Great Plains

century, the U.S. was rapidly growing. The only thing standing in their way of further expansion were the Native American tribes living in the area. The U.S. government felt the American Indians interfered with progress and should be pushed aside. The Plains Indians soon were dominated by the Anglo Americans. Their land had been taken away from them, and they were pushes in to reservations with force from the white settlers. There were some Natives who fiercely rejected the reservation system.…

Key Ideas Concept 1 • Native American Regions Guiding Questions • How do the four Native American regions differ? o Generalization: The Pacific Northwest, Desert Southwest, Great Plains, and Eastern Woodland regions have differing geographies, climates, and natural resources. Each region has different natural resources (water, vegetation, animals) terrains, and weather conditions which greatly affect how the tribes conduct their day to day lives. Each region has different challenges and benefits…

The ongoing drought in the Southwestern United States is driving water reserves to dangerously low levels, adversely affecting an agricultural system that will have ripple effects throughout the entire country, unless the farmers of this region can learn to farm without water they may not survive. I. Drought must be defined to understand the impact the current drought has on the Southwestern United States. A. In order to understand drought we must first understand what drought means. 1. Drought…

Vision quests, also known as vision fasts or fasting, are defined as a supernatural experience in which an individual seeks to interact with the spirits to obtain advice or protection. Native cultures have their own names for this tradition, but “vision quest” is an English term that covers all names into one single category. They are seen as a rite of passage in many Native American cultures. A rite of passage is a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone 's life, especially…

looking at government policies for reservations, there are definitely early glimpses of the hatred and mistreatment toward the Native Americans, though also positive sides from government. An Indian commissioner Luke Lea made a recommendation to get the Plains Indians from specific reservations to move away from hunting, by his words, “reducing the amount of land available for hunting, he hoped to force these people to adopt a farming economy.” The purpose of these reservations by the…

Research in their language shows that they were related to the Tyne Wichita and other Caddoan groups in Texas. Pawnee priests conducted ceremonies based on the sacred bundles that included various materials, such as an ear of sacred corn, with great symbolic value. The Pawnee believed that the Morning Star and Evening Star gave birth to the first Pawnee woman. The first Pawnee man was the child of the Moon and the Sun joining. They planted their crops according to the position of the stars,…

2. Why does the author use the word “irony” when discussing the role of black soldiers in the “conquest” of the American west? Ironic because the black soldiers themselves victims of white prejudices and seen as inferior, assisted the white man in conquering Native Americans for their land. 3. Why does the author claim that black soldiers, who engaged in several battles with Indians, apparently had little to fear from Indians? Black soldiers had more altercations which lead to injuries and…

over into more works? Ultimately, James Merrell employs this representation in his book The Indians’ New World where he argues that the Catawba nation was able to formulate trade deals and gain respect from the South Carolina colony. Additionally, Great Lakes Creoles, by Lucy Murphy showcases this representation by illustrating the cordial relationship between the Creoles and French colonists, where the French actively abided by Creole demands. It is important to understand this equal…

Native Americas first originated form Asia, they were seen as nomadic tribes that followed the animals and lived of them. Through process of migration and grazing, the animals found themselves crossing form Asia to North America, with the animals, came the Indians. The native Americans first reached America 13,500 years ago by crossing the Bering straight which is now not visible because of ice melting, some stayed in America and some kept on moving to form the Inca and Mayan cultures that we…

Part One The Great North American Prairie covers 1.4 million square miles and is made up of the following U.S. states; Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. It is also made up of a few provinces in Canada including Alberta and Manitoba. Rainfall is more common in the East than it is in the West of the prairies. Rainfall levels can reach up to 21 inches and go down to 12 inches depending on where you are within the prairie. It's…