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Native American Ceremony and the Importance of the Circle

involve the use of the four directions which some may say could be construed as a square but when ceremonies are being undertaken ...

Native American Baby Wellness Checkups

in well-baby exams for this group is establishing a rapport with the mother, a rapport that will gain her trust and her compliance...

State of Israel Establishment

the states obligation to act justly and equally toward all citizens" (ACRI, 2002). Those Bedouins who chose to bypass the milita...

A Creek Indian Traditional Culture Introduction

Europeans and to observe that, while their culture has changed in some respects, they remain a distinctive cultural group even tod...

Native Americans and End of Life Issues

people from other cultures. Although we want to consider end-of-life issues for Native Americans, that is not one of the cultures...

Fools Crow by James Welch Questions Answered

(Welch 391). In both of these instances, Welch uses descriptive language to set the tone for what Fools Crow is feeling and thinki...

'What You Pawn I Will Redeem' by Sherman Alexie

he says, that our protagonist was assigned by his parents. The name in itself is an ironic reflection of the impact of the white ...

Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest

Johnson (1999) specifically addresses the path of negotiations between the Kalapuya and the US government, recounting the Kalapuya...

Viejas and Morongo Tribal Cultural and Economic Transformations

a demand for their services. The Native Americans that own these casinos and work in them benefit economically and socially as th...

Symbolism and Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

with Tayos Indian heritage. Prior to describing Tayos chanted curse of the jungle rain, Silko relates a Pueblo myth about Reed Wom...

New World Communications

an exciting adventure yarn. The ships are blown away in a hurricane; horses are killed; and the Spanish miss Cuba and land in Flo...

Sociological Concepts Applied to a Navajo Identity Description

Indeed, this collective culture has changed perhaps more so than any other culture in the world only within the last five hundred ...

The Origin of the First Americans

the Native Americans undoubtedly traveled extensively in prehistoric times. Their reasons for this travel and their consequent ar...

US Government's Failure of the Late Nineteenth Century Assimilation of Native Americans

developed, even barbaric (Ferro, 1997). This was true within the then US, there had been the perception of the Native Americans as...

Native Americans and Africans Compared

members of particular racial and ethnic groups which are often compared in relation to the majority or dominant group within the p...

Analyzing Andrew Jackson's Case for the Removal of Indians in an 1930 Message to Congress

away to make room for the whites" If this were the case then why was...

Differing Views on Native American Distinctions

the historical record to present well-documented evidence that Native Americans did indeed have not only an opinion but an express...

'The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven' and 'Smoke Signals'

This 7 page paper compares Alexie's 1993 book with the Chris Eyre 1998 book that was inspired by the film and its representation o...

1 Stage in Erik Erikson's Childhood and Society

stage of human development takes place from the moment of birth to about 1, perhaps all the way to 2, years of age. It is called t...

Native Americans and the Effects of Diabetes

The American Diabetes Association (2003) reports that individuals with diabetes are twice as likely to suffer from heart disease a...

Native American Culture and Way of Life Decimation

intentionally changed, actions which were all believed justified under the predominant mindset of "manifest destiny". The rel...

What Would Have Happened in America if William Bradford Had Not Prevailed and Thomas Morton Had?

thus arrived in a good harbor and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the God of heaven, who had brought ...

Europeans, Native Americans, and Greed

"they opened up his [Native American] bowels. They tore the babes from their mothers breast and dashed their head against the roc...

Native American Perspectives on Ecology, Feminism, and Activism

they argue, man comes and chops, burns, uproots. Why should they care about the plight of man? This reflects the ongoing prob...

Native Americans as Perceived by Walt Whitman

now" (Whitman, 2005). Clearly, this illustrates his belief that heaven and hell are right here on earth, which was a very controv...

John Collier and Native American Policy

the federal money was also being used on boarding schools which were clearly not something that benefited the native people in any...

Storytelling in Two Native American Novels

Jimmy thinks back to his childhood. At any rate, it is a startling introduction to life as Jimmy and other Indians live it. It al...

Native American Cultural Component the Potlatch

In five pages the cultural aspects of the potlatch are described and it is argued that it is less a redistribution system than it ...

US Government and the Native American Influence

In five pages this paper examines how the Iroquois in particular influenced how the US government evolved in a consideration of Ex...

The True Impact of Disrupting Small Town America Inner City Ghetto or Native American Traditional Lands

This paper discusses the disintegration of cultural tradition as it relates to the physical disruption of people's communities and...