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ABOUT THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS The Chippewa indians are a large North American tribe. They speak the Algonquian language. The Algonquian language is a music-like language. Aaniin (pronounced ah-neen) is a friendly greeting, while Miigwech (pronounced mee-gwetch) means “Thank you.” The Chippewa pursued a nomadic life. They live in dome-shaped houses of 15-20 ft. These houses are called wigwams. These were built by women and given a small hole in the roof to allow smoke to escape, just like tepees.…

reading this article. What surprised me while reading was the fact that their leader “Great Sun” was a tyrannical leader when I initially thought that most indian tribes had councils or elder in charge. The misconceptions that Europeans had about the North American Continent was the thinking that it was in a location closer to Asia and India, hence the Europeans calling the Native Americans the term “Indians.” Another misconception that the Europeans had was that the native americans didn’t…

proven wrong by the paramount chiefdom of Cahokia. The stratified community, of what was in its day, a powerful unprecedented empire in North America, calls into question who Native Americans were believed to be. Cahokia, a Mississippian culture, is one of the first known empires started in North America, and Pax Cahokiana was the spread of Cahokian culture across the North American continent. In part, Pax Cahokiana was due to a time of relative peace among the people living in and surrounding…

The Mandan’s of the Great Plains Region The Mandan Indians were a tribe living among other Indians within the Great Plains region. The Great Plains is basically the central area in North American. The Great Plains region consists of various states like Iowa, the Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Missouri. It ranges from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The general region of the Great Plains has a geography typically described as “miles and miles of flat land and gently…

connection between the Communist Parties of Vietnam and China. While there exists a psychological border between China and Vietnam that has been around for over 2000 years, the Vietnamese government both openly and closely cooperate with China. The North Vietnamese receives aid from Chinese Communist during the Vietnam War. After the war end, Vietnamese government…

Their role was to create and provide for their families. For example they were to cut down trees to clear the land for planting. They used the wood, which they cut from the trees to build canoes, homes and pole fences around the village. The man went hunting and fishing to provide food. They made traps, nets, and other tools. They fixed moccasins (a moccasin is a shoe, made of deerskin or other soft leather more so hunters, traders, and European settlers…

them to grow crops. The Caddo tattooed themselves. The women did all the farming. In addition, they gathered wild plants, cooked, and cleaned the house. The men cleared the fields and made farm tools. The men also built the houses, covering wooden poles with grass. Some Caddo may have plastered the outside of their houses with mud. They would use bows and arrows to kill buffalo, deer, and small animals. During winter, men and women wore clothing made from animal skins. In the summer, men wore a…

Shoot Straight Run Hard Have you heard about a “foreign” sport called lacrosse, but it started in America. It is a mystery to me how it turned out that way. My opinion lacrosse is a sport every athlete should consider. It started from the indians, has lots of different positions, and is complicated to play. Lacrosse is a amazing sport. Even though it is not the same as it once was it still has a colorful history. Since this sport has been around for so long a couple countries have put their…

Current Event #2 Summary The COO of the Britannica, Vineet Whig (47), committed suicide with leaving a note behind. The note indicated that Whig did not have any choice other than killing himself and that he does not leave any of the responsibility or blame to his family. Before committing suicide, Whig’s family did not find any suspicious behavior from him, other than returning late from work. After hearing Whig’s death, his father received a heart attack. Relevant Terms Major depressive…

Other languages spoken in India come from the Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman language families. India has no national language. Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language of the government. English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a "subsidiary official language"; it is important in education, especially as a medium of higher education. Each state and union territory has one or more official languages, and the constitution…