Native American tribes in Nebraska

Mark Larbee’s article in The Oregonian, “Clinging to Life- and Whatever Floats, is an excellent example of how to write a narrative piece of journalism. It has a clear exposition; right at the beginning of the article, Larbee introduces Nancy Punches, the main character of this narrative. In the exposition, he describes what Nancy looks like, who she is, and where she lives. In addition to that, Larbee explains that the Nancy lives 13 miles from the Chehalis River and there have been…

did, indeed, discover America, but only by accident, and he did it with great acts of torment and misery to the Natives. Does Columbus really deserve the praise that he gets? Columbus is responsible for the loss of a whole culture and its people, and it's all because of Spain's and his high greed for gold and glory. Many people have argued about Columbus' ways toward the Native Americans, and how the inhumane methods he used can define him as a villain. Many information sources have missed the…

You have probably seen Hawaii’s beautiful pictures, but don’t you want to know a little more? I know some of you have been there, but you probably don’t know everything, right? The state of Hawaii has unique traditions, events, and cultural dances. The first Hawaiians. Sometime in the first millennium, Polynesians migrated to Hawaii in big canoes. They had to find their way from island to island by paying attention to the stars, the ocean currents, and the wildlife that lived in the area.…

Hiking The Sierra Madre Hiking is a pastime that many people enjoy. It is a great way to get out and see parts of the world as it once was. You can view natural wonders that have not been touched by human hands and you can see more wildlife than ever before. It is also a great way to get a little exercise. The key is finding a place that is fascinating and enjoyable to hike through. One of the most popular places to go hiking is located in the United States. Have you ever considered hiking the…

Native American literature is very proactive. While studying their literature, an abundant part of their culture were expressed within their writings. In “Eagle Boy”, many Native American beliefs were shown throughout the movie. Grandpa shares many stories to Shame that detail to his current problems. While watching, you could tell that these made-up stories were not just made up stories to Grandpa, they were more like real stories passed down from generations. Within these stories, many of the…

exploration was profoundly negative for indigenous peoples. Europeans consciously worked to re-create the Old World in whatever lands they found themselves. Religious, political, and social modes were introduced and native customs suppressed or destroyed. The high culture of Native American civilizations disappeared shortly after European contact. The sciences, mathematics, and literature that characterized Aztec and Inca society were disregarded by ethnocentric European conquistadores. In…

genocide of Native Americans), but all of them were certainly significant. According to The History Channel, Columbus’ early voyage were the reason and spark to an explosion of European colonization. It’s also noted that it was possible due to Columbus navigator skills that enabled him to open the American continent before other…

States of America. With that Minnesota adopted its official state flag in 1893. The flag consists of a total of nineteen stars, three dates, the state flower and a few other things, but the most controversial element is in the middle, which is a Native walking off into the sunset and a white settler staring off into the distance at him. It’s now been over a hundred years and there are several ways the flag should be redesigned. Starting with the flowers inside, the inner image and the years…

the US and forced Native Americans to fall into our culture. The culture was also a factor as it assisted in the integration with the communities in the Asian countries, hence accelerating the rate at which migration…

“Sin indios no hay Indias,” meaning, “without Indians, there are no Indies.” This is a very predictable quote about some of the colonial experiences. There were many positives and negatives associated with this time in history. Although agriculture, herding, and especially mining silver were a hit, there was a lacking in colonial trade and industry. At the beginning, there were good ingenuity and creativity. This brought Brazil to adopt some of the West Indies, Mexico, and Argentina’s industries…