Islamic Society of North America

The Book titled, Yakama Rising by Michelle M. Jacob allows a new outlook on the Native American culture in comparison to how students are taught inside a public classroom. In primary school the main focus on Native culture is how the white man came into their land and tried to rake control. There is little reflection on their tribal practices and rituals. That is where Yakama Rising is different. The novel begins with painted images of how their culture is celebrated and perceived through the…

a defining time in U.S history, new technologies were created, the country grew economically and territorially as well, through treaties and annexations, America grew to the size it is today. America’s hard fought westward expansion, can be attributed to two ideals, the belief of manifest destiny, as our “God-given right to conquer North America, and land hunger by avid settlers, however it cannot be attributed to imperialistic notions to assert our global power as a regional hegemon. Manifest…

The History of Lacrosse Lacrosse is one of the oldest sports still being played to this day. The history of lacrosse dates back to the early 16th century around 400 years ago. Lacrosse was first played by the Native American more specifically the Algonquian tribe. The game was played in the St. Lawrence River Valley area first and then spread to the other tribes from the east to west. The game wasn’t only meant to toughen up young warriors for war but also for “fun and spritual reasons”…

In opposition to North America, stands Norway. Crime rates are not only dependent on the citizens of a country, but also on the age of criminal responsibility. The lower the age, the more likely that crime rates will be higher since there is more to be accounted for. Different countries will have different ages of criminal responsibility since these ages are determined by the leaders of the law regarding whether or not a child is capable of committing and understanding a crime. In Norway, the…

Throughout American history, few other identity groups have been regulated to second class citizenship more than African Americans. Often, the Hegemonic society of “White America” has oppressed the African American community through overt public policies such as Jim Crow and Segregation. One fairly recent public policy that has inflicted further damage to the black community is the disastrous war on drugs. A historical analysis of the war on drugs shows that it has consistently targeted the…

the Americas is a topic which has been studied as far back as 1590 when the Jesuit Friar Jose de Acosta suggested that the populations of America emigrated from Asia via land (Mangan, 2002). This theory was simply based on Acosta’s observations of Mexican populations and had no other evidence to back up his theory. Later, it was suggested that the first anatomically modern humans to arrive in the Americas did so by crossing a land bridge that existed between northeast Asia and northwest North…

By the year 1750, settlers and slaves combined outnumbered Native Americans. Although, Indians still controlled much of North America. The relationships between Europeans and Natives was based on many factors. The size and length of time the settlers stayed, as well as their intentions such as trade, resources, and religious conversions. Indians worked in Spanish borderlands because Spaniards wanted complete control over them. These conditions were mainly found in Florida and New Mexico. The…

the astrolabe. The astrolabe is a tool using the positions of the stars or the Sun. It was formerly used in navigation to help explorers and sailors figure out where they were. The development of the astrolabe allowed sailors to determine how far north or south they were from the equator. A advantage of the astrolabe is that a clear horizon is not needed to use the instrument, which means that a navigator can take measurements at night, or on foggy days when it might be hard to see the horizon.…

European Effects on Natives Natives had always been living in the United States before the Europeans arrived. They have their own culture practices and their own language. Since from the arrival of the Europeans, Natives have to give up large amount of their land. The population of the Natives greatly decreased as well. Natives have to assimilate into Europeans culture as well. As a result to all of these reasons, Europeans colonization is affecting the Natives significantly. The arrival of…

Movie Review Essay Avatar brings out a real-life social problem that has been happening throughout history. The Na’vi show how we as humanity have been trying to take everything that natives have for our the purpose of enhancing their society, through colonization. It brings, about how the Na’vi is mistreated in the movie because of their way of living, not being viewed as a living being, showing how oppression continues to repeat itself. The movie starts off in the year…