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In "Captivity," Sherman Alexie retells the historical backdrop of European venture into North America and the expulsion of Native Americans from their conventional grounds. The story appears to claim that Native American history as we probably am aware it rotates around Mary Rowlandson. Toward the start of the story, Alexie quotes Rowlandson's 1676 account, in which she was caught by Indians, one of whom "gave me a biscuit, which I put in my pocket, and not setting out to eat it, covered it…

that the foremost problem in a modernized society is the lack of war conflict. He argues that without the coercive nature of war, tribes fail to form close-knit bonds and lose loyalty and trust within them. Though this may have worked in the smaller American population of the 17th century, he fails to mention how this type of “system” would work in the densely packed populations of cities like New York and Washington DC. Junger states that “virtually all of the Indian tribes waged war against…

often explore the histories of the living or, more famously put, the winners. However, many American history courses fail to mention the effects of settler colonialism on racialized groups, specifically the Native Americans, resulting in the deletion of their existence and stories. Through her memoir Bad Indians, Deborah Miranda thoroughly brings forth the continuous oppression and experiences of Native Americans by revising the version of U.S. history that many are taught with her…

situation in regional and remote communities is even worse. On the one hand there is a general decline in the quality of education in those areas along with a shortage of early education options and schools. On the other hand the number of Indigenous people residing there is considerably higher compared to the metropolitan centres (Cuervo et al., 2015) thus adding to the educational…

Native American populations, cannot be underestimated. With the introduction of several diseases into the population, dramatic losses were made both culturally and in terms of death rates, impacting almost every sphere of the Native American societies. This essay will discuss the importance of the introduction of smallpox, influenza, measles and syphilis into the Native American populations and examine the consequences and impact these diseases had. The disease that impacted Native American…

Religion is a method for people to express their beliefs freely. It allows people to communicate with each other, practice their spiritual beliefs, rituals, and social practices. Moreover, these practices are being impaired specifically to Indigenous peoples. In the book Living Religions by, Mary Pat Fisher; she explains Globalization process, and how it is becoming a complication to Indigenous people; and how development projects aroused issues with indigenous people’s land. Indigenous…

the control of Native Americans. Spain was going through some major changes at this time, and these changes contributed much to the treatment to Indians. The Spanish nobles, also known as hidalgos, wanted to gain more power through the New World and take full advantage of the Indians. As cruel Spaniards’ killing, enslaving, and controlling of the Native Americans intensified, words for the rights of Indians rose. Therefore, arguments for and against the rights of Native Americans started to…

Since the assimilation of the native American tribes into white culture, there has been many cultures that have disappeared. Some cultures have been lost forever, but fortunately there has been an awakening and a willingness to preserve certain cultures and languages. One specific example is the Chickasaw culture. One way to reclaim their history and heritage is through the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur, Oklahoma. The cultural center is located on 109 acres of land and includes a museum,…

settlers lived their daily lives. Other factors such as the glooming presence of the British, and Native Indians also caused trouble amongst the settlers. Western life was different from the rest of the nation because of the troubles faced by the people, the vast nothingness of the landscape, and conflicts with the British and Indians. The journey West is a story of danger, hardships, and even death. The land was relatively unexplored, and roads were an idea of the distant future. The first…

Today, there are many people who believed that the Native American were the savages, bloodthirsty. Due to their lack of knowledge of history, they only believed in pertinent stories or inaccurate sources that led to misunderstand about Native American. Actually, the myths and stereotypes of Native American have to understand in the context of history. The Indians also boasted of their tribes in the United States and used the name "Native Nations" instead of the "tribes", unorganized tribes. Even…