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Should the Indians be removed from the plains? This question probably went through the minds of the federal government many times. What helped them to figure out what to do were the Indians terrible choices that started many conflicts. The Indians who lived in the plains brought buffalo near extinction and broke their treaty; which led to many problems between the white folk and the Indians. The Indians in the plains relied on buffalo. They used their dogs to help them hunt, but the Spanish…

{RST} Imagine leaving your life behind in your small town hoping to bring home gold. “Klondike Gold Rush” and a Woman Who Went to Alaska both give the reader a vigorous understanding of the Klondike Gold Rush. “Klondike Gold Rush” is in third person showing the challenges the miners faced on their journey. A Woman Who Went to Alaska is also in third person showing the challenges of the government, such as high fees and taxes the miners had to pay. Both pieces, “Klondike Gold Rush” and A Woman…

Native Indian Essay When you first think of Native Indian people and their tribes, your first thought isn't about the real tragedies that go on: Most tribes along with their culture, traditions and language have been dying out. Luckily, efforts have been put into preserving and documenting everything to save the tribes. Senators from some states like North Dakota or South Dakota, which have a high Native Indian populace, have enforced bills and protection laws. Others like preschools who teach…

The film watched during lecture called the War Against the Indians depicts the reality of Aboriginals. Through this film it is made clear that Western civilization has been based on myths. With colonisation Aboriginals have lost their culture and their traditions have been displaced. Marchak (2011) argues for Natives are connected spiritually to their land and because of colonization their land has been destroyed (p.16). In other words, “to destroy the land is to destroy them” (Marchak, 2011,…

Are you trying to move out and don’t know where? Are you trying to find a great place to retire, or enjoy a great vacation? Then you lucky to be reading this article because after reading this article you will have the answer to all your questions Panama. Panama is the best country to be in, there is nice people, nice music, and an overall nice environment. There is great food, good housing, and a great place to raise a family. Panama is an easy country to just jump in to and have a good time,…

For my interview I chose to interview my 56 year old aunt Mara, from my mom’s side of the family. We share similarities in that we are both Dominican-American, the difference being that I was born here, where she lived the first thirty-Five years of her life in the Dominican Republic, then assimilated into American culture. In the Dominican Republic she was a doctor of medicine, she practiced there for five years until she married her second husband, who was an American citizen. Mara had three…

Short Critical Response “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” In the book, “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents”, by Julia Alvarez shows the lives of four sisters who struggle with finding their own identities in American culture. The four girls named Carla, Sandra, Yolanda and Sofia were forced to move out of the Dominican Republic when they were young girls and now struggle to adapt to a new culture that is much different from their social norms. The elements of the text that I…

My person is Gloria Estefan. She is a Singer-songwriter. She was born in Havana, Cuba. Born on September 1, 1957. She is still alive in age 58. As a toddler Estefan fled Cuba with her family. As a child Estefan liked to write poetry and she took classical guitar lessons, she found tedious. She was the lead singer for Miami Sound Machine that made top charts in the 1980s and 1990s. She was named the “Queen of Latin Pop”. She was also a seven-time grammy winner. In 1994 she won a Grammy award…

violent impression that the image tries to convey. On the upper right side of the image it can be found the logo of the campaign, and on the left side there is a text that contains the name of a song called “en la cama” or “in the bed” sang by the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, Daddy Yankee, whose name appears in bold, and a short extract of…