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    Imagine being in a plane that ends up being one of the most mysterious plane crashes in history. You don’t have much time to live before it crashes. But remember that no one will find you once you’re gone… This plane is the Malaysia flight 370. One of the most mysterious plane crashes in history.. When Malaysia flight 370 was in motion, there were officials that tracked the plane, theories that were concluded from the evidence found from the plane , and ruins that were left after the crash.…

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    to treat each other like family. They see family as someone who is always there for you and will help you through things. Encyclopedia.com states, “American Indians would define family as members made up of fictive and non-fictive kin (blood related and non-blood related), extended family, tribal community, and the nation of American Indians as a whole today. In this regard, one is never alone or without family, a kinship network.” It is interesting to see that they have two types of “family”…

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    “Positive stereotypes about Asian Americans are rooted in reality: They are more educated, wealthier and value work, marriage and family more than Americans as a whole, according to a Pew Research report out today” (Nasser, 2012). The above caption resembles the sensationalized and overstated articles in the past that has left society with the false impression that all Asian Americans are successful. The unfortunate circumstance of such “positive stereotype” for them is that it dismisses the…

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    Cheyenne Tribe The Cheyenne tribe originated in Minnesota in the 19th century. Today there are 10,840 members as if 2014. During the Westward expansion the main tribes source of food was Bison.They lived in “reservations” where the goverment them to live in a certain area. Americans helped influence their culture by helping “absorb” them into another different culture. The Cheyenne tribe usually lived in areas around the Great Plains and parts of South Dakota. When it's around summer time…

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    Last Of The Mohicans

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    Proving if a story is Authentic The last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper can be called an example of Native American literature because it aligns with three of the seven important elements of that writing style: nature, religion, and courage, which are also present in the acclaimed Native American book “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday and the movie “Smoke Signals”. Nature is a proven through-out both. In The last of the Mohicans nature surrounds our main characters and is…

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    Kansas Pawnee Tribe

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    Living in Kansas is unique because we had the Pawnee tribe to help limit the amount of wild bison we had and so we could learn about their culture. The Pawnee Nation The Pawnees lived on a reservation, which is land that belongs to them and is under their control. They have their own government, laws, police, and services. Language They mostly speak English, but most Pawnees, mostly elders speak Pawnee. Pawnee means “Nawah” which is a friendly greeting. (Lewis, 2015) Culture (Society, 2009)…

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    India in May 1498. Afterward, Manuel sent out a massive fleet to India under Pedro Álvares Cabral and Dias captained four of the ships. They reached Brazil in March 1500, then headed across the Atlantic toward South Africa and, further ahead, the Indian subcontinent. At the feared Cabo das Tormentas, storms struck the fleet of 13 ships. In May 1500, four of the ships were wrecked, including Dias' and all crew lost at…

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    known as Nebraska. The Pawnee were forced to move to Oklahoma in 1800 and most of them are still there today. The woman wore deerskin skirts and ponche like blouses. Pawnee men wore breech clothes and leather leggings. Pawnee was known as the plains Indians because they lived in Nebraska and Kansas. They dried the buffalo…

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    History Of The Hopi Tribe

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    Do you know what the name Hopi means. There are many interesting facts about the Hopi tribe like. That they do the rain dance and the snake dance. Plus they mostly live in Arizona. And the Hopi talked the Uto-Aztecan Men in the Hopi tribe wore headbands made out of leather and woman wore cotton dresses that are called mantas. The Hopi's colthing was made out of cotton how cool is that. The Hopi people talked the Uto-Azteca language. Some of the traditions the Hopi did where the rain…

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    interregional trade networks. Ships became resilient to waves. These ships were designed to increase control during monsoon season with the innovation of cotton sails. The development of ships increased trade in the Indian Ocean. Another technology that helped with trade in the Indian Ocean was the magnetic compass innovated in China. The compass helped sailors keep track of their location. Another significant innovation was the three-field system and terrace farming. Each system helped develop…

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