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    discusses information about Chief Josephs last years but also the white men that were there with him and Meany. These are the white men that Gidley mentions to have known Chief Joseph and Meany. Albert M. Anderson (1862 – 1928) was a businessman and an Indian Agent, and Edward S. Curtis…

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    Blackfeet Nation Culture

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    Cultural Paper “The Blackfeet people have occupied the Rocky Mountain region for more than 10,000 years” (Blackfeet Nation, n.d.) The historical structure of the Blackfeet Nation was forever altered by the colonization of the European settlers. Thus the modern structure can never emulate what once was. However, the Tribal council does it’s best to preserve and continue the cultural traditions today. It is on the reservation that the preservation of the Blackfeet Nation thrives and…

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    Speck was one of the first anthropologists studying eastern and southern American Indians to play an active role in processes of cultural change among his research subjects. Speck’s advocacy anthropology, also sometimes called participant intervention, marked a sharp departure from traditional anthropology, which insisted on maintaining professional distance. Allan Holmberg describes participant intervention as the process in which the investigator’s very presence influences the process he is…

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    excavated, and defiled? These hypothetical questions posed to you are the realities of the Standing Rock Sioux Native American Tribe right now. The Dakota Access Pipeline debate as to whether or not it should be relocated from the Sioux Native American reservation is presently taking place due to its construction being merely half of a mile downstream from protected sacred land. The Dakota Access Pipeline has already been relocated once before further south from Bismarck due to concerns that…

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    Reel Injun Analysis

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    South Dakota Indian Studies Online – INED 411/511 Write A Movie Review Assignment – 30 Points Name: Reel Injun (2009) Reel Injun is a movie about the portrayal of Native Americans in Hollywood and how it has evolved over time. It includes a wide cast of Native American actors, writers, activists, and others. The main theme of the movie is how the United States of America has made Native Americans into “mythical beings” through many overt and subliminal tactics (Diamond, "Reel Injun"). This…

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    Dakota Access Pipeline

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    The Dakota access pipeline is said to be the safest and most environmentally sensitive way to transport oil from domestic wells to American consumers. However, it imposes risks of leaks that endanger the fresh water in lakes and rivers. Activists in North Dakota do not want the DAPL to pass because they fear that it will leak into the Missouri river. People often protest the Dakota Access pipeline causing “Water protectors” who participate in action to get tortured. They will generally get…

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    For some, fishing isn't just a hobby, its a way to survive. Not only are panfish the most targeted species, perch, crappie, and bluegill provide an excellent source of healthy food, and fun for all anglers. Currently, the total panfish possession limit for the state of Minnesota is 10 crappies, 20 bluegills, and 20 perch. Despite previous surveys showing the current possession limits are okay, I think Minnesota should raise the panfish limit because some people rely on fish as a main source of…

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    in a remote corner of North Dakota over the construction of a new 1,200-mile pipeline across Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. It is a great fear to the tribe in the Standing Rock Reservation that if the pipeline is to be built in this location near Missouri river a leak is probable. If an oil spill were to happen, it will not only destroy the water supply for Standing Rock Reservation but it would also destroy 50% of South Dakota's potable water supply. The risk is too profound for the sake of…

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    Minnesota History Essay

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    I am going to tell you about the same of the history of Minnesota. In our box, we put six items that have to do with Minnesota history. The first item that we put in our box is Wild rice and we put this item in this box because this is one of the things that the native Americans eat their food. The native Americans lived in MN and the tribe that lives by us is called the Dakota tribe and we live right about over their summer camp. The second item that we have is a bullet case from World War 2…

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    people “checked in” at the reservation, some of whom were nowhere near the location, in order to show support and draw attention to what was happening in North Dakota. We’ve seen many protest over the decades concerning laws being passed or construction on sacred ground. Why have these protests become so influential to not only…

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