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The Karen People Ethnicity The Karen people are an ethnic group living in South-East Asia with their own distinct languages and culture. The Karen people who are from Burma are ethnically distinct from other groups living in Burma and Thailand. The Karen are unique in which it is not necessary to have Karen parents in order to be Karen. To be the Karen people, a person must identify himself or herself as Karen by knowing Karen culture and customs as well as speak a Karen language. The Karen are…

pigeon-toed and bow-legged. Therefore, he had to wear a pair of shoes connected by an iron bar for a few hours every day until he was five (bio.com, n.d.) , so many children picked on him and nicknamed him “ pencil-pins” . Orenthal’s father was a custodian for a bank and his mother was an orderly in a hospital (Libby, 1973). Orenthal’s…

to British common law when abandoned land was returned to the king. Today, states apply this concept to all-intangible property and tangible property, other than real estate. States do not take permanent title of the property but instead act as custodians to safeguard it for the rightful owners or their heirs to claim it. Most states do not have a time limitation for owners or heirs to file a claim. Abandoned Property Statutes do not apply to federally owned assets or property. Per the Missouri…

Putting Learning Into Practice: The Indian Child Welfare Act Itumeleng Shadreck Dr. Wayne Moore Fall 2013 Historical Content Prior to European conquest, Indian populations in North America were mainly communal and self-sustaining societies with organized political structures, moral codes, and religious beliefs adapted to the particular environment they inhabited. There was also tradition involving child rearing practices and child protection. Discovery and settlement by Europeans…

As of today the United States has a total of 2.3 million people in 1,719 state prisons, 102 federal prisons, 942 juvenile correctional facilities, 3,283 local jails, and 79 Indian Country jails as well as in military prisons, immigration detention facilities, civil commitment centers, and prisons in the U.S. Territories. Overcrowding prisons and not enough staff are becoming a serious issue in America. Everyday more citizens are committing crimes that lead them in either prison or jails. And…

Ch1 The world has been slowly deteriorating by human activities, but nothing compares to what the Foreigners have done. It all started on September 15, 2014 at 7pm. The first attack was not noticed immediately since temperatures in Alaska during Winter has been dangerously low before, but when Florida becomes -40 degrees, questions arise. Then on October 15, 2014 at 7pm, all technology and mobile vehicle stopped working. Scientist couldn't figure out what was happening. People made rumors about…

Sarah McClanahan blinked her eyes in the dappled sunlight of a cool Kentucky morning. The covered wagon heaved and swayed through the Red River Gorge as a wilderness unlike anything words could draw stretched out ahead. Forest niches me-andered here and there; the untamed river ambled in and out of sight as they passed through the valley of Big Turtle. "Ma, why couldn't I bring my doll?" Her daughter Cassie's question jolted Sarah back to reality. "We had no room for her in the wagon, honey.…

Cultural Advice: This document includes the names of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who have died. Pearl Gibbs Aunty Pearl Mary (Gambanyi) Gibbs (1901-1983) was a leader and activist for Aboriginal rights and the rights of women. Throughout her life she contributed to several impactful social justice campaigns including the 1967 referendum, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, and the Aboriginal Day of Mourning. She is remembered as a trailblazer for her life in the political sphere and…

The African-American survived due to the fact they helped each other, they took care of each other not only blood relatives but others also. During slavery everyone helped to raise each other’s children especially when parents were sold to other slave owners, other adults in the slave community took care of the children left behind, many slaves protected each other in spite of tribal and language differences. The biggest fear of families then was the threat of a child being sold. Even today…

Amaranth yatra is one of the most famous Hindu pilgrimages of the world which gathers lakhs of people together every year. However, it was always prone to controversies and threats. Many people travel long distances to take part in this breath taking and tiring pilgrimage by some times even risking their lives. This yatra leads finally to a shrine which is in a cave in the Himalayas near the city of Pahalgam. Amarnath shrine is Hindu shrine located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. This…