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    adjacent terrain is Cajun Country. There is a triangle formed in southern Louisiana from the French Acadian world. Some of the first settlers of the Atchafalaya were the Houma‚ Opelousa‚ Tunica-Biloxi‚ Chitimacha‚ and the Atakapa Tribes (STU). When the Choctaw settled on the Atchafalaya‚ they called it the “hacha falaia‚” meaning ‘long river.’ Towns around the Atchafalaya were soon founded and New Orleans became the capital of Louisina. All of this played a large role in the Atchafalaya and the culture

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    Reflective Journal Psychology 5/4/2013 Campus: City Campus Subject: Psychology Topic: Understanding Human Behaviour and Diversity. Table of Contents: Topic Page Rationalization 4 Cultural Assimilation due to Globalization 6 Drive Reduction Theory 8 Rationalization The Topic I chose from unit one for my Reflective Journal is Rationalization which is based on Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory. Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory of Personality

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    IMPACT OF EARLY EUROPEAN CONTACT 9 May 2002 IMPACTS OF EARLY EUROPEAN CONTACT I.Opening Statement. II.Break down of the Early Native American Tribes and Locations. III.First Impact Loss of Life through the Spread of Diseases. IV.Second Impact Loss of Land. A.French Interactions. B.Dutch and English Interaction. C.Spanish Interactions. V.Native American Culture. VI.The difference between European and Native Women. VII.Third Impact Loss of Freedom. A.French. B.English. C.Spanish. VIII

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    to these lands and forced the Native American to leave their land‚ so his “white” people could have it instead; Then again in 1830 with the Indian Removal Act. This removal included many members of the Cherokee‚ Muscogee‚ Seminole‚ Chickasaw‚ and Choctaw nations‚ among others in the United States. These people were forced to leave their homelands and be put on reservation in so called‚ Indian Territories‚ which were located in the eastern sections of what is now called Oklahoma. Many Native Americans

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    Oklahoma Land Rush Oklahoma Indian Territory 5 civilized tribes –Cherokees‚ Chickasaw‚ Choctaws‚ Creek‚ Seminole Land Rush on “No Man’s Land” – April 22‚ 1889 – white settlers given opportunity to settle far western portion of OK Curtis Act 1889 – formally ended Indian communal land ownership thereby legally dissolving Indian Territory Oklahoma – “land of the Red Man” At the close of the Civil War 360‚000 Indians still lived in Trans-Miss. West.  Most in Great Plains. Plain Indians used guns

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    the Bering Sea. Groups of people that have traveled from the bridge have spreaded to North‚ Central and South America‚ where tons of tribes have emerged. Many tribes have noticed that North America soil was better for crops‚ such as the Cherokee‚ Choctaw and Iroquois Indians‚ where they have grown corn‚ beans‚ and squash. 1.2 What role did humans play in the extinction of large mammals in North America? About 12‚000 years ago‚ Indians have slaughtered

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    About noon‚ on the fifth day of their journey‚ Charity told Uriah to stop the wagon. Looking around‚ Uriah did not see anything in particular that caught his attention and did not know why she wanted him to stop; as far as he could tell‚ there was not anything they needed there. And‚ his mother had not gotten off the wagon to go do her business or said anything about eating lunch. So‚ after bringing the horses and wagon to a complete halt‚ he turned to Charity and asked‚ “Why did you want me to stop

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    Navajo Code Talkers

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    Navajo Code Talkers National security of every country highly depends on secrecy maintainance‚ especially during wartime. Secrecy is an important element of victory. However‚ it is important not only to code messages but also to break enemy codes in order to gain military advantages. During the Second World War it was very important for the United States to send and receive codes without any risk of being deciphered. For this reason the language of American indigenous population of the Navajo was

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    World Civilizations 16 November 2012 Mississippian Mound Builders Before the discovery of the Americas by Europeans‚ there were ancient Native American civilizations that flourished throughout the continents. Different regions were known for different things‚ whether it was hunting‚ gathering‚ or trading various commodities. One region in particular‚ from the Mississippi River Valley to the Ohio River Valley‚ was made famous by mound building (Joseph‚ p. 322). Mound building is a sacred and

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    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

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