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“America has always been known to force their cultural opinions on many cultures besides their own, compelling them to revolt against the continuing oppression of American“ - India Cage I almost wrote a short story about the struggle to revolt against the construction of an oil pipeline that has threatened to be built on an Native American reserve but instead of sticking to what my teacher would want at the beginning of my persuasive writing. I choose to not only write about the…

former slaves into a bind and they were practically stuck paying the lease for the rest of their lives. In 1865, Mississippi Black Code was passed that “established antebellum power relationships” (American Yawp). These black codes, passed in South Carolina as well, let whites regulate black lives economically and socially (Mississippi Black). In Mississippi, vagrancy laws required blacks to carry paperwork that proved they were employed. If they did not have the official paper on their person…

“I grew up in a storytelling culture, a tribal culture, but also in an American storytelling culture.”- Sherman Alexie. This tells us that he was born and raised through a storytelling and tribal culture, which was his Native American side. Although they lived on the reservation their traditions of their ancestors did not fade they learned through telling stories and practicing their traditions. However, he soon leaves the reservation filled with his culture and native roots to go to an American…

The Sioux Indians came to North America from Asia about 30,000 years ago. The name Sioux actually means “little snake”, which was given to them by the Chippewa Indians. Sioux were nomadic, meaning that they never stayed in one place for an extended period. Typically they followed the pattern of the buffalo, making sure there would be food and clothing wherever they traveled. The Sioux made the mistake of becoming close with the westward thrust of American expansion at a time when the American…

If I had a round trip ticket to travel anywhere in the world. Where would it be? What would I do? What would happen when I get there? I might just go to a city below sea level. Why on earth would anyone want to go to a city below any type of bodies of water? It’s still a mystery for me. However, Dominican Republic is below sea level and that is where I would like to visit one day. It seems as if there is so much to do there. Dominican Republic is well known for its beautiful beaches. Also, one…

Ten years ago summers for the children of Bushwick promised many things. Some things nostalgic; Puerto Rican Day parades, celebrations of American and Dominican Independence days, cookouts on the sidewalk, people watching on the once-deteriorating stoops, hip hop pulsing through passing car’s speakers, cherry-flavored piraguas, bathing in the refreshing cold water spewing from open fire hydrants. Some things, such as rampant gang violence and the sounds of police helicopters circling the…

Native american people are just like any other people. They live, breath, and eat like everyone else. Their culture is important to them just like the bible is important to us. Don't be a jerk, be a native american jerk. I believe that native american culture should be saved because they are people just like us. They just live different lives, in different places. Most of the indian population is dying down, because nobody is thinking about them and most people don't care. But if the…

Monuments are delicate topics in the sense that one may find reason to see it not be built. Thus, there are factors for a group or agency should consider in memorializing an event or person and in creating a monument, those factors being: will it take away the main purpose of the monument, is there any reason this monument should not be one and can it easily be threatened? Source C discusses the possibility of putting up a monument that perhaps should not be one. Namely, Mount Rushmore. As the…

dreamed that moment, the faces with big smiled couldn’t show more happiness. It was after all this years that they will be feeling what a real family was for them after the mother left the country looking to provide a better life for her kids in Puerto Rico. She took that decision counting with own mother as a childcare provider , however her mother didn’t wanted that responsibilities’ instead, a few month after she was in care of her grandkids she left…

Only a few days ago in Cultural Anthropology class, my classmates and I watched and informative video about an indigenous tribesman named Ishi. We learned about the persecution of his people, the endless pain he faced throughout his life, and the hardships he faced trying to reintegrate himself into “modern society”. From watching his life from his first public occurrence to his untimely death, I feel that I learned so much more about Native Americans that I probably would never have learned…