The Native American population is comprised of distinct and heterogenous ethnocultural groups that make up about 1.8 million of the total people in the United States. The American Southwest is particularly unique because of the environment‚ the Native traditions and culture‚ and the historical contact with the Spanish as well as the interactions with the United States government. An enclave describes an area surrounded by or within a territory in which the people in the area are culturally and/or
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3 December 2011 Ethics of Native American Mascots Ethics of Native American mascots is a controversial topic and should not be argued against because they are used ethically‚ complementary‚ and respectfully. The Native American Mascot controversy is a topic that has presented itself in recent years all across the country. Though there have been some issues‚ complaints‚ and moral questions brought up about the Native American mascot dilemma by a minority group of people‚ there is no legitimate argument
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Native Americans have been around for about 12‚00 years. Native Americans have been protecting their land for a long time. Coal terminals‚ crude oil pipelines‚and transportation of energy are hurting the Native Americans land. One of the things that hurts the Native Americans land is mining. An example from the impacts of mining includes ‚ contamination of soil‚ groundwater and surface water. This happens by chemicals from mining processes. Mining is a big problem to the Native Americans and
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When the Europeans arrived in the Americas‚ in 1492‚ they greatly changed the Native American’s way of life. There were four major things the Europeans brought to the Native Americans: disease‚ war‚ technology‚ and Christianity. These‚ among many other things‚ massively effected the lives of most‚ and ultimately all of the Native Americans. The effects of most of these are still being felt today‚ although to a lesser extent. First‚ and most devastating is disease. For thousands of years the people
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RESOURCE EXTRACTION ON NATIVE AMERICAN LANDS Andrew Kalmey This August 2012 article “Tapping Into the Land‚ and Dividing its People” describes the controversies of whether the Blackfeet tribes should allow oil companies on to their 1.5 million acre reservation on order to drill for oil. This issue causes divide within the peoples on the reservation because of their Blackfeet beliefs of how the land is living and very sacred and whether or not to go against those beliefs in order to gain jobs and
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The Native American Holocaust The Jewish Holocaust is recognized as Hitler’s attempt to demoralize‚ isolate and dehumanize the Jews. His attempt to eradicate the Jewish people through mass murder and concentration camps was known as genocide. Similarly to the concentration camps that Hitler had during World War II‚ Americans had prison camps for Native Americans in the mid-1800s. In fact‚ when asked by his trusted advisers‚ Hitler said that he admired Andrew Jackson for his efficiency in eradicating
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Due: Social Studies; Native Americans Essay 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
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There is a large debate that native american mascots are racist creates harmful stereotypes and that it is racist. One mascot for example the washington redskins the name redskin it offensive by its itself it is determinable. The team owners refuse to change the it.the term redskin is a reminder of the genocide native people went through. When the opposing side says they are being too sensitive the slur is equivalent to the ¨N¨word you wouldn’t have a african american as a mascot‚paint your face
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Native American boarding schools An Indian boarding school refers to one of many schools that were established in the United States during the late 19th century to educate Native American youths according to Euro-American standards. These schools were primarily run by missionaries. These often proved traumatic to Native American children‚ who were forbidden to speak their native languages‚ taught Christianity and denied the right to practice their native religions‚ and in numerous other ways forced
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represent the Native Americans‚ tribes or cultures. The idea of having related names to the Native Americans seems respectful and honorable for most of the society as it is a tribute to the Indians that have arrived at this country first. The other side of society finds it degrading and racist to call the teams these names‚ but in reality‚ it is showing respect and honor for their culture. As of now‚ there are 2500 schools around the country that take pride in using Native American characters as
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