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    The author in this uses Native American lore and the conflict it had with the European faith at the time escalate. Using various types of figurative speech to get his point across. Also incorporating‚ the relations with the tribes spiritual beliefs and teachings to have sympathy with the people from the old world. With the American Indian as a narrator referring to the Europeans as “Brother”‚ explained what had occurred at the first pilgrims arrival all the way to the French-Indian War. I believe

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    Research into Native American Women and Berdachism: A Review of the Literature The purpose of this paper is to explore the lives and different roles of Native American women. In this paper we will discuss the term berdache‚ what it means and how it played an important role in the lives of Native American women. Furthermore we will be discussing an article by DRK‚ in titled A Native American Perspective on the Theory of Gender Continuum. This article will help us discover how berdachism seemed

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    Andrew J. Knight 3 December 2012 The Modern Native American Flute The modern Native American Flute produces beautiful and haunting melodies‚ often replicating the sounds of nature. It is similar in sound and purpose to its ancestors‚ such as the traditional Anasazi and Kokopelli flutes‚ but different in design and construction. With a unique sound production mechanism‚ this style of flute in fact is different from all other wind instruments the world over (Goss). Due to this uniqueness‚ they

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    Spanish Perception of Native Americans The first Spanish perceptions of the Native Americans were not filled with acceptance‚ but rather the belief that the natives were manipulative and ignorant people. The overview portrays the main conflicts in the conquistadores’ goals in the Americas. Some were in search of earning great wealth and taking advantage of the Native Americans where as other conquistadores was primarily focused on their mission in bringing Christ to the natives. For both main goals

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    Native American Storytelling Kyle Lysher ENG/301 05/10/2015 Julie Kares Native American Storytelling While each culture on the planet has its own unique identity‚ an identity that is usually rich with traditions and habits‚ few cultures have such a grounded and strong cultural identity as the Native Americans. Many of their beliefs and traditions are shrouded in mystery‚ yet seemingly on display for the world to see - a culture of conflict and peace‚ acceptance and denial‚ the Native American culture

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    lived there prior to 1831 because my dad is part Cherokee Indian. The Cherokee Indian tribe has been around since the 16th century when European explorers contacted the tribe. Since the initial contact the Cherokee Indians developed their society and culture along with the European settlers. This eventually lead to their downfall when the settlers found gold. The Cherokee man‚ women‚ and children were rounded up and on the orders of President Andrew Jackson‚ were removed and sent to reservations.

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    19th century the European colonization affected the Native American culture in many ways‚ such as diseases‚ war‚ and enslavement. Many diseases such as smallpox and measles were the main cause of the decline in the Native American population more so than war. Although they seemed to destroy Native American culture‚ they also improved it by trade. The Native American way of life changed after trading with the Europeans. At first Native Americans wanted metal products‚ which they couldn’t make themselves

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    Natural Cycle Prayer is seen in most cultures as a way to connect to a higher being.  The “Shawnee Native American Prayer” does not meet the traditional requirements of a prayer.  It is not praising or asking for gifts‚ but giving commands only.  Tecumseh shapes this prayer as a list of commands on how to live and die with honor.       Tecumseh uses commands about how to “perfect your life” within the first section to prepare the reader for an expansion on how to live these vague orders out.

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    Native American Culture The author who wrote hundreds of children’s books Joseph Bruchac grew up in the small town of Greenfield‚ New York. His grandma graduated at Albany Law school and kept books at the house which Joseph started to read and wanted to write his own books. His grandpa owned a little general store and his grandpa showed him how to walk quietly in the woods and how to fish. Joseph Bruchac promotes Native American Culture through his works Our Stories Remembers‚ Code Talkers‚

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    Introduction Increasing globalization requires more interaction among people from diverse cultures‚ beliefs‚ and backgrounds than ever before. People no longer live and work in an insular marketplace; they are now part of a worldwide economy with competition coming from nearly every continent. For this reason‚ organizations need diversity to become more creative and open to change. Therefore maximizing and capitalizing on workplace diversity has become an important issue for management today. Since

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