Indian American

Each collection has similar art concepts yet contrary styles. Every collection contained at least one sculpture, mask, or type of pottery in its art gallery but the collection that drew me in the most and really caught my attention was the American Indian Art. I just loved the bright colors that were involved in the art pieces, and that really stood out to me the most from all of the different art pieces. The colors portrayed in this collection were far more distinctive than the other…

poem How to Write the Great American Indian Novel, Sherman Alexie writes about the necessities when writing an “American Indian” novel. The poem specifically states everything the novel is supposed to have, and how the characters are supposed to look (with few exceptions). The irony with this poem is the more American than Indian vision of the novel. As well as worshipping white culture and caucasian skin or ‘white people’ instead of the Native side of the ‘Indian American.’ Alexie’s poem has a…

Indian Culture V. American Culture Indian culture plays a big part in my life. There are many different aspects of the Indian culture such as language, and traditions. My family and I follow Indian culture but finds it difficult to follow it now a days due to the fact that American culture is starting to have a big impact in our lives. There are many aspects of Indian culture that are conflicting with my current life because the American culture is making my Indian Culture disappear. For…

Explain why American Indians were so diverse in 1491. Before 1491, the New World remained untouched and relatively undiscovered by Europeans. Native American tribes had developed unique cultures and customs similarly to how Europe had many different countries. Without horses to make transport easier and with varied climates, the tribes remained more or less separated from one another and therefore developed vastly different ways of life and adaptations to the land. Because tribes outside of a…

The quote is an explanation of the activities that European settlers carried out on arriving in New England, a region that was occupied by Indians. The region was covered with forests and had numerous wild animals. The Indians lives did not transform the land as they seemed to have a peaceful co-existence with nature, in that although they practiced farming and hunted the wild animals, they ensured that there was a balance, a situation that helped enhance the progress of the forests and the…

reacted to and treated indigenous American Indians differently. The question is what exactly led to these different reactions? Based on historical evidence, the original objectives of European colonists seem to be the most influential factors regarding their relationships with American Indians. Of course, many other factors played into these historical interactions; however this seems to be the defining aspect of them all. To begin, we’ll start with the Winnebago Indians observing a French ship…

The plight of American Indians in the hands of the white regime has been characterized by suffering and confusion. The Ishi performance tells the story of Ishi, an Indian man who visited a small town in Northern California. The appearance of the Ishi inspired mixed feelings. Some people were amazed, some feared and some pitied the confused Ishi. I was surprised that most of the people reacted as if they had seen their biggest fear. According to them, Ishi represented something terrifying and…

Many American Indian nations had been affected by cultural differences from surrounding groups of people. However, the Haudenosaunee people generally remained unaffected and their governing system unchanged. The Haudenosaunee, or the Iroquois, consist of six nations: Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora. These six nations formed a peaceful and stable group of people. American colonists came in contact with many American Indian nations and learned a lot about their…

Lindsey focused on during her lecture was that of the American Indian/Alaska Native population. She talked about how knowing their history and culture makes a difference in the ability we have as a public health professional. Having this knowledge, will help us to better address public health concerns, such as obesity and unintended injuries in this population. One is introduced to the many identity issues that American Indians/Alaska Natives might feel because of their forced assimilation…

abide by the Western styles of music. I had a rude awakening when we started to play. The intricacies of the Gamelan became evident after I saw the Indian Kathak performance. Though, the Indian Kathak, American Tap dance, and Balinese Gamelan are very different, they all have striking similarities such as the need for instruments. What I noticed in the Indian Kathak was the huge similarity with the Gamelan. Near the beginning of the show, the ensemble that was performing with the Kathak group…