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should be. Evelyn Thom, born in 1927, provides a view of the traditional jingle dress dance. "We went to the round dance...
society has assigned this group is not that by which they prefer to be identified. The Navajo prefer to refer to themselves as th...
precedent in relation to establishing official recognition of Islamic religious holidays in American schools. Two major Islamic h...
impetus of Oskinaways desire to learn of his own origins provides as catalyst that results in as series of interconnected tales th...
(Welch 391). In both of these instances, Welch uses descriptive language to set the tone for what Fools Crow is feeling and thinki...
reveals that "70% of Cuban Americans, 64% of Puerto Ricans, and 50% of Mexican Americans 25 years-of-age and over have graduated f...
involve the use of the four directions which some may say could be construed as a square but when ceremonies are being undertaken ...
in well-baby exams for this group is establishing a rapport with the mother, a rapport that will gain her trust and her compliance...
with Tayos Indian heritage. Prior to describing Tayos chanted curse of the jungle rain, Silko relates a Pueblo myth about Reed Wom...
a demand for their services. The Native Americans that own these casinos and work in them benefit economically and socially as th...
he says, that our protagonist was assigned by his parents. The name in itself is an ironic reflection of the impact of the white ...
Johnson (1999) specifically addresses the path of negotiations between the Kalapuya and the US government, recounting the Kalapuya...
the Native Americans undoubtedly traveled extensively in prehistoric times. Their reasons for this travel and their consequent ar...
developed, even barbaric (Ferro, 1997). This was true within the then US, there had been the perception of the Native Americans as...
an exciting adventure yarn. The ships are blown away in a hurricane; horses are killed; and the Spanish miss Cuba and land in Flo...
one can take from this article is a one-sided story told from the point of view of the Native Americans. However, this...
members of particular racial and ethnic groups which are often compared in relation to the majority or dominant group within the p...
away to make room for the whites" If this were the case then why was...
always well-received by those who consider the humorous aspect out of place. Welchs (2003) approach when he crafted his account w...
a distraction, as a goal, as a guide, and as an agent of social recognition (The Odyssey in Transit, 2000). Odysseus is indeed co...
believed that the Puritans were more organized, unified, visionary and disciplined certainly had not done a great deal of study of...
renown for its rich biodiversity (Cockrem, 2003). "Eighty-five percent of the island nations plants and animals are found nowhere...
survival of the species, but the females of many species look with disdain on the losers of battle between the males. These femal...
series of wars toward the northern section of the island. The first two Dutch attacks, one in 1846 and another in 1848, were repul...
who occupied the planet. However, this noble policy was short-lived when the settlers moved their way into Cherokee region, event...
while in other ways in a project such as this, it could spell disaster, and very nearly did. When peoples lives are at stake such...
Native American literature is interesting both in content and in the fact that it is a relatively recent phenomena. Native Americ...
from Indian lands (Clark, 1999). The act has caused a great deal of controversy in the field of archaeology and has in many ways c...
contact, for women typically remained at home when the men of tribe had contact with the Europeans who encroached ever closer into...
Although the Supreme Court decision in Seminole versus Florida went against the tribe, its our contention that the decision was wr...