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    The “culture war” in American lives is more religious than political as many of us tend to think. What we see reflected in the contemporary voting patterns is simply a restructuring in American religion which has played an undeniable role in the politics of the nation. It has been‚ currently is‚ and almost certainly will be an important aspect of our politics. It is this religious obsession that has fueled our century-long “culture war.” Providing the context within which political beliefs and

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    A long time ago‚ many ages before the human race conquered the world‚ was a Native American village. Life was easy in the Native American village. The Indians had ample food supply‚ several skilled craftsman‚ and excellent hunters. Then on one refreshing morning‚ the spiritual mother brought a pair of twins into the living world. Nothing such had ever been before‚ the newborns were the first to have been seen alike. The whole tribe was in shock‚ they didn’t know what to do or what it meant at first

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    1. The native Americans survived largely on the resources available in their immediate surroundings. The natives built complex civilizations of great variety that subsisted on hunting‚ gathering‚ and fishing. The varying geographical regions of North America produced many distinct Native American tribes. The cultural features varied enormously from one tribe to another. The Eskimos of the Arctic Circle fished and hunted seals; their civilization spanned thousands of miles of largely frozen land

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    3.) Denning presents a storytelling catalog (p. 120-124). Consider your organization (or your communications challenge selected for your final projects) and explain which type(s) of story identified in Denning’s catalog would be most useful in that setting. Vision Statement from U. S. Department of Veteran Affairs: To provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned - and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion‚ commitment‚ excellence‚ professionalism‚ integrity

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    is believed to be the relationship between Native Americans and settling Americans has always been rocky. Citizens of the U.S.A have stripped these people of their rights and cast them away like an old candy wrapper‚ however this was a long time ago. Many are debating whether the citizens of the present U.S.A are responsible for the mistakes of the past. Who is responsible should not be the question asked‚ but why are we not

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    between the early colonists and Native-American Indians through American settlers and Native-Americans changed so drastically due to many tragic factors. Although the biggest factor would have to be that the settlers saw the Native-Americans as savages and felt that they needed to alter their cultural ways to the European ways. The Sand Creek massacre and the Battle of Little Bighorn were two events that greatly affected the relations among the settlers and the Native Americans. These are only some of the

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    The Deerslayer: View of The Native Americans James Fenimore Cooper was born on September 15‚ 1789 in Burlington‚ New Jersey. He was the son of William and Elizabeth (Fenimore) Cooper‚ the twelfth of thirteen children (Long‚ p. 9). Cooper is known as one of the first great American novelists‚ in many ways because he was the first American writer to gain international followers of his writing. In addition‚ he was perhaps the first novelist to "demonstrate...that native materials could inspire significant

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    The Impact of Expansion on Native Americans "The incorporation of the West into the national economy spelled the doom of the Plains Indian and their world‚" Eric Foner wrote. This sentence sums up everything pertaining to the impact of expansion to the West on the Native Americans. As Settlers moved westward in the 1850’s‚ the Army and the Plains Indians began a decades long conflict that would end with the destruction of the Indians way of life. In 1879‚ two years after surrendering to

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    personalities. Some of these tattoos consisted of dotted lines‚ animals‚ and intricate shapes. (“Native American Tattoos”). Tattoos were also used as right of passages. In some cultures‚ getting a tattoo marked the transition from adolescents to adulthood. Some nomadic clans would believe that if a young boy could not handle the pain of getting a tattoo‚ then he would not be useful in battle. They also would not be considered strong enough to protect family members. Similarly‚ if a young girl could

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    for Native Americans in the past and still is today. It can at times become an issue for state and federal governments. In the American West gold is no longer the most precious resource‚ water is. In the dry western climates there is an unquenchable thirst in agriculture‚ industries‚ and growing urban areas. The lack of water has not been enough to satisfy the conflicts and claims that arise from government entities fighting over water. Among those that fight to claim water is the American Indian

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