White Earth Indian Reservation

Tayo falsely believes he observes his uncle’s death, the military releases him to his family's home on the Laguna reservation. He still suffers mentally, not getting cured at home. This point becomes evident by the story’s confusing jumps between flashbacks and the present during Tayo’s emotional agony. Tayo's wise grandmother says that he needs a cure from a medicine man since the white man's medicine did not make him right. The medicine man, Ku'oosh,…

Indian Circle is a sculpture made from individual stones. These rocks are not just thrown on the floor and called “art”, they are arranged in a specific pattern, forming a circle triggering thought in the viewer. The colors used in this artwork are natural due to the fact of stones occurring natural in earth: these could be called earth-tones. Different hues of brown are mostly visible, along with some reddish hues. These stones are set out in the open of a large sized room on the floor, nothing…

“ ‘I wonder what good Indian ceremonies can do against the sickness which comes from their wars, their bombs, their lies?’ ” (122). This question Tayo asks is representative to his struggle against his own sickness, and his doubt in the traditional indigenous beliefs of his people in the novel Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko. When faced with two choices that might greatly influence our lives, it feels impossible to know which we should choose, or which would be the right choice. This is the…

Lucas Song Mr. Tolentino English 9A 21 March 2024 Shaping Perspectives: Winona Laduke’s War for Indigenous Justice Picture the next random person you walk past, they carry a hidden story of injustices from their appearance, cultural heritage, and biases they face. From the political oppression of underrepresented communities to the persistent forced assimilation, the harsh realities confront us at every turn. It’s time to confront these realities and strive for a world of compassion. Winona…

For example, we won’t dress up in any offensive costumes or other clothing. Also, we will be very aware of respecting the land while traveling because it is so important to acknowledge the importance that the earth has to the Native American religion. For this reason, if we are traveling through their land, we will respect it and follow the rules that the Native Americans ask of us. A fitting example of being mindful when interacting with Native American culture…

The Apache Indians are from the Apache Native American tribe. Originally, they lived in the Gran Apacheria, a territory that spread from western Arizona to eastern Texas and from southern Colorado to southern Mexico. The Apache tribe were one of the Native tribes in southern-western U.S. that came in contact with the first settlers. Today, over fifty thousand Apache Indians live in reservations in Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The term “apache” came from the spanish, which means “enemy”.…

Americans treated them and want them to change their ways and wanted their land. Also the story goes into depth about how the Natives felt about the white man in their land and the way they tried to influence their lives. I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to look at the side of the Native Americans and see the way they looked at the white man when in the dawn of the Trail of Tears. Also if someone wants to learn more about how Native Americans lived and how their culture played a…

importance they differed in the prospect for the future and the effect that “whites” would exact upon it. Chief Seattle’s vision for his people was dire and prophetic. Seattle’s vision contain his sadness and anger over the ruination of the environment by man. Seattle wanted the “white man” to stop, and listen to what he had to say. He saw the land as a peaceful and sacred place that was to be cherished. While the white man only saw land as something to be gained. He wrote about all that he has…

in Western Nevada in 1852 and died in 1932 (Brownst). Jack was the Messiah of his people; his announcements about the whites leaving and the Indians reclaiming their land was the foundation of the Ghost Dance religion and spread to a variety of tribes throughout the American West (Brown, t). At the age of 14, Wovoka’s father died, leaving him to be raised by David Wilson (a white rancher) and his family, and that's how he got the name Jack Wilson (Holt). While working as a rancher he learned to…

it which was a part of the manifest destiny to develop the land. The move to Basque Redondo, however, began with General Carleton who “believed a military campaign against the Navajo’s was necessary,” in an attempt to maintain the hegemony of the white settlers. During this time, the indigenous were not seen as citizens of the United States, but rather a threat, as the film, The Long Walk: Tears of the Navajo points out, “General Kearny wrote, "The United States would protect the persons "and…