Indigenous languages of the Americas

The Inuit’s Way of Life The Inuit are native people in the Canadian Arctic. They depend on the land and wildlife to live. For many years the Inuit has been taught how to survive like their elders. This has changed because of global warming. These environmental changes are hurting the Inuit’s way of life and their traditions. The Inuit has strong bonds because they live with each other every day so they can learn more and more about each other. Also, they depend on each other to work…

Amelia M. Paget’s People of the Plains is an insightful exploration of Indigenous culture on the plains of Canada during the early twentieth century. Paget, having grown up immersed in the culture of the fur trade, was able to communicate with the Elders of the bands she interviewed in a respectful and comprehensive way. Her attention to detail unquestionably shows in People of the Plains. This is proven to be true, as Sarah Carter stresses in the Introduction that Paget went to great lengths to…

We’ll build a bridge of love between two worlds” (www.Inspiringquotes.com). This quote was inspired by Pocahontas. Pocahontas was known for bringing the English colonist and the Native Americans together. Even though Pocahontas had many struggles along the way she got the two cultures to come together and work together. Pocahontas married an English colonist named John Rolfe. Therefore she didn’t want conflict between two world. Without Pocahontas the English colonists would of starved.…

Queen’s University ARE RESERVES LIMITING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S UPWARD SOCIAL MOBILITY Sarah Achakzai DEVS 220 – Aboriginal Studies Professor Robert Lovelace Due April 7th, 2017 Indigenous people’s standard of living, secondary education, post-secondary education, employment, and family situations on reserves are at levels on par with many third world nations. Their estimated population is close to one million with about half of that number living on reserves. This research…

The overall theme of this project is Age of Exploration explorers and we cover their accomplishments and not so worthy mistakes. The Age of Exploration was a significant time period since it spread knowledge across the world, new cultures were instituted, new and more advanced products were produced, and increases in money such as gold and silver. In Columbus case, he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean with 90 men and three ships in order to find another route to India. Unfortunately, he found…

The original inhabitants of the land that is now known as the United States of America were some of the last peoples to be recognized as actual citizens of this great country. The Naturalization Law of March 26, 1790, provided the first rules to achieving national citizenship. This law limited naturalization to immigrants who were free white persons of good character. These laws did not include the darker skinned original inhabitants of the land. In the following years these laws were…

believes on the shape of the Earth. One of the most oldest and most believed theories was that Earth was flat. It was such a vastly accepted believe it caused Christopher Columbus problems with assembling a crew for his now infamous voyage to America in 1492. Even through adversy Columbus succeeded in convincing his fellow crewmates to sail with him. After (kind of) sucsseding in his voyage, the believe that the Earth was a sphere became more mainstream.…

Yilliam, I agree with you, Chief Joseph did show great leadership and courage when it came to protecting his people. When he surrendered he was thinking of the little ones that were freezing to death. In the course book on page 547, it states the General Nelson Miles had promised the Nez Perce that they could return to their homeland once they surrendered. He betrayed them. Just like the United States government betrayed the Lakota Sioux with the guaranteed that they would control the Black…

specifically Jeanette Corbiere, and Yvonne Bedard, who took the Government to court over violation of the Canadian Bill of Rights. Section 12 of the Indian Act states that “a status Indian woman who married a non-Indian man would cease to be an Indian” (Indigenous Foundations). This means the woman would lose treaty and health benefits, status, and even be removed from the reserve. One primary reason for controversy over the Indian Act was gender discrimination. Look further into the bill and…

The Age of Exploration is a major turning point in history because... New technology was produced. Transportation of goods. New trade routes were discovered. New Technology was produced During the Age of Exploration technology, such as the astrolabe and the compass, were produced to help the people for navigation and to measure the night's sky. The compass was an instrument that helped to direct the navigation on sea, or on land. This helped during the Age of Exploration because people that…