Lakota

At the beginning of this paper and before we go into deep details, I will go into some of the headnotes that give the reader sort of good view of the Dakota tribe. Essentially, the word Dakota means ally in their language, which is the Dakota Sioux language. The Dakota people are a Native American tribe located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota and North Dakota. The Dakota people are First Nations band government in North America and the largest division of the Siouan family. The Dakota…

Heroes Like All the Others: Native Americans in the Military Zac Beckham Junior Division Research Paper 1,522 words In the United States Military, the highest percentage of any ethnic group serving is the Native Americans. Native Americans have served with distinction for over 200 years: the Revolutionary War to today’s war in Iraq. “The warrior spirit, courage, and determination that made them a formidable enemy made them a strong ally when they chose to fight alongside…

South Dakotan Native Americans who own property on the Lakota reservation engaged in non-violent protest “to protect their sacred water and other natural resources” as one tribal elder remarked that “there is no way for Native people to say no – there never has been (Hotakainen).” Claims of eminent domain, which…

stationary living on the reservation. Leaders such as Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse rejected the system (NPS). Soon after tensions were high during 1874 and the government wanted the problem solved when they tried to purchase the Black Hills from the Lakota. Then, on June 24 General Custard lead his troops ahead of the other two groups instead of waiting as asked he was confronted with a great defeat as his unwell trained men were no match for the Indians. Crazy Horse was a fearsome Indian that…

1. Introduction “We all have indigenous blood. From different nations, yes, but it is right there, with you. We all want to honor our ancestors, but there are some do not know who they are. Find the origin of your indigenous blood; help to keep alive your inheritance. This is my advice to you; do not help us; help your blood. If we all help our own Nation, wounds will heal sooner. We are creating healing for the people that are here. Not just the Ohlone Nation, but all people that exist on this…

Cambree Koehn Dr. Hutchinson ENG 653_VA: Literary of the American West. 31 March 2024 Native American Disassociation through Transatlantic Literature. Upon first reading, the location of France as the major story setting seems to initially represent the journey and evolution of Charging Elk, but the location of France offers another rich aspect for analysis. During the novel, Charging Elk, an Oglala native to the Dakotas, unexpectedly relocates to Marseilles, France after an unfortunate…

In Hippies, Indians, and the Fight for Red Power, Sherry L. Smith examined Native American activism during the 1960s and 1970s. In the Introduction, Smith argued that Native American activism sporadically accumulated success over time leading to "meaningful reform of Indian affairs," without one specific polarizing event. In a somewhat contradiction to the idea of a steady build up of popular support and legislative action, Smith indicated that activists employed sensational efforts to…

Lewis and Clark expedition Students Name Institutional affiliation Introduction Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He took office in 1801 when most people lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic Ocean.Peolpe had little knowledge of the Western part of the country. It was only the French traders, fur trappers, Spannish and British explorers. I t was Thomas Jefferson’s dream to send explorers to North America before he became the president. President Thomas…

The Civil War and its aftermath had great impacts on Native American tribes all across the country. At the start of the war, many tribes had decided to join the Confederacy, mostly because some of their tribe members had owned slaves. Since they were apart of the Confederate States of America, the Confederacy had decided to pay all of the annuities that the Government of the United States had provided. After the Civil War, the tribes that were apart of the Confederacy were severely punished. The…

Niema Poindexter Professor Guevara Pols 197 9 December 2014 Natives and African Americans The race relations with races within the United States are damage and needs to be repair. The damage was created the day they set foot on Jamestown. The whiteness was created by the greed for power, money, and domination; whiteness has belittled groups that we see as minorities. The minorities have very little power compare to the majority. Given that, the majority group was created from the whiteness…