White Buffalo Calf Woman

Lakota community, which is one of the Native American tribes. In his explanations as written down by Richard Erdoes, Lame Deer focuses on the differences between Native Americans’ religion and that of European-Americans (whom Lame Deer refers to as ‘white men’), which…

expansion movement of white settlers. In the beginning of the book unravel the first unique cultural practice of the Lakota people. That is, before telling his story Black Elk invites Neihardt (the author of the book) to smoke with him the red willow bark in the holy pipe as an offering to the great spirits. The four ribbons tied to the holy pipe represented the divine powers of the four quarters or seasons. The Black color characterized as the west stood for the source of rain, the White for…

plan out my day, and create my own living space. Instead of acting courageous and exclaiming how easy the transition would be, I acknowledged it would be difficult and focused more on getting myself back on my two feet. Comparatively, Walks Tall Woman greatly emphasizes this process of leading by example, developing your own skills to become happier, and being proud of your accomplishments through self-esteem, not self-importance. Instead of comparing myself to others, I focused on bringing a…

the tribes. The Indian Removal Act was passed to hasten the process of removal, and many nations ceded their lands . (Indian Removal Act) Mr. Jackson claimed that separating the Natives and putting them on reservations actually helped them from the whites. The Cherokees tried stopping the removal process by pointing at Cherokee Nation v. Georgia and Worcester v. Georgia, but Jackson remarked “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” (Kurtz) In 1838 and 1839 as a part of…

Neither Dale Carnegie nor the publishers, Simon and Schuster, anticipated more than this modest sale. To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand. Now to Win Friends and InfEuence People took its place in publishing history as one of the all-time international best-sellers. It touched a nerve and filled a human need that was more than a faddish phenomenon of post-Depression days, as…