Sky Woman Analysis

The study of Native American history, culture and customs indicates what has made Americans diverse, but also what makes us the same. Native involvement in the Americas is set apart by coercive and once in a while willing endeavors at assimilation into standard European American society. Starting with missions and paving the way to governmentally controlled schools the point was to instruct Native people so they could return to their communities and encourage the acclimatization process. Overall survival of indigenous stories and lifestyles that oppose colonization form a part Native identities through the despotism of European ideals. “This Is History” by Beth Brant (Mohawk) was one of the readings that was most impactful to me. The key concepts of imperative gender roles within society and the disapproval of sexuality are what drew me to this reading. In “This Is History”, Sky Woman is set apart from other individuals in her sky world as a result of …show more content…
The vast majority of the history that we gain comes from history textbooks or classroom instruction and depictions in films, TV, stories, and folklore. Together, these interpretations apply an effective impact upon the way we consider the past. Some of these perceptions are genuine and others are false. However, a lot of what we ponder about the past comprises of unexamined mythic detail. For example, the portrayal of Christopher Columbus. Most children in school learn about his discovery of America and how “amazing” he was; what we do not see is Columbus’ treatment of the indigenous people of the land. My school never talked about the rape or the killings that occurred during his so-called “discovery.” To me, this misconception of Christopher Columbus means the spread of European ideas through lies. As a student, I have the right to learn the history of my country even if my history includes gruesome