Native American Colonization Effects

In light of the European colonization, Natives in the present day still have resounding impacts, which illustrates how durable the negativity the settlers brought truly was. An impact that remains in the present day is the deterioration of Native religions, which can be see through the religious patterns of Native American tribes. According to the University of Baltimore, Dr. Jerry, Fremand stated that there has been a considerable drop in those who subscribe to the traditional animistic religions- in which the premise is centered around the close bonds between people, animals, and the natural environment, and the harmony that must be shared. Fremlo stated that especially amongst descendants of the Hopi, Zuni, Algonquian, and the Iroquoi, they have claimed to be a members of religions such as christianity, hinduism and islam (Bates). Granted, colonization is not necessarily the conclusive cause however, the Europeans brought along with them, new religions in which the Indigenous tribes were not necessarily aware of or exposed to. Additionally from American census reports, Indigenous population levels as of 2012 have shown to be the 4th lowest in recorded history and an approximate 72 distinct Native languages have been lost (Bates). Moreover, what this proves is that not only were the impacts the Europeans brought subjected to the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it impacts …show more content…
Along with the Europeans came religious reforms, intricate diseases in which the Natives have never seen nor were able to cope with and the murders of hundreds of Indigenous peoples which brought many tribes to the brink of extinction. The Europeans may have intended to bring positive impacts however, it can be agreed that the impact they had on indigenous peoples was predominantly