Abstract In this essay we will examine the Native American culture, comparing their way of life in the past, before and after Columbus, and today. The purpose of this essay is to determine whether the treatment has changed, if so, how. The focus will be on the way they live, in other words, how much of their culture has changed in order for them to adapt to the American way. From the very first beginning when Cristopher Columbus has commenced sailing to America, "New World" in 1942, we will deliberate current position of Native American people in the past few years and today.
1. Introduction The year is 1492, Columbus set on his voyage to discover a new path to China in his search for gold. However, because that part of …show more content…
The tribes traded amongst themselves frequently which enabled them to specialize in different goods.They believed that the land was meant to be shared and all of their resources were there for the tribe. This way of living was simple and peaceful because they did not have a necessity for personal property, they would rather share it. The tribes differed in their way of living from nomadic,semi-nomadic to static. There is a huge range of different tribes and style of living and in this essay, we will cover the most important ones. They believed in spirits but the practices of their beliefs also varied from tribe to tribe. We will focus on one tribe that is most relevant to our research, the “Lucayan-Arawak Indians”. They are believed to be the first tribe Columbus encountered on his first voyage “when he arrived on the island he called Santa María de la Concepción” (Arawak Tribe of the Bahamas) In regards to their culture they are described as a “gentle culture” which cherished “...happiness, friendliness and a highly organized hierarchical, paternal society,...”(Corbett) Their leader was called “cacique” who would sometimes have up to 30 wives whereas other men would have 2 or 3. When it comes to weapons they only had bows and arrows and spears which they used for fishing primarily. Another aspect of their culture was that they were “polytheists” and called their gods “zemi”. (Corbett) We can safely conclude that they were a peaceful group of people who lived in
1. Introduction The year is 1492, Columbus set on his voyage to discover a new path to China in his search for gold. However, because that part of …show more content…
The tribes traded amongst themselves frequently which enabled them to specialize in different goods.They believed that the land was meant to be shared and all of their resources were there for the tribe. This way of living was simple and peaceful because they did not have a necessity for personal property, they would rather share it. The tribes differed in their way of living from nomadic,semi-nomadic to static. There is a huge range of different tribes and style of living and in this essay, we will cover the most important ones. They believed in spirits but the practices of their beliefs also varied from tribe to tribe. We will focus on one tribe that is most relevant to our research, the “Lucayan-Arawak Indians”. They are believed to be the first tribe Columbus encountered on his first voyage “when he arrived on the island he called Santa María de la Concepción” (Arawak Tribe of the Bahamas) In regards to their culture they are described as a “gentle culture” which cherished “...happiness, friendliness and a highly organized hierarchical, paternal society,...”(Corbett) Their leader was called “cacique” who would sometimes have up to 30 wives whereas other men would have 2 or 3. When it comes to weapons they only had bows and arrows and spears which they used for fishing primarily. Another aspect of their culture was that they were “polytheists” and called their gods “zemi”. (Corbett) We can safely conclude that they were a peaceful group of people who lived in