“My People the Sioux” is a fine literary piece published in 1928. Some people feel this book leaves an unforgettable impact since it increases one’s empathy for Native Americans. Luther Standing Bear, better known as Plenty Kill, depicts the dramatic and traumatic changes affecting the Sioux nation during their traditional way of life. It starts … Read more
I was recently on the Amtrak from Boston to New York City and I noticed something interesting. There were very few people of color onboard. In fact, I would say that the vast majority of passengers were white American. As someone who is not white American, this made me curious. What is the reason for … Read more
The Spanish were attempting to remove the Native Americans from what is now known as Arizona for years before the arrival of white men in 1540. The English had been searching for fortune in North America since 1540 and would arrive at Stadacona later that same year. Although it initially appeared as if they planned … Read more
Tomahawk racism out of sports teams! A fight over whether some names of sports Native Americans have been fighting for a while to change the racist Washington Redskins mascot. Native American groups are asking that Native Americans be recognized in all aspects of America’s system. Some Native American names already changed, but many still remain … Read more
Native American mascots in sports have been the center of much controversy over the last several decades, but it seems as though not enough progress has been made to give up on this campaign. – racism in sports – racism in America – racism in society Before I begin, let me say that this issue … Read more
Who were and what was life like for Native Americans early on? Native Americans were the people who occupied North America prior to European explores and colonist arriving. Native Americans or Indians were comprised of many different groups or tribes the spanned the entire continent. The Indian tribes differed from one region to the next … Read more
The experiences of the Native Americans and the Africans in the North American colonies during the colonial period differed greatly, but were also similar in many ways. The natives were just that, natives; they owned land that was taken from them by European settlers who came from a land faraway. The settlers came to the … Read more
As a southern land speculator, I would argue for Manifest Destiny and westward expansion. If our country is to be a powerful nation we must use any means to become powerful. By acquiring more land moving westward we can open up more land for slavery and create more jobs in new villages as well as … Read more
As the White settlement expand west, the Cherokees were threatened that their land will be taken away from them. To the Cherokees, the land has been passed down from their forefathers. If Cherokees leave their territory it would means that they would have to get use to a new environment, and leave where their ancestors … Read more
Throughout his childhood Logan (Tachnechdorus) attained advantageous values and social etiquette. He also formed alliances among white settlers, one particular ally was a Quaker identified as James Logan. Not only did James Logan provide Tachnechdorus with his moniker but also educated him, until he later befriended the future war leader. However, it was after one … Read more
Have you ever made a trade that was fair to you, but unfair to someone else or vice versa. Well, you’re not the only one. On May 28, 1830 there was an act signed that stated that the Congress and Government could trade and negotiate for their land in return for the land on the … Read more
The trail of tears was the forceful events to the Native American to relocate from the south eastern region to the western region. Andrew Jackson was the president, He fulfilled his ambition by changed the Washington and America, which is also called the Indian removal act. The removal was resulted destruction to the five Indian … Read more
Native American Mascots: Keep Them for the Win or Throw Them in the Bin? When imaging a mascot, the first image to appear in my head is my high school mascot which is a tiger. In addition, I think of the attributes it represents, such as pride, honor, power, and determination; however, alongside these thoughts … Read more
Question 1 Indian Removal The Indian Removal Act was the forced relocation of Indian Tribes from their homelands to federal lands further West. The people of the South supported this Act because they wanted to gain the fertile Indian lands. A type of Indian resistance would be that they attempted to adopt “white” practices, like … Read more
In 8th century BCE, a Greek poet known as Hesiod visioned the blessed isles. His vision directed him to the west. In 4th century BCE, a philosopher known as Plato from Greece shared a similar vision to the west. He visioned the lost city underwater, also known as Atlantis. In 484 AD, an Ireland monk … Read more
The Apache Indians of North America prospered for years throughout Kansas, New Mexico, and Arizona. They were a religious society who believed in a ‘giver of life’;. As any complex society today, The Apache had many inter-tribal differences, although the tribe as a whole was able to see through these conflicts. Women and the extended … Read more