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    The Northwest tribes (specifically the Haida tribe) and the Arctic tribes (specifically the Inuit tribe) are very different from each other. To start of thy live in very different climate zones and weather. In the northwest it is usually warm and humid. In the arctic it is usually cold and freezing.In the arctic they have to be very quick and swift to catch whales‚ seals‚ and walruses. In the northwest they also have to be very quick and swift to catch prey. They both have it hard but they manage

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    damage to someone who is considerate to everyone around him or her? Learning Jujitsu would be the most beneficial way to counter act someone who is violent. That is why the ##### Combat Club at the University of ########### would be considered a tribe to those who want to learn the techniques and conditioning of how to strike an opponent down. The #### Combat Club mainly focuses on the Jujitsu part of Mixed Martial Arts. Jujitsu is similar to folkstyle wrestling‚ which is a type of wrestling

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    1800s were a difficult time for the Comanche tribe. As aspiring Americans moved westward under the premonition of Manifest Destiny‚ Plains Indians were faced with great tensions and pressures from the United States to cede their land for American benefit. Nowhere was this event more prevalent than in Texas‚ where an influx of white Americans settled following its annexation in 1845. This soon led to American encroachment upon the lands of numerous tribes‚ including the Comanche‚ leading to disputes

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    few native tribes who still lived there (Sarris‚ 1994). Mabel’s grandmother Sarah Taylor raised her because her mother was poisoned and fled to avoid dying. Mabel was left alone but her Grandmother Sarah ended up raising her. Mabel had a special gift to heal that was past down to her. Sarah moved to Cortina where Mabel could be blessed and dedicated in the traditional way a traditional child rearing practice of the Pomo Tribe. The elders performed the Hesi and Big Head dances‚ tribes from Sulphur

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    Summary: The Unredeemed Captive is a story that gives a new perspective towards how people thought of early American history. John Demo’s writes about a man named John Williams and his family. This is not an ordinary story‚ rather this is a story of the events on February 29th‚ 1704 and the events after. John Williams a Puritan minister‚ and his family lived in Massachusetts before they were captured by a group of Frenchmen and Native Americans. The William’s family next obstacle is to march to

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    Hopi research paper The Hopi Indians were considered a sub tribe of the Pueblo Indians‚ hailing from Arizona‚ but they spoke a different language. The word Hopi means peaceful ones‚ or hopeful. Hopi Indians lived in pueblos‚ Corn was the most common food grown and eaten on the land‚ with over 24 different varieties‚ although yellow and blue were the most popular. Squash‚ beans‚ pumpkins‚ and other various fruits were also grown and eaten. Each family member played a different role. The women of

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    When the people were hunting they lived in teepees. The teepee always faced east. The outside of the teepee was decorated with paintings of animals‚ stars‚ or other objects. To build the teepee the women took long sticks and stuck them in the ground in the form of a circle. They leaned the poles together at the top. The poles were fastened with hides. The poles were covered with buffalo hides.  Two longer poles were attached to the top corners. c. The Indians had little bit of furniture. Their beds

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    Indians of Colorado and Utah Alana Babineau LCOOCC North February 24‚ 2013 ABSTRACT The Ute are a large tribal nation that is now separated into three tribes that now reside in Colorado and Utah. Historically‚ they did not have a unified government. Instead‚ they used a band system of government in which the tribe separated into 7 tribes each composed of several bands. They lived primarily in small groups due to their nomadic lifestyle. They are a people of strong traditions and even hundreds

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    Katsinas The Hopi Indians are a tribe who belong to the Southwest group of the Western Pueblo people. They live in northeast Arizona at the southern end of the Black Mesa. Being that they are a large group of people‚ the United States federally recognizes them as a tribe‚ giving them a political status as a tribe‚ and making them eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Hopi had religious ceremonies and rituals represented by Katsina spirits. These spirits represented

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    Halloween‚ only the trick and treaters are adult men. During the 9-day Hopi purification ceremony‚ giant Natackas (men in costume) go from house to house‚ begging. The Natackas hoot and whistle if they are turned down. Jewelry: The southwestern tribes used turquoise to make jewelry‚ and still do. They believed turquoise was the stone of happiness‚ health‚ and good fortune. Before kids could become adults and marry‚ they had to pass a test of courage. Girls would go off with the women‚ and boys

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