Islamic Society of North America

The political, economic, and religious systems of the Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans created distinct societies based on the interactions experienced by each one. While there were visible differences, the groups also shared many similarities. The diverse societies learned to adapt to the environments around them and in doing so built civilizations very unique from each other. The advancements they made also led to unavoidable similarities as they began to interact with their neighbors…

actions of humans. People adapt to their enviroment in order to survive and to make living more enjoyable. The climate of the western United States greatly influenced the culture and lifestyle of the native americans. When the Europeans invaded North America, the environment shaped the relationship between the natives and the Europeans. Historically the relationship between the natives and the European settlers is characterized by the anamosity between the two. This agreswsiveness torwards one…

people in North America. The Inconvenient Indian written by the brilliant Thomas King is a nearly immaculate novel developing upon the relations between native and non-natives through the early 19th century up until the modern day. King is a Native American originating from Sacramento, California, who achieved a PhD in English from the University of Utah and has been a well known writer since the 1980s. Throughout his years in University, he became an activist for natives in North America, which…

Before the English settlers and Powhatan Indians became enemies, the English started to explore during the 1500s-1600s. This essay is about why the Powhatan and the English became enemies and the reasons why they were. Both became enemies because of land conflict, the starving time, and the enslavement of the Powhatan. To begin with, one reason why the Powhatan and the English are enemies is because of land conflict. They made treaties with each other but the English took all of the…

Erdrich and Alexie present two alike white societies that interact with two separate native societies in similar ways. Both maintain their physical distance while asserting their slow dominion over the tribes through pop culture, social burdens, and economic pressures. In The Roundhouse, Ojibwe culture takes a stand versus…

children. So, understandably, many of us have nontraditional first or middle names. When my youngest sister was born, we all scratched our heads at the name Tilley. Excited to share her love of history, she explained that Elizabeth Tilley came to America on the Mayflower with her parents, who died in the first winter. Being homeschooled, my mother was able to teach us history through field trips all over the east coast. While many public schooled students were taught white-washed history, my…

America (or should I say...Turtle Island), pre 1492, was a very different time in history. It was a time of gratefulness for mother earth and all that she provided. The air was clean, the water was pristine, and the land and animals were respected by the country’s inhabitants. There was a mutual understanding of this respect for mother earth and the Natives were well known for this philosophy of life. Things took quite a turn for the worse once Christopher Columbus sailed to America in 1492…

Every human being faces two certainties in life, one is birth and the other is death. While birth is a joyful occasion that is celebrated and announced to everyone, death is often hidden in North American society. In the Slender Margin by Eve Joseph attempts to use an interdisciplinary approach in order to explore death and the differing perspectives towards it. She uses historical accounts, religious beliefs, personal memories, and literature in order to present the reader with various…

The expansion of America across the Atlantic Ocean was a significant historical breakthrough at the time. Even though, half a millennium before Christopher Columbus landed in the New World in 1492, Vikings were the first to set foot on the North American loam by their leader Leif Eriksson. The “discovery” of the new world was viewed by many world power country leaders as not only a financial opportunity, but also the chance to control the flow of precious materials and trade goods coming out of…

“Successful” aging is a concept that has differing meanings depending on where you are. For example, being successful in your aging process will be quite different from North America to Botswana. Different practices will influence aging and its perceptions of being successful or unsuccessful throughout the world. Generally, successful aging is defined culture by culture. Therefore, there is no strict set of rules regarding how to age successfully in a universal light. While this has proven…