Native American gambling enterprises

‘Religion’ is a volatile word with an almost subjective meaning. The problem with attempting to define ‘Religion’ is that how can a single word be used to cover so many different types of cultures and means of prayer, worship and rituals? It is, however, useful as a word to describe the type of thing we are aiming to examine, without specifying what it really is. There have been many different attempts at defining religion and these come from a range of philosophical and anthropological fields…

For many years, Native American women have been taken advantage of and abused just for being who they are. Native American women would go into a health facility for a simple check-up, but when they come out, they no longer have the ability to bear a child. The procedure that doctors gave unwillingly to these women is known as sterilization. Female sterilization is when women can no longer become pregnant and this is possible by “blocking the fallopian tubes, that sperm cannot meet with and…

better place will be explained. Native Americans were killed in the millions, alien plants and animals wiped out native foliage and game, and with the sudden boom of sugar, tobacco, and cotton plantations, slave demand grew exponentially. One excellent example of why Columbus’ discovery of the Americas had a negative impact was the immense decimation of Native…

truly independent nation. The war resulted in the succession of the United States, but would bring forth repercussions. One example of these consequences was the grim lives of the Native Americans following the war. The Indian Removal Act forced Native Americans out of their homes, off their land, and onto reservations. Natives pushed to be recognized and respected as a race, but their efforts proved futile. Foreign relations brought forth a sense of newfound nationalism, which was the immense…

been created. This got me very curious about women’s roles in other religions. I decided to look into Native Americans and Ojibwe women. The article “Yes, I’m Brave”, talks about the women in Native American culture that are considered extraordinary and why they are considered extraordinary. It is not who they appear to be but rather what they do and what is on the inside. The Native American view of sexuality and gender is a little different than Europeans view of sexuality. The idea…

African Americans faced major racial problems and the right to be free. Native Americans faced having to move from their ancestral lands. The United States army had no justification to attack Native Americans at Wounded Knee. During the time of the battle of Wounded Knee there were also other huge events and things happening such as congress taking Oklahoma from Indians and forcing them from their lands in the east. Battle of Little Bighorn which was a huge battle between Native American tribes…

The Native Americans were the first to inhabit the land of America. In the 1830s the majority of the Native Americans were forcefully removed from their lands into a reserved unorganized territory. The Native Americans walked very long distances in horrible conditions towards present day Oklahoma. The Seminoles in Florida were the only tribe that had limited…

ideology that America was destined by God to expand their territory over immense areas. Although the settlers might not had wanted to take this certain approach, their movement was mainly an aggressive one for the first half of the ninetieth century. Americans had expanded their boundaries through conflict and treaties. The Manifest Destiny also involved the calamitous removal of inhabitants from their homes. The significance of these events caused a chain of reactions involving spreading of…

The word “redskins” is offensive. According to Dictionary.com the word redskin means, “A contemptuous term used to refer to a North American Indian.” The logo and mascot of the football team, the Washington Redskins, is a Native American man. While it is not right to use an offensive word for a team’s name, it is not immoral. If something is offensive, it doesn’t automatically make it immoral. We use offensive words and phrase often, that doesn’t mean we are being immoral. The word slut, for…

Indians, we will then consider again what you have said,” manifesting his knowledge that their white neighbors will continue to break their treaties and therefore the Native Americans will never have to consider the missionaries’ preachings (2). He employs the rhetorical device of sarcasm to highlight the Europeans exploitation of the Natives’ and their resources. In showcasing this, Red Jacket logically explains by presenting a problem for the missionaries that they cannot resolve. Once the…