Native American Instruments Drums and rattles are the most common instruments used in Native American music. Other percussion instruments include rasps‚ bells (usually attached to clothing)‚ and clap-sticks. Melodic instruments include flutes‚ whistles‚ and stringed instruments. The Apache violin is a single-string instrument made from the stalk of the agave plant‚ and is indigenous to the Apache people. The Yaqui violin‚ on the other hand‚ is closely modeled upon European instruments played at
Premium Musical instrument Drum Music
Ahwahneechee‚ the Native American people‚ who have lived on the land 8‚000-10‚000 years ago (Hamilton 12). It also tells the history of the European- American settlers who travel to the Yosemite Valley in the mid-1800’s‚ to mine the land and seek their fortunes (Hamilton 12). According to US Parks website‚ “the native people of Yosemite had a rich heritage and culture of traditions‚ religion‚ songs‚” and live fairly peacefully in the Sierra Nevada foothill‚ until the arrival of Euro-American miners (US
Premium Yosemite National Park World Heritage Site
African-American Studies The aspect of African-American Studies is key to the lives of African-Americans and those involved with the welfare of the race. African-American Studies is the systematic and critical study of the multidimensional aspects of Black thought and practice in their current and historical unfolding (Karenga‚ 21). African-American Studies exposes students to the experiences of African-American people and others of African descent. It allows the promotion and sharing of the African-American
Premium African American Black people Race
In 1652‚ the Dutch built the Fort of Good Hope on the Western South African coast to supply fresh water and food to ships travelling around the Cape. Employees of the company grew wheat on small lots and bought cattle from the Khoikhoi‚ local cattle breeders. A couple of wealthy landowners imported the first batch of black slaves in 1658 from Dahomey to convert the original Dutch small holdings into larger wheat and grape plantations. Gradually‚ a culturally Dutch settler society emerged consisting
Premium South Africa British Empire
Indian reservations across America are lands that are reserved for Native Americans. On the reservation‚ the Native children are taught an education and ways to interact with others. On most reservations the children are taught the Indian language‚ but are also taught how to speak English. They mainly keep most of the Native American techniques and heritage. In a way these lands set aside are best for the Native Americans since they were on this land first. In North America there were seven main
Free Native Americans in the United States Indigenous peoples of the Americas United States
Their economies‚ land ownership and livelihood were negatively impacted by Europeans coming to Kansas. Thousands of years ago the Native Americans crossed the land-bridge. Then the Native Americans spit-up and settled and created the culture areas. Depending on the environments the Native Americans had different basic needs to survive such as clothing‚ food‚ and shelter. The Iroquois used their natural resources to get food. The men hunted animals such as deer‚ bears‚ ducks‚ turtles‚ turkey
Free Native Americans in the United States Indigenous peoples of the Americas Maize
10 out of 10 points _____ is an online venue where businesses and individuals can hedge their uncertainty about whether legislation that affects them will be enacted. Answer Selected Answer: The American Civics Exchange Correct Answer: The American Civics Exchange Question 2 10 out of 10 points The assumption of rationality in economics implies that: Answer Selected Answer: people make choices with an eye toward attaining objectives they have chosen
Premium Economics Social sciences Rational choice theory
Disrespect was a major cultural difference. From the beginning of the relationship between Native and European Americans‚ the European Americans(Europeans) repeatedly dishonored the treaties which they agreed to uphold. Usually‚ they established the same treaties they betrayed‚ such as the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851); which eventually led to the tragic massacre of the Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek.[1] “The Treaty set forth traditional territorial claims of the tribes as between themselves.” [2]
Premium United States Wyoming Cheyenne
has gone through many cultural changes in its history a few major cultural changes have been the trail of tears and loss of Native American culture the end of slavery and agrarian based society‚ and the transition to a desegregated society. Mississippi’s first people were descendants of people traveled across the being s when it was frozen 1000’s of years ago. Eventually there people made their way across the Americas and settle in various places to become the Native American tribes we know today
Premium Slavery in the United States Slavery American Civil War
Native American Dwellings Katie Nguyen Civics Coach Kelly Period 3 Hundreds of years ago‚ America’s first people lived in a variety of dwellings. Their homes depend geographically from where they live. Each Indian tribe needed a housing that would fit their lifestyle and climate. Because North America is such a big continent‚ each tribe had to adapt to different weather and environments‚ ranging from the Arizona deserts of 120 degree Fahrenheit‚ to the Alaskan tundra of -50 degree Fahrenheit
Premium Native Americans in the United States Snow House