Title: Out in the open: elected female leadership in Canada ’s first nations community Author(s): Cora Voyageur Source: Canadian Review of Sociology. Canadian Review of Sociology. 48.1 (Feb. 2011): p67. Document Type: Report Abstract: The Indian Act banned women from elected leadership positions in reserve politics in Canada until 1951. This paper locates women in reserve politics and provides an analysis of the First Nations women who served as chiefs and councilors across Canada. Amy Wharton
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celebrating fish runs. Salmon have been vital to the physical‚ economic‚ and spiritual health of the Klamath tribes for generations. Though the U.S. government initially recognized the rights of Oregon natives to live on their 20 million acre settlement‚ European colonizers recurrently pushed land boundaries‚ creating tension between farmers and natives. In 1864‚
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When the 19th Century arrived‚ Europeans forced themselves into Central and West Africa. The explorers ended up fully attacking and conquering Africa by the 1880s. This caused colonies to become poor and very uneducated. European imperialism left colonies lacking school‚ homes‚ and hospitals all for certain reasons. The main reason imperialism was done by Europe was from the want for power‚ resources‚ competition‚ and trade all for and over Africa. The primary reason was due to the European craving
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Estonia I. Introduction: Estonia is a Nordic country which means that the nature is untapped‚ unharmed and in pure state. This mercilessly harsh weather along with the wonderful white nights and dark days creates a mesmerizing appeal to the senses. Because of such extreme weather a very high level of discipline and commitment is required by the folks to even have an existence – which results in clear shapes‚ quality in sharp thinking and pin point decision making‚ as well as a clear thought process
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The Choctaw Indians The Choctaw Indians is a tribe of Musksgean stock .The Choctaws were once part of a larger tribe that included the Greeks and Seminoles and are considered one of the five civilized tribes (Cherokees ‚ Greeks‚ Choctaws ‚ Seminoles‚ and Chickasaws) . At one time Choctaw territory extended from Mississippi to Georgia‚ but by the time Europeans began to arrive in North America they were primarily in Mississippi and Louisiana. The Choctaw Indians were into cultivation ‚
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"INR" redirects here. For other uses‚ see INR (disambiguation). For the Malayalam film‚ see Indian Rupee (film). Indian rupee ₹ | रुपया (Hindi) | | ISO 4217 code | INR | Central bank | Reserve Bank of India | Website | www.rbi.org.in | Official user(s) | India | Unofficial user(s) | Bhutan (alongside theBhutanese ngultrum) Nepal (alongside theNepalese rupee) | Inflation | 5.96%‚ March 2013 | Source | Economic Adviser | Method | WPI | Pegged by | Bhutanese ngultrum (at
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Proud to be an Indian India‚ a country with a culture having more than ten thousand years has enriched the global scientific‚ educational‚ economic and cultural scenario significantly. That is the reason why mark Twain has stated “India is the cradle of the human race‚ the birthplace of human speech‚ the mother of history‚ the grandmother of legend and the great grandmother of tradition.” Being born in such a great country‚ you have millions of reasons to feel proud as an Indian. Some of them
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of Indonesia attracted many European countries to step into the commodities trade and harvest in Indonesia. Through this involvement‚ the impact still remains apparent and unchangeable. Back then‚ nutmeg was the most desired luxury good in European in 16th and the 17th centuries. Nutmeg was literally more valuable than gold and this motivated the Europeans to search sea route to Asia‚ more specifically‚ the Spice Islands (“A Bloody Splice of Nutmeg’s History”). European influence on the Indonesian
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international standards at the Olympics and world meets. Even the hockey crown has slipped out of India’s hands in recent years. India cast its spell of hockey supremacy over a period beyond three decades. The sports-minded European and other nations subsequently caught up with the Indian techniques. With partition Pakistan emerged as a formidable rival in the sub-continent itself. Earlier‚ between the Amsterdam Olympiad in 1928 and the Rome Games in 1960 India had a monopolistic hold on the World’s hockey
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Cherokee Indians Alicia Stephens AIU Abstract In this paper I will discuss the history of the Cherokee Indians in the United States. First by describing the tribes pre-Columbian history to include the settlement dates and known cultural details. Then a brief description of the cultural and religious beliefs of the tribe will be given‚ as well as the tribe’s history after contact with settlers. Finally discussing John Ross‚ who he was and how he affected the Cherokee Indians. Cherokee Indians
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