomtheNativesdidnotachievetheirgoalfor freedomTheTrailofTears,beingthemosttragiceventinAmericanhistory,wasduetotheRemovalActinthe 1830s,themisguidanceofPresidentAndrewJackson,the...
NativeAmericanRights,RightsAndRightsOfNativeAmericans
NativeAmericansdeservethesamerightsandprivilegesbecausetheyarepeopleForcenturies,NativeAmericans havesuffered.Whenexplorersdiscoveredthenewworld,theysoonrealizedtheywerenottheoneswhoinhabited thelandfirstTherewereindigenouspeoplewholivedintribesthroughouttheentirenewworld,andthisiswhere thetroublestarted.ÂÂMosteveryonehaslearnedaboutthefeudingbetweenthenativetribesandtheexplorers, buttherewasalsopeaceinmanysituationsWith
