Native Americans started coming to North America, but while they were there whites started coming and taking over their land. Natives had to adapt to many different things going on around them. Native Americans looked for new opportunities in the west but they lacked money and it made their experience bad. They were dealing with people not liking them and taking advantage of them.…
The studies are primarily focused on only the perspective of social problems, including drug abuse, within the Native life and do not concern any other aspects of their lifestyle. Other aspects include, how economic changes have led to less employment opportunities for the native youth. Also, the Native community is considered a young demographic; however, studies on the youth focus on broad questions and observations that apply to a larger age…
In today's date there are still many problems with the Sioux Nation. They are still going through many tragic events. 8 out of 10 adults Native Americans suffer from alcoholism. Usually 17 people are living in a two or three bedroom home. In the book Saga of the Sioux, the author shows the different conflicts and themes.…
The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763. This war changed the economy, politics and social relations between British, France and the American Indians. Before the war began, the biggest problem they had was the division of the continent. The English were located along the east coast, in Georgia, the Carolinas and the northeastern United States.…
The Iroquois culture faced many challenges throughout their tough lives. For example, the Iroquois lived in an area with tough weather and trees. The Iroquois culture was impacted by the environment in which they lived in. Farming and hunting in the Iroquois’ environment was very important for their survival.…
Indian questions Manifest destiny was the belief that moving and exploring the west was our god given right and our destiny as Americans. In 1832 the black hawks rebelled due to the encroachment on black hawk territory by setters. The tribe sought to reclaim their lands and drive back the settler so that the buffalo would once again be aplenty, and the land would be rich. However, the end result of the rebellion was the slaughter of over 200 Native Americans.…
After reading the text provided I came to the conclusion that the relationship between the Native Americans and the United States was in constant turmoil. The text is littered with many treaties made with the Natives and the effect these had on all parties involved. The westward expansion caused numerous battles and debates among the politicians and tribes. A quote from the article A Shawnee Argues for an Untied Indian Resistance, 1810 states “After mistreatment of the Native Americans by Presidents Jefferson and Madison, Tecumseh, a Shawnee, tried to organize the Midwestern Indian tribes into a united political alliance to thwart the steady advance of the white settlers.” This quote shows the strained relationship between the Natives and the…
Just before the times of the great Americans, the United States was founded by the Native Americans. In a matter of years, the Natives had their power taken away from them by many different groups from other lands such as the British and the French. During these times of European rule, the Natives had many hardships to overcome, such as religion, freedom, and maybe the most negative of them all, the dependency they had towards the Europeans. Since the Europeans came to America wealthy and wanting land, they had to make agreements with the Natives who lived there. One of the biggest trades the Europeans and Natives made for land was alcohol.…
The living conditions on the reservations are often referenced to third world country. In 2011, the native’s suicide rate is 1.5 times greater than the general population. Suicide is there second cause of death. As a national average the native American’s child abuse is two times greater, however, rape incidence with women is two in a half likely than national average. Even though, alcoholism is within the youth, gang membership controls the youth as well.…
CB is a smaller statured man that is fairly slim. He has a broad nose and has dark hair, eyes, and skin coloration. These are all things that are characteristics of a typical Native American’s appearances. His hair is black and straight, he has dark brown eyes with skin that is very tan in coloration but not extremely dark. CB’s face is round in shape due to the shape of his cheeks.…
Short Story: “The Only Traffic Signal in the reservation doesn’t flash red anymore” Topic: The various ways that Native Americans have been oppressed. Thesis: Native Americans are the most oppressed minority in the United States. They suffer from horrible living conditions, plagued by poverty, sickness, terrible housing, and alcohol/drugs.…
Native Americans have suffered many losses as settlers began forming what is known as the United States. Those losses can be identified as culture, religion, land, and language. It is important to understand what Native Americans have endured when working with this population. In addition to the continuous need for attention to mental health assessment, cultural obligations should be evaluated and interwoven in clinical practice. Native Americans have suffered much loss, but mental health continues to be an ignored issue among many different tribes across the nation.…
So why are drugs and alcohol particularly evident upon the indigenous? This is because of the undeniable feeling of hopelessness traditional people face. In the Native American episode (S3 E6) of “30 Days,” Morgan Spurlock, the star of “30 days” asks the man at the store on the way to the Navajo reservation what he will be seeing. The man tells Spurlock that he’ll see a lot of poverty and alcohol. Why is this so?…
Suicide in Native Americans Suicide is a tragedy that runs rampant through our society. When a tragic event like this occurs, we are often left with what can we do to prevent such ideas. Native Americans are no stranger to this concept. Many kids in their community are seen to have higher rates of suicide compared to other Americans. While researching this topic I found it interesting how different sources approached and addressed this issue.…
The effect the European American’s culture had on the Native Americans is still very prominent today because the stereotypical American Indian still persists both in life and literature. By erasing their languages and teaching European ways exclusively, the Native American culture has slowly disappeared. The culture has been slowly degraded by an increase of acceptance of Native American stereotypical attributes such as alcoholism, laziness, and gambling addictions among others. Indigenous people were deeply affected by European American culture and have been fighting stereotypes to rebuild the foundations of their identity that have been neglected throughout a painful history. Often times, stereotypes can be positive, but more often than…