Native American tribes

The history of Native Americans and settlers in the New World has long been biased towards that of the colonists settling in America. Few people know the extent to which the bias exists and they also don’t stop to consider the perspective of the people that have rightful ownership of the land. What most people do know are the stories of conquest that are often taught in school. These accounts are heavily in favor of the settlers and paint Native Americans as the savage evildoers hell-bent on…

Introduction Forgotten in the various well known tribes of America, The Caddo Nation strives to preserve their culture in the rapid moving society around them. Over the past half century, many Natives have relocated to cities and are determined to accustom to their new way of life. Which means clinicians in healthcare will need to familiarize themselves with Caddo culture in order to effectively care for their new patients. In this report, information regarding communication, health beliefs and…

reluctant to accept the idea that the native, indigenous tribes and cultures of the Americas possessed any form of art. This ideal of false superiority stemmed from the assumption that Native Americans were uncivilized, primal barbarians due to their differential cultural practices and beliefs. Additionally, the colonists had to promote this rhetoric of indians being primitive in order to get rid of the guilt of massacring, raping, and destabilizing multiple tribes and millions of indigenous…

battle between the Cayuse tribe, the Oregon Rifles, and some U.S army men. This infamous battle took place between 1847-1855, a long 8 years. Looking back on the war, it seems the Cayuse tribe may have been very violent. However, they had a reason. The reason they were so violent took place over some years. Dr. Marcus Whitman, a very religious man, and his wife, Narcissa Whitman, decided to start up their own mission in 1836. They wanted to convert the Cayuse and surrounding tribes to…

regulations and official treaties between Native American tribes. The subsequent operator of the pipeline, Sunoco Logistics, has spilled unrefined oil from its pipelines more than any other US pipeline contractor, with a total of 3406 net barrels spilled. Farmers are distressed over the possible land upheaval. Mangled pipes, stemming from areas prone to flooding, could cause another water crisis. Recently, the media has began to promote the idea that the Native tribes being affected by the…

“ Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.”stated the great warrior Tecumseh.”A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.” This is what the great Tecumseh said when he was trying to get all the other indian tribes to join together. “From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.” stated tecumseh. “Sell a country! Why not sell the air, the clouds, and the great sea, as well as the earth? Did not the Great Spirit make them all for the use of his children?”…

The Sioux are a tribe of Native Americans that used to live in the states Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska, but thanks to the government now they live mostly in South Dakota. They are divided into three groups based on language. There are the groups that speak Nakota which are the Yankton and the Yanktonai. They live mostly in the states North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa. The groups that speak Lakota are the Sans Arc, the Teton, the Oglala, the Two…

“The World on the Turtle’s Back” by the Iroquois Tribe is a creation myth. Joseph Campbell classified the four functions of a myth: metaphysical, to instill awe; sociological, to support customs; cosmological, to explain the world and the unexplained; and pedagogical, to guide people. This story fulfills each of these functions when the woman falls through a hole in the sky world and the earth is created by dirt from the bottom of the ocean. Her descendants each have a part of creating the…

The goal the Battle of Washita was to destroy morale of the Natives and that is exactly what happened. On November 27th, 1868 LT. Colonel George Armstrong Custer led an attack on the Southern Cheyenne village of Peace Chief Blake Kettle. He took them by surprise by attacking the during the cold of winter and during the cover the early morning dawn. Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer led an attack from each side of the village. The Natives were trapped, caught off guard and forced into battle…

Sitting Bull (Tatanka Yotanka) was born in the grand river valley. when he was younger,he joined the normal tribe raids for horses against the Sioux's normal enemies such as the crow and Assinoboin. his first war was with the crow when he was 14. he soon gained a reputation for bravery in battle. much of his life was based on the struggles against america expanding its nation. in 1865 sitting bull led an attack on fort rice (modern day north Dakota). his skills and the respect he'd gained made…