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things happening such as congress taking Oklahoma from Indians and forcing them from their lands in the east. Battle of Little Bighorn which was a huge battle between Native American tribes and the government where we lost 236 soldiers to Sioux and Cheyenne and the Sitting Bull which ties into this battle because it deals with Sioux tribe and this event then led to the huge massacre in…

than 85,000 Native Americans jobs. “In 1934 Collier convinced Congress to pass the Indian Reorganization Act, which provided money for tribes to purchase new land” (Alden Stevens). The Jicarilla has used this money to buy trading post, the Northern Cheyennes now have a very successful livestock cooperative, and many other tribes have thrived off this money. “The government provided federal grants to local school districts, hospitals, and social welfare agencies to assist Native Americans” (Alden…

white man’s world, and to never sign a treaty that would force them to live on a reservation. The chief’s disregard for treaties and reservation life attracted a large following of native American Indians from not only the Lakota tribe but from the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. He led his followers to the pristine valleys of the Powder and Yellowstone rivers, where their survival solely depended on the buffalo that roamed the area ("Sitting Bull", 2009). Sitting Bull became the chief of the…

Name: Boston Whitaker The Mandan people were a unique group of Native Americans who had an important role in history; they contributed to Lewis and Clark’s expedition. Their main roles in history were being hunters, farmers, and traders. The Mandan people had their own language, culture, roles, and trade. The Mandan people were native to North Dakota and their language was Siouan (Source D). The Mandan tribes did not understand other Native American languages including Hidatsa and Arikara, so…

Daughter to the Sky A non-fiction essay as lived by Cinnamon Spear I was born a daughter to the sky. Vast expanses overhead have become my breath. My family and I would sit amongst prairie hills studded with pine trees, consuming countless sunsets. You could see for miles and miles. The sky would flow from a crisp blue to a subtler shade of purple. Passionate pinks and oranges would come just out of that finally resting upon a vibrant yellow source. I caught myself thinking once, “This…

generalization used because it is a standard practice. When Charlie remembers his past with his father, the reader learns the various roles Portland Looking Bear has played. These roles, though all Native Americans, consists of playing a “Sioux”, “Cheyenne”, “Kiowa”, “Apache” and a “Navaho” (King 151). There are two noteworthy observations from this example. Firstly, despite playing many ‘roles’, Portland never plays as a Blackfoot, his own tribe. Secondly, the fact Portland can play all those…

Native American 's Treatment In The 1800s Have you thought of all the land that is the now U.S? Have you thought about how exactly did they acquire the land? No one thinks of the people who lives were giving or taken for the expandtion of this great nation. The treatment that was endured by the Native Americans for more land, by greedy white settlers. Although the white settlers desired more land for settlement,the treatment of the Native American harsh and unjust. Bureau of Indian Affairs:…

Standing Rock protesters VS Army Corps of Engineers. A group of 200 Native Americans stood among the Standing Rock Indian Reservation on April 1st, 2016 to protest against the 3.7 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a pipeline that transfers 470,000 barrels of unpurified oil from Bakken North Dakota to a terminus near Patoka, Illinois (Epstien, 2016). On July 26th, 2016, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the final word for the land easement and water…

Since the introduction of European culture to the Americas, Native American women have been either been portrayed as a squaw or a beautiful princess. And the first thing to be mentioned in a conversation between a native and non-native is that somewhere 7 generations back, their grandmother was a “Cherokee Princess.” While many natives and non-natives handle these situations well or brush it off with a light joke, there’s a over 100 years’ worth of deeper meanings behind these words. Native…

A hero is classified as a person or character that in the face of danger, or in a position of weakness, displays courage, selflessness, bravery, and self sacrifice, for a reason of goodness that comes from the heart and not for fame. Wolverine displays all these trait that a hero needs, but not just at a time of weakness, he displays them at all times. For that very reason, Wolverine truly deserves the title of a “hero.” Above all Wolverine's appearance, powers and abilities and the lessons he…