People For the American Way

Opening Statement My clients, Christopher Columbus’ men, are charged with murdering and mistreating a large number of Taino Indians. But, is that what they are truly guilty of? Or were they following orders from Christopher Columbus? They are considered guilty because Christopher Columbus gave them orders to kill and mistreat the Tainos. My clients plead guilty. But, to know who is solely responsible, we all need to know that this case is about two things, power, and control. If we keep in mind…

Although the Chumash people experienced much pain and suffering at the hands of the Spanish, not all of the natives were passive about their plight. Many escaped from the Spanish and were executed for their “crimes”, while other Chumash people started revolts that killed many of the Spanish military and priest. The most violent of their revolts occurred in 1824 at the Missions Santa Barbara and La Purisima. Attacking the missions and setting them on fire after capture, a battle was waged for…

States harbored various cultures, beliefs, cuisines, languages, dwellings, clothing, and much more from the diversity of each tribe. Studying about the everyday lifestyle of these tribes was of particular interest to me as they pioneered utilitarian ways of surviving in harsh seasons of the United States. One of the most captivating tribes was the Apache tribe, acknowledged for their survival through relocation disruptions caused by the threats from contiguous tribes. The Apaches became…

diminish the action of colonizers regarding the Native Americans after the discovery of North America as a massacre opposed to a genocide. This is often due to the accepted established history of the founding of the United States as being a ‘consensual colonialism’ for the Native Americans which would benefit “them.” This accepted narrative often ignores the injustice committed against Native Americans due to perpetuating the myth of American exceptionalism by labeling of the foundation of…

while delivering their message so as not to bring to much attention. Some artists like to make bold statements while transforming the public into the display as well. This is one of those cases. Coco and Guillermo decided to fabricate two indigenous people from a supposedly lost tribe that was apparently “overlooked” for several centuries.They dressed up in “traditional” clothing concealed their faces and locked themselves in a cage. Outside the box were tour guides who gave fake backstories and…

the American Dream. The American Dream is something that many strive after and set their goals based on this dream. It is the dream of freedom, opportunity and equality. However, some believe that this dream is a myth. They argue that this dream does not exist and is just false hope instigated by dreamers. I believe that the American Dream is a reality that allows people to pursue and achieve whatever they can dream, but it still has flaws…

After the fall of Tenochtitlan, improper conversions, as mentioned above, were a common occurrence in early colonial New Spain. The reason for this being that the Spaniards believed that the natives were incapable of understanding the religion of Catholicism, so they instead tried to force it on them or just baptize them even when the religion’s practices and beliefs were not explained as well as they should have been. Other times, the natives were punished for their past practices of their…

The railroads opened more efficient trade routes, but it also created conflict with the Native American tribes in the area. Indians in the area had already established towns, but the whites wanted the land. In the 1830 the government adopted a policy of separating the whites from the Indians. The tribes were moved and some went west to the great American desert. The Indians suffered illness like small pox that was brought over by the white settlers. This caused 40% of the tribe population to die…

When it comes to Christopher Columbus, he is a controversial figure. On one hand, Columbus is not a noble figure when analyzing his past. On the other hand, Columbus is a great explorer and a hero according to some text books in various schools . When comparing Ridley Scott’s 1992 film with Columbus’s diary, there are clear differences between the two. Ridley Scott’s film clearly sides with the positive depiction of Columbus. The diary, however, appears to showcase the negative qualities of…

many colonists die? The reason could have been the colonists’ lack of skills. Their unstable peace with the native Americans that were inhabiting the land. I feel as though the colonists’ lack of skills was the main problem. Therefore, this could have caused the most deaths. One reason why so many colonists could have died was that there was not enough people with the right occupations (Article C). Therefore, many colonists died from disease and the Natives.…