Pueblo

Bentley, R. Alexander 2006 Strontium Isotopes from the Earth to the Archaeological Skeleton: A Review. Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory13(3): 138–187. In this article, Bentley provides a review of and explains the various ways in which strontium isotopes are used in archaeology, as well as potential problems with their analysis. He gives a detailed description of what strontium isotopic ratio analysis is, and how these numbers can indicate mobility through life. While a very…

Throughout history, women were consistently being undervalued by men. Also, women are always at a disparity and an impediment towards all the men. A colossal amount of opportunities went to men, even in the contemporary era. Henceforth, it wasn't until recently that women have been able to get educated. As early as the 1800s, women weren't permitted to get an education. When women had an education, men considered them a threat and a danger to society. Education has unceasingly been the…

The Chumash people were located on the southern Coast of California. This area is fairly cool most of the year but gets very hot during the summer time (Sutton, 2012, p182). The Chumash were a larger group compared to others in the area with a population estimated at 20,000 people (Sutton, 2012, p181). The imprint of this large population can be seen in the archeological sites of their settlements. It has been observed that the dome-shaped houses were placed close to each other (Gamble, 1995,…

The Trail of Tears is one of the most known Indian walks in the world. The Federal Government under President Jackson made a sum of around 18,000 Indians from many different tribes walk 800 miles. During the journey, a brutal winter had occurred and 4,000 Indians died on the trail from cold weather, old age, or hunger. The Indians trail started in Georgia and ended on the west side of the Mississippi River. In this article, Kay Muther states that Colonel George Crook became Commander of…

deep, still red colored scar across his face from his right eye to his mouth. He keeps saying that it came from the border patrol. Which I doubt but who was I to question him? He slows down and runs at my pace, “Estas segura? Podemos regresar a tu pueblo.” I frown at how he’s not taking me seriously. “Estoy segura. Quiero ir con ustedes.” Why would I return back to Oaxaca? Everybody has done this. Some come back and others abandon their families. I wasn’t doing this for my family. They…

They were brave and listened to the government, but they still lost their tribal land. During the 1830's the East coast was burdened with new settlers and becoming vastly populated. President Andrew Jackson and the government had to find a way to move people to the West to make room. He passed the Indian Removal Policy in1830. The Indian Removal Policy, which called for the removal of Native Americans from the Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the Georgia area. They also moved their…

In 2004 the magazine La Intemperie published an interview and at the same time a testimony of Héctor Jouvé, a former Argentinian guerrilla member of the Ejército Guerrillero del Pueblo (EGP), an armed organization co-founded by Ernesto “Che” Guevara which operated in northern Argentina during 1963 and 1964. The group, despite being personally (but remotely) advised by Guevara, never performed any operation and was quickly dismantled by the regional police. However, during its brief operations…

For an adolescent, a first job represents an exciting moment in their lives. A job teaches responsibility, the importance of punctuality, performing duties in a timely manner, working independently or in a team to accomplish a similar outcome. It promotes character, teaches discipline, and tolerance of others. Equally important, is understanding that there is an authority that must be respected and obeyed in the job site, even though circumstances prevent a mutual accordance. But the true…

Mountain man, Indian agent, soldier, and freemason describe one of the most famous people to ever set foot in New Mexico. Who was Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson and was his role in New Mexican History so important? Kit Carson was born on Christmas Eve in 1809 and he became one of the most famous men in the American West. He was raised on the Missouri Frontier. It was dangerous living on these lands and his family was afraid that Native Americans would attack them and their cabin. Carson's…

read in class called “Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit,” was about the Laguna Tribe and how their culture viewed the woman as the ruler or were superior. These women were tuff according to Silko. They were the ones that were working on the Pueblo building adobe houses. That sounds like something the men should be doing. But in this culture the men were basket making and taking care of the kids. Other things this tribe does is they see their God as a woman. They call her Mother Creator.…