Indigenous peoples of the Americas

Christopher Colombus. You know him, I know him. The indigenous people knew him, before he killed 90 percent of them. One may question whether or not he is a hero or villain. But perhaps the answer truly lies in the question that is not asked. Are his crimes excused because he discovered a continent? His holiday was created to pay tribute to the man who discovered the land mass we now inhabit. We use Colombus day as a way to celebrate latin america, or an excuse for sales. This road has been…

The indigenous people of the United States of America endured the utmost traumatic historical events. Hundreds of massacres orchestrated by the European man killed the Native Americans. Deception was key in the atrocities, the white man would promise “peace” and then brutally murder the Natives. The genocide continues today as alcohol, introduced to the Natives by the Colonists, ravages through the reservations. Sherman Alexie, author of “Evolution”, does not shy away from any of these tough…

the most famous and most important discovery was the discovery of the Americas. The discovery of the Americas changed the world and the human race forever because this was the turning point from eastern hegemony to western hegemony due to all the resources, workers, and land that Europe had acquired. Most people believe that Christopher Columbus and the Europeans discovered America but I believe that the Chinese discovered America about 70 years before Columbus. I believe that the archeologists…

Colombia, was host to a broad range of indigenous peoples, with a population size ranging from 850,000 to four million – according to historian estimates. Additionally, these indigenous populations had varying levels of civilization: on one end of the spectrum, there existed hunter-gatherer groups living in the tropical rain forest, and on the other advanced groups such as the Tairona and Muisca, living at high altitudes. In between, there were several organized indigenous groups called…

history in a multicultural perspective to understand every angle and side to our past. We have to take into consideration not only our impact on society but also how other cultures have impacted us. America is filled with diverse cultural and knowledge. The term American not only means being from America but our past and history result from migration from other continents. To fully understand our past we have to look at history in a multicultural perspective to take into consideration the…

in the regions of NOrth America and of Latin America and the Caribbean. There was a big impact on cultures and societies because of racial prejudices and stereotypes that changed society’s view on people of specific races. In both the North and South regions of the Americas, the societal and cultural effects of racial ideologies was most often seen in the interaction of the native and foreign people. Foreign people often viewed themselves as higher than indigenous people which led to racist…

rolling around, the famous Christopher Columbus is being remembered for his discovery of the Americas. The hero Columbus, some would say, gathered his courage, and set sail to the West Indies, and unknowingly discovered a whole new continent after being at sea for weeks. If these people who call Columbus a hero knew of the evil crimes that he has committed, then the opinions and the perspectives of these people would change drastically. Millions of Americans were raised up to be taught…

People debate the oncoming of Spanish and Portuguese as being an encounter. The truth is that the Portuguese and Spanish had a dramatic negative impact on the Native Americans lives. They were changed forever because of their harsh attempts to Christianize the Americas. The Spanish empire gained control of much of the Americas and sent Spanish colonists there to enlist the help of encomiendas or Native American laborers. The natives had to be profitable to the Spanish in the eyes of the crown.…

The exploration and colonization boom of the 16th-17th centuries permanently connected Europe and the Americas, a connection that eventually formed the modern “West.” This new global connection not only created positive effects, but it also created a few negative ones as well. The European and American perspectives vastly changed because of this new connection that was created. Before the connection came to be, Europeans believed there were multiple continents, unaware of how big the world truly…

The majority of people in America aren't Native American. But we can’t forget about them. When we have parades in honor of Columbus, it is no wonder many Native American people protest. We are celebrating a man who slaughtered many, many of their people. According to New America Media, “Christopher Columbus was the first American terrorist . And as indigenous people and social justice activists across the nation courageously speak the truth about history, the rest of America is bound to learn…