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In "Captivity," Sherman Alexie retells the historical backdrop of European venture into North America and the expulsion of Native Americans from their conventional grounds. The story appears to claim that Native American history as we probably am aware it rotates around Mary Rowlandson. Toward the start of the story, Alexie quotes Rowlandson's 1676 account, in which she was caught by Indians, one of whom "gave me a biscuit, which I put in my pocket, and not setting out to eat it, covered it…

Effects of Boarding Schools Boarding schools were used on Native Americans to assimilate into the American culture and make them be like the white people that already live there. It was a tactic brought on by the American government that was also used in Canada. The boarding schools have had some terrible effects on the Native American culture and almost wiped out the students who were in its heritage (Shanks, Abigail). The sad part was that these kids lost pretty much their identity and did…

first thought as I saw the island for the first time was a sense of assimilation. Being someone who’s always wanted to grow closer to my heritage, this was everything I dreamed about growing up. Going to the island for the first time exposed me to Puerto Rican culture, exotic animals, amazing food and acres and acres of rainforest. This is one cultural expedition I will never forget. As we stepped out the back door of our hotel my feet instantly hit the cool white sand. This was the…

Throughout American history, the Native Americans have always been stepped on by European and United States governments. In the eyes of white people, Native Americans have been seen as unequal and inferior to them. Ever since Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas and started colonizing the New World, Native Americans have been pushed around or killed for their land. Quickly, Native Americans culture was lost and European colonies thrived. By the late 19th century, almost all of Native…

Introduction Mass media has made distinct images and suggestions that are structured around the concept of a white world. What do I mean about a white world? White individuals are more socially accepted in society. You probably have heard concepts such as “white power” or “white supremacy”. “Historically, those deemed “white” have benefited from economic and social privileges withheld from those deemed “nonwhite” (Deo, Lee, Chin, Milman, &Yuen, 2008). Mass media has made a major impact by…

In 2004, over fourteen million adults and six million children in the United States had asthma. A disproportionally large number of these asthmatics were African-American. According to ALA calculations of data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), in 2004, African-Americans had an 11.5% higher prevalence of asthma than whites (American Lung Association 2007). While African-Americans represent only 12.1% of the population of the United States, they represent 25% of the asthmatic…

Briona Whitehead Professor Long English 101 20 November 2016 Lights, Camera, Where’s The Diversity “Lights, Camera, Action,” is a saying that many have heard when it comes to films. The film industry has been around since the late nineteenth century. It has made way for people to express their thoughts and or ideas through some form of media and it is able to reach many people. Since the beginning of time, the film industry has not represented everyone fairly. From “blackface” all the way to not…

Police Brutality Law enforcement officers have so many issues to deal with, and all of the are usually a joke. There are so many protests and issues with racism that the police officers always do some thing wrong. There are so many cases where police brutality is the key factor and people including media make the police officers look poorly. As a future police officer, it is hard to see a good outcome of the job when others don 't respect them and don 't trust them. There are good cops and bad…

Chapter 7 from Spring talked about multiculturalism and the failure of the common school ideal. In this chapter it talked about educational segregation/discrimination regarding Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, native Americans, African Americans, and Puerto Ricans. Segregation issues could affect the future of America even in the twenty first century. Being aware of these issues is very important in educational settings, and making sure that there is not discrimination in schools is very…

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Programs Introduction Manmade and natural disasters have the potential to cause great loss of property and loss of life. Disasters can also occur anytime and this is why mitigation is very important. Hazard mitigation is activities or measures that reduces or eliminates the effects to people and properties of natural or manmade hazards (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2016). According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), mitigation is…