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Cultural Genocide: Destroying a Way of Life In her novel, Mean Spirit, Linda Hogan depicts violence against Osage people during the oil boom in Oklahoma in the early 1920s. Greed of the EuroAmerican system creates a crisis in cultural identity for those Osage who have tried to live among the white people. Ways in which the white characters corrupt the world of the Osage at that time include degrading their native beliefs in the things they hold sacred, the damaging relationships among…

There is a current sociological event happening right now, where thousands of people have passed or are passing through the camp of Standing Rock calling themselves water protectors. A 1,200-mile-long pipeline is being constructed by a Texas based energy company called Energy Transfer. The pipeline also known as the Dakota Access Pipeline, is designed to transport 570,000 barrels of crude oil per day from North Dakota to Illinois. The Pipeline project originally proposed to go over the…

essay explaining why you wanted to attend. I applied and got a letter a few weeks later saying I was excepted. This was both terrifying yet exciting. I became apprehensive about attending the camp due to the fact that it would last ten days in Laramie. I had never thought that I…

Introduction Dating years before the Americans invaded Indian Territory, Native Americans chiefs have been leading their tribes through their gains and defeats. Native American Indian chiefs are almost equivalent to the president of the United States, the only difference being that they only govern their own specific tribe. For every tribe, there is a chief who ensures that their people are taken care of. It is common for tribes to change chiefs, whether it be passed down from generation to…

The United States once fought for its own freedom and continues to fight for the freedom of others around the world with the help of people of all races and orientation. But people in the U.S are still fighting for their own rights, they are still fighting against oppression and discrimination. The way you look, the color of your skin affects the way you are treated and the way people perceive you. In particular, African-Americans are stereotyped and racially discriminated against. Who you love…

The Donner Party’s Expedition to California America in 1846 was a land becoming increasingly populated, at a rapid rate. The cities were becoming densely populated, with little job opportunities. With the nation expanding westward, it opened up more space for settlers to inhabit and start a new life. A few of these opportunity seekers, James Reed, and George and Jacob Donner, took advantage of this bright opportunity and decided to make the journey west. James Reed was a wealthy businessman…

Prepared by: Ahmed Alrahmani Prepared to: Dr. Maohong Fan Subject: Heat Transfer from Steam to Water Date: 11/01/2013 Summary: The objective of this experiment was to investigate the overall heat transfer ( Uₒ ) for the external heat exchanger at two different water circulation rates by using two methods “ Heating Liquids in Tank Storage ” and “ Corning Heat Exchanger “ . Briefly, the measurements were done by changing the volume flow rate between 40 lbm/min and 70 lbm/min for the first…