Native Hawaiians

In 1857 the differences between the British and the native sepoys reached a climax. When the rumor came out that the new rifle cartridges given to the native sepoy soldiers by the British had been greased with pig and cow fat it spread like wildfire. It is stated that even when the Sirkar attempted to resolve the problem his words were not taken seriously.(Sita Ram,From Sepoy to Subedar:Being the Life Adventures of Subedar Sita Ram, A Native Officer in the Bengal Army, Written and Related by…

Introduction William Penn greatly explored the ‘New World’ of Pennsylvania, encountered the people of his new land, and exchanged peace, hope, equal rights, and brotherly love with the newcomers to his “Holy Experiment.” Before he did this though, he did many things back in the European countries. He had many failures but soon was successful in his own ways. Penn got his huge area of the ‘New World’ because King Charles II was in debt to Penn’s recently deceased father. To repay this debt, King…

Lindsay G. Robertson's Conquest by Law: How the Discovery of America Dispossessed Indigenous Peoples of Their Lands centers on the landmark 1823 Supreme Court case Johnson vs. M'Intosh. Robertson's research provides previously undiscovered knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the case, placing the case in a new context. Robertson tells the story of a costly mistake, one made by the American judicial system but paid for by indigenous people who to this day suffer from the effects of…

The Tlingit indians are the northernmost of the Northwest Indian Tribes. The Northwest Indian tribes, consist of the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl, Bella Coola, Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka), Coast Salish, and Chinook tribes. They mostly live in northwest area of California, and Alaska. The Tlingit traditionally got much of their food by fishing, with salmon as the main food source. They also hunted seals and sea otters and gathered wild berries and roots. The Tlingit used cedar wood from…

Captain, as is said, that used the savage that was his guide as his shield, all the rest would not come near him”, with brash vocabulary and intense action scene. (Smith 75) Native were stated within both accounts. In Bradford’s narrative, the Natives are spoken in a congenial matter as referred to as plainly “indians”. The Natives in Smith’s account are…

I saw only darkness, save the faint glow of lava rocks in a small hole dug in front of me. I breathe in what should be steaming hot air, but it is dry, yet so hot. Even growing up in Tucson where the summer heat can reach 110 degrees, I’ve never experienced something quite like this. I wished I was playing out in that summer heat, this felt like I was being cooked in an oven. I breathe in again, more dry air. My head felt light, yet I’d been in this hole for only about 5 minutes. This was my…

confused on how belts could be considered fit into the definition, especially since they didn’t have any words and are mostly made up of patterns. However, I only viewed wampum as traditional jewelry and belts, that were culturally significant to the Native American people. Wampum is more than that though, it has a story behind it. It serves as a reminder, or memory of tribes’ past and was important to their culture. The belts were traded and give as presents between tribes to commemorate…

different places but both of them acted in similar ways. They saw what was valuable and pleasing to them that the natives had no interest in. They took over the foreign land for both divinity and for their leaders. Beyond that these two people knew they were superior to the natives of their time. Columbus describes how the natives treated him as a god, while Zheng He described the natives of his time as barbarians. None of this is strange to see because this is what happens when two completely…

exploring the continent in search of new lands to settle. Native Americans have split into many different groups with their own local cultures and traditions. They don’t completely lose touch with one another, however they maintain contact through complex trade networks stretching across the continent. European settlers however interact with the native peoples in different ways. The settlement of the Europeans has had a tremendous effect on the Native Americans living there at the…

Although vanity is considered one of the seven deadly sins, it remains to be the spark plug that charges the multibillion dollar beauty industry. Since the beginning of time, men and women have embraced cosmetics and skin products to help them look and feel more attractive. Great cosmetic innovations have assisted us in achieving such results – even if they are unnatural. From the 1600s to the 1800s, the beauty patch or spot was used across Europe, to cover the unsightly scars which resulted…