The Great Spirit: I Am A Native American

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If people were to overlook the past then it would just repeat itself over and over again until people stop avoiding it. Like if people ignored what Martin Luther King Jr. or Rosa Parks or anyone else that was involved in what happened in the 1960s didn’t stand up and do anything people would still be segregated. White and black people would still go to particular schools, eat at specific restaurants, sleep in different hotels and many other things. Some people today still say mean or offensive things to people, but it’s different from how it was back thing. There are many other reasons people shouldn’t ignore the past and this is one of them.
It is important to know the beliefs and heritage of those who came before us because most of those beliefs and traditions make up some important things in our
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“The Great Spirit gave you those fish to be your brothers, to feed you when you are hungry. You must respect them. You must not kill them just for the fun of it.” “My culture did not prize the hoarding of private possessions; in fact, to hoard was a shameful thing to do among my people.” “My culture lived in big family communities, and from infancy people learned to live with others.” The lines I quoted came from the story and says what people should and should not do in their civilization.
My reaction on both stories I am a Native American of North America and Freedom Walkers is that people shouldn't ignore the past. Also that we should keep doing our family traditions and believing in our beliefs. My thoughts on Freedom Walkers and JoAnn Robinson that people shouldn’t judge people by their skin color. My reflections on I am a Native American of North America is that people should take things from other cultures because it might help with that person culture and they could learn

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