Tribal chief

As Andrew Jackson once stated in his Inaugural speech: “It will be my sincere and constant desire to observe toward the Indian tribes within our limits a just and liberal policy, and give that human and considerate attention to the rights and their wants which is consistent with the habits of our government and the feelings of our people”. While Andrew Jackson served as the 7th president of United States, from March 4, 1829 to March 4, 1837. Many considered him the founder of the Democratic…

For a small country setting like Palau, the independent of their Judiciary is always going to be a challenge. Using the case study of Hatohobei State with only 25 people living on it. It has its own constitution, a 9 member legislator, a Governor, a Lieutenant Governor, traditional leader, legislative clerk, a treasurer, an Island Projects Supervisor and two island maintenance officials. Whether the Hatohobei state court would remain impartial when one family members or close relatives turn up…

Adam Hochschild brings this largely untold story alive with the wit and skill of a Barbara Tuchman. Like her, he knows that history often provides a far richer cast of characters than any novelist could invent. Chief among them is Edmund Morel, a young British shipping agent who went on to lead the international crusade against Leopold. Another hero of this tale, the Irish patriot Roger Casement, ended his life on a London gallows. Two courageous black Americans, George Washington Williams and…

In 1492 when Christopher Columbus first arrived in America and came into contact with the native people he wrote this about them: “they could easily be commanded, and made to work, to sow and to do whatever might be needed, to build towns and be taught to wear clothes and adopt our ways,” and, “they are the best people in the world and above all the gentlest.” (Present, 2003) As I researched Native Americans History I was and am certain you will be when you read this paper embarrassed at the way…

reducing poverty. Mandela shows that whichever tribulation one may go through wilol not dictate their future. Nelson Mandela 's early life was full of challenging situations and responsibilities. His father, “who was destined to be a chief, served as a counselor to tribal chiefs for several years, but lost his title and fortune over a dispute” (“Nelson Mandela Biography”).…

and a life of conquering. Likely the most interesting and ambitious of famous Native American Chiefs was Tecumseh. At an early age Tecumseh had already witnessed much war between the whites and the Native American's, prompting him to hold bitter feelings towards the former. As the son of the Kispoko war chief, it would become Tecumseh's destiny to lead his tribe one day succeeding his father as war chief. After unwillingly giving up most of the state of Ohio to the white man, Tecumseh banded…

different in their cultures. They had distinct features indicating an independent colonisation from tropical Polynesia. Later, there was a war between the two tribes and that was a dangerous situation for most of the Moriori people. Nunuku, the tribal chief or leader of the Moriori was looking for ways to stop the fighting. He ordered there be no more war, so then he would take control of the situation and the people would not be decimated. “If a dispute took place, the custom was to cease…

because they believed that they were no threat to the white settlements. Due to the tribe being very well educated they decided to go to the Supreme Court with their case. The U.S. Government used treaties as one means to displace Indians from their tribal lands, a method that was strengthened with the Removal Act of 1830, but in some cases the government violated both treaties and Supreme Court rulings to help the spread of Americans westward. On May 28, 1830 Andrew was granted the power to…

That is to say, the Indians had never really undertaken those acts of possession that gave rise to a property right,” (Carol p17). This affirmed the District Court. According to Chief Justice John Marshall, the Court established that the federal government had the sole right of negotiation with the Native American nations. Through the Revolutionary War and the treaties that followed, the United States believed it had earned exclusive…

Tecumseh was born in 1768 close to Chillicothe, Ohio. His father, Puckshinwau was a minor Shawnee war chief. His mother Methotaske was additionally Shawnee. Tecumseh came older throughout the peak of the French and Indian War and in 1774 his father was killed at the Battle of purpose Pleasant throughout Lord Dunmore’s War. This had a long-lasting result on Tecumseh and he vowed to become a soul like his father. As a young person he joined the yankee Indian Confederacy below the leadership of…