Iroquois

Native American Indians practiced captivity long before they encountered Europeans. Captivity was part of Native American customs that governed Indian warfare. Elizabeth Meader Hanson and Father Isaac Jogues were both held captive by Native Americans. Although they were not captured together and they both had different experiences during their time held captive, there was also very similar moments that they both went through. Elizabeth Meader Hanson’s home was attacked by Pennacook Indians,…

In the 1920 version of The Last of the Mohicans directed by Clarence Brown and Maurice Tourneur, both women and Native Americans are portrayed in stereotypical ways and even though there are progressive aspects, the stereotypes prevail in the end. From the beginning, women, mainly the British sisters Cora and Alice Munro, are shown as heavily reliant upon the white male soldiers for protection. They are also reliant upon an actually evil and conspiring Native American guide, Magua. Due to the…

The Ransom of Mercy Carter takes place in 1704 and is based off of the historical settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts. The story follows 11-year old Mercy Carter from the moment she is kidnapped by the Mohawk Indians through her journey to her captor’s Kahnawake Indian Village in Canada. In her time with the Mohawk tribe, she is adopted into one of their families and given a name to resemble her new life as an Indian. Her transformation from an English girl to a Mohawk Indian is the…

Life occasionally produces a tragic event or an unfortunate experience which brings a state of hopelessness. No matter the magnitude of these occurrences, they have the power to turn a life in the opposite direction. These events are turning points which give individuals the opportunity to better themselves as well as those around them. Kateri Tekakwitha experiences a great loss during her early years which leads to a turning point later in her life. Tekakwitha uses her suffering to help others…

Chippewa Cree people are very strong and resilient. We have very strong beliefs and I hope that we can keep them around for a long time come. Chippewa Cree people have their own religion and language that makes who we are. Without it we would be like anyone else and we would not be able to call ourselves Chippewa Cree. Chippewa Cree have very strong beliefs and to me they mean a lot. We would be lost and would not know our way in this life. When the Rocky Boy became a reservation the Christian…

similar; however the specific way that it is attained differs. Specific differences are found in the creation myths of the Iroquois, the Igbo, and the Christian faith; however the similarities between the myths may perhaps be greater than coincidence and still continue to influence the world we live in today. The main difference found between the creation myths of the Iroquois, the Igbos, and the Christian faith are the number of days needed to create the earth. In the Bible, it declares that…

The Iroquois settled and dominated the region of modern northern New York in several ways. For one, they spoke a number of distinct languages to communicate to each other and different tribes (Klein 4). Second, the Iroquois tribe was more formally structured, socially and politically then most of the other tribes. Starting around 1000 ad, the Iroquois colonized Lawrence Valley and cultivated maize. By 1300 ad they moved away from hunting and gathering and started to build longhouses to obtain…

Turtle’s Back” by the Iroquois tribe and “Life from Moon and the Stars” by the Zimbabwe tribe, express similar ideas of God’s tolerance for disobedience. However, the Zimbabwe tribe’s God proves more lenient than those in the Iroquois culture. In both the Iroquois and Zimbabwe myth, God/the gods give their pupils multiple fresh starts after their misconduct. Despite their opinions regarding a woman’s curiosity, which would usually result in severe consequences, the Gods in the Iroquois myth…

second meaning. Both creation myths, “Yahweh” and Iroquois, form the foundation of culture, because of the similar views on the representation of the holy tree and contrasting views concerning the appearance of humans on Earth. The Iroquois and “Yahweh” are similar in the interpretation of the significance of the holy tree in their culture. Specifically, both myths view the tree as a precious and sacred monument that should not be disturbed. The Iroquois woman, curious and strong-willed, is…

people, however, they vary from tribe to tribe. In both the Iroquois myth, “The World on the Turtle’s Back”, and the Yoruba myth, “The Golden Chain”, men have good in their nature. The beliefs in the Iroquois myth teaches that all life has balance. The Yoruba myth teaches that men are more often good than bad. The Iroquois gods do not display guilt, while the Yoruba people express remorse and abstain from making the same mistake. The Iroquois believe men are opposite yet balanced without…