From the ethnogeriatrics curriculum I choose to read American Indian/ Alaska Native Elders module. This module seemed particularly interesting to me because it’s a population that I rarely hear about‚ especially the older population of American Indians (AI). From what I have learned‚ culturally American Indians have a great respect for people in old age‚ so I was curious to know what that looked like and how that conflicted with the strong opposing views in American society. It was interesting
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some fishing bait too. When we got back to the trailer we made breakfast‚ got dressed and just situated everything in the trailer and cabin so that it’s all ready for our stay. We got the poles and bait we got from the store and then headed for Lake Navajo. On the ride to there it was really bumpy but the scenery was great‚ there were a lot of trees and wild flowers to look at. At the end of the day we caught 4 fish‚ I caught two and my mom’s boy friend caught two. At home we skinned and prepared the
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In the atmosphere was where I started. Seventy five years I was there. A carbon atom in a carbon dioxide molecule was what I was. A Pinyon pine tree going through photosynthesis took me from the atmosphere. After I left my home‚ I converted into a tissue in a Pinyon pine needle. This was only the first part of the cycle‚ and I was going to the biosphere-plant. A new territory‚ the biosphere-plant. Accordingly‚ I existed as a tissue in a Pinyon pine needle. For two months I stayed like that.
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Can traditional systems of healing survive? Growing up in a modern‚ western society has a strong influence and impact on our views. In particular‚ our views on healing systems. We are often encouraged to seek healing or treatments based on a biomedical research‚ and practices. This is based on the economic status of the society and personal finances‚ politics‚ and access to resources. In general‚ this tends to be promoted throughout communities as being more effective and efficient. Although‚ western
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that they wasted about three years trying to find gold with no luck. If i put that much effort into a mission like that i wouldn’t know how to handle that disappointment. I have always had a love for horses which had made learning that the Apache and Navajo were the first to own horses. Having horses made going places so much easier considering they didn’t have to travel by foot as often.horses have always been special to me as iI grew up with some of my own. I would have never thought that horses
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Domestic dogs inherited complex behaviors from their wolf ancestors‚ being pack hunters with complex body language. These sophisticated forms of social cognition and communication may account for their trainability‚ playfulness‚ and ability to fit into human households and social situations‚ and these attributes have given dogs a relationship with humans that has enabled them to become one of the most successful species on the planet today. Although experts largely disagree over the details of dog
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Since The Sierra Club was continuing to expand‚ the organization in cooperation with David Brower‚ a nature photographer‚ released a book in the 1960’s called This Is the American Earth. This exhibit book was created in order to spread awareness of environmental preservation and conservation. Despite the book being published over fifty years ago‚ the text still manages to hold its original impact and meaning on environmental protection. This Is the American Earth is also credited for spawning the
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tell her stories about Ka’tsina and Yellow women‚ but as now her grandpa is no more so she is worried about the excuse he would be making once she gets back home. She thought to herself that she will tell her husband that she was being kidnapped by Navajo. The whole story shows the contrast of life in the matriarchal society of America and Patriarchal society of America. Matriarchal society means the society in which the mothers play a central role in the whole social culture. In this kind of society
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Urban Outfitters has a significantly smaller presence when compared with its competitors. Expansion is necessary for this retailer until there are enough stores to sufficiently supplement their direct-to-consumer and omni-channel needs (Great Speculations‚ 2014). On many accounts‚ Urban Outfitters has made the news regarding product scandals. They have put out offensive goods that have made them enemies with many different market segments‚ an example being the t-shirt that read “Eat Less” sending
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Question 3: Critically discuss Metis filmmaker‚ Christine Welsh’s film keepers of the fire (1994) and her course “Indigenous Cinema: Decolonizing the Screen.” What insights about Indigenous cinema did you glean from Welsh’s guest lecture on November 28‚ 2017? The course‚ Indigenous cinema: decolonizing the screen‚ and Christine Welsh’s film‚ Keepers of the fire‚ both acknowledge that women’s portrayal are minimally presented in Indigenous Cinema. Additionally‚ she talks about the struggles in the
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