Some of you may not know about the Navajo Code Talkers, so I’m going to tell you a little bit about them. The Code Talkers are arguably the most important part of the U.S.’s army during World War II. For starters, the Code Talkers weren’t white men. They were actually indians who lived normal lives. The Code Talkers weren’t all…
Navajo Indians were enlisted to convey top secret communications for the U.S. Marines after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Known as Navajo Code Talkers, these young men created an oral cryptogram the enemy was unable to decipher, fulfilling a vital role during World War II and saving an innumerable amount lives. For the American Armed Forces, communications, which had always been a multifarious issue, had now become a bewildering burden. Japanese cryptographers were proving themselves amazingly capable of breaking top secret military codes almost as quickly as newer, more intricate procedures could be made. Many of the Japanese code breakers had been schooled in the United States where they had learned to speak English and had become familiar with the American way of life. Knowing the language and slang terms meant that the Japanese knew every possible code the Americans could come up with, and therefore the Americans sought a…
At the Montclair Art Museum, located in the Rand Gallery of Native American Art, there is a tall statue made of Bronze and Jetulong wood, standing tall behind a glass case, called Pueblo Maiden. The figure is long and lean, and towers over many of the other artifacts in the gallery. The bronze color of the figure is constant throughout the sculpture. The head is small and round. The hairstyle is short and square shaped. It is similar to a women’s “bob” hairstyle with bangs that covers the figures forehead and ears. The surface of sculpture is smooth. The face features two indentations which look like closed eyes and a rectangle shape for the nose but there is no indentation for a mouth. The head of the figure rests on a narrow shaped neck.…
They sustained their agriculture through a huge network of irrigation canals that carried water long distances.…
Today, these men are recognized as the famous Navajo Code Talkers, who exemplify the unequaled bravery and patriotism of the Navajo people. These Navajo men were selected to create codes and serve on the front line to overcome and deceive those on the other side of the battlefield (Discover Navajo). However, “unknown to many, the Navajo language was used to create a secret code to battle the Japanese. A lot of visitors from around the world are intrigued, yet also confused, when they hear the Navajo language – so, too, were the enemy during World War II.” (Discover Navajo)…
It had been such a long and hard journey. The long walks and difficult terrain, the materials and luggage we had to carry seemed to weigh tons and the sweltering of summer and bitterness of winter was almost unbearable. Not to mention how precarious the whole trip was, one wrong step and we were goners, especially by the natives. We ran into some Mandan Indians and they refereed to us as the pretty people, which I mean, who am I to complain? But not all encounters with the natives were good, we had an especially frightening run in with the Teton Sioux Indians. We were just passing through the river and they cornered us! Luckily their chief called them off and we were on our way. We’re coming back home and all so obviously the journey was a…
Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a day -to-day journal highlighting the freshman school year of one Spokane Indian growing up on a reservation in Wellpinit, WA. This is a year in which he bravely transfers from the reservation school to a school 22 miles away that is predominately white. While mundane in nature, especially when compared to fantasy works such as Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings, this “diary” uses honesty, humor and universal themes to appeal to young adult readers. Junior experiences racism, exposure to mass alcoholism and inordinate death and violence. While the teen audience consuming this content may not fully grasp the extent of Juniors plight, they are uniquely (and cognitively) able…
I Am The Desert Southwest Tribe By: I am the Desert Southwest Tribe I wonder how other tribes survive I hear arrows being shot I see children playing I want to be able to hunt…
What I heard about a15-year-old named Amy Native American that she taught us how we suppose to judge people by the color but by their actions. So, the story provided how people think and acts towards other races. This story is organized by Amy's point view about This story is organized by Amy's point view about how she treated and about how we see native America and what she wants us to open our eyes and see. the story is easy to understand because how she is explaining and trying to show. The story is needed and useful because it formed us about how to treat people the same. I noticed that she was Strisik in some part like when she is talking about the mask and dumps that the native Americans do when she also said that APA things our problem…
The first memory I have of being with my Native American tribe, the Ojibwa tribe, is when I experienced a spiritual healing through a homemade sweat lodge. For the first time, I meet my aunt and cousins, and I cleansed and healed my spirit from its impurities with them. Inside the dome was pitch black except the glowing stones emanating stream and illuminating faces. This experience helped me to become understanding and accepting of cultures and traditions that appear different from…
As I said above, It is still terrible, I didn’t know how to speak English at all. I have always been studying while working in two or more part time jobs, I always cursed my situation for why I had to live this hard. But recently I found that my situation was very normal after learned few people who have studied in a much more difficult environment than myself and have become successful writers. By the 1960s, Alexie was living with his family on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Even his family were poor, Alexie’s father always read and inspired to Alexie to read. There was a lot of racial discrimination, Alexie was expected to fail and remain uneducated. He writes, “A smart Indian is a dangerous person, widely feared and ridiculed by Indians and non-Indians alike. I fought with my classmates on a daily basis. They wanted me to stay quiet when the non-Indian teacher asked for answers, for volunteers, for help. We were Indian children expected to be stupid” (Alexie 17). Alexie was not frustrated by his situation and able to save his own life. He broke the stereotype of being just another uneducated Indian…
The importance of literacy is explained by Alexie through his Native American experiences. His father was the reason why he started on reading, his admiration of his father helped him to discover his future potential. As he read he realized that he was doing much better compare to his classmates in school. The joy of success, encouraged him to read more so that he can be freed from being “native American”. The stereotypes about natives were limiting and underestimating their potential, “We were Indian children who were expected to be stupid” (Alexie, 357).…
Middle school was really weird time for me. It seemed like it was the most dramatic / drama filled. Our school at St. Peters was messed up, anything that could happen did. I've had teacher come up to me and ask for answers to what happened. Students doing bad things and etc. Also middle school to me was so fun, because people who I like got in trouble because of me. If you weren't my friend at St. Peters you better hope that you weren't mean to me, because if you were the teachers would find out what you did and they get in trouble.…
Growing in a NEW YORK, I think it self was a problem for me, especially coming form a different country. I was born in India, Punjab, and moved to America at age 4. Moving to a totally different country was difficult, with all the different cultures and language barriers it was definitely hard to adjust. “Even if you don't know who your ancestors are, you have a culture. Even if you are a mix of many cultures, you have one. Culture evolves and changes all the time. It came from your ancestors from many generations ago, and it comes from your family and community today.” (Axner) Culture does play a big part in life as well as problems within the lifetime.…
I would think that Native American was just a historical story as far as I was in Japan even if I knew the existence of them. Now, I really recognize that they still have many problem and it’s the serious topic which was not settled yet.…