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    connect their origins with the Dreamtime. There were hundreds of different tribes around Australia‚ all with unique languages. Artwork was traded between tribes and people had to learn many languages to be able to communicate with important tribes. The aboriginals found all of their food from the land. The dreamtime laws affected which foods were eaten and which were left alone. As the dreamtime stories differed from tribe to tribe‚ the food eaten differed. Some animals and plants were only eaten in ceremonies

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    organizer of this act. He thought it to be important for two major reasons; first of all he believed that tribes should be self-governing. Second he believed allotment should be ended as it had already taken a large amount of land that had previously belonged to the various Indian tribes and placed it in government possession. Though Collier was a powerful advocate for Indians and Indian tribes it is very likely that these beliefs stemmed at least partly from the Meriam report which closely examined

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    land use and government strongly differed between Native Americans and settlers. Many settlers felt justified in taking Native American land for they believed they would be more productive with it. Settlers also did not respect the sacred land some tribes had. The Indian Wars were based nearly completely on land arguments and the ultimate outcome of the conflict was pushing the

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    example‚ the Sioux hold on to trust‚ relations‚ and connections. Another reason why the tribe values a circle‚ is because of their beliefs and ideas of the gods. When the tribe sets up the village‚ the people circle around the most powerful figures in the tribe. Not only do they live like a circle‚ they also have dances and rituals in a circular pattern. The hoop is a sacred and important figure to the entire tribe. To keep their religious life healthy‚ the Sioux often have offerings‚ honoring the

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    gifts"(p.210) to the chiefs of ally tribes‚ this was also used to "build[] up the status and thus the influence of Aboriginal leaders"(p.210). When an influential person would pass away in one of the tribes would follow the practice of “ʻcovering deathsʼ with gifts.” (p.210) The French adherence to the native tradition of accompanying a major event with a present made their relationship stronger. Another way individual French people made bonds with different tribes was to get tattoos. Tattooing was

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    discovered the “New World” there lived many distinct but also similar tribes that ruled all across. Many tribes existed during this era of prosperity for the Native Americans. A few of the main tribes of it are the Cherokee‚ Iroquois‚ Navajo‚ and Sioux who were all special in their own way. Firstly‚ the Cherokee were made up of seven clans with which each had a different purpose and job. The names and jobs of all the tribes in English are Long Hair which sends the Peace Chief‚ Blue who is the oldest;

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    reports on exactly the function of a chief deputy superintendent is in Native American culture‚ however; I did find that a person who is in a deputy position‚ acts as a chief executive within a tribe. Throughout the passage‚ Henry Stuart tells the story of a council meeting between the Native American tribes in regards to the war that is breaking out in the Americans between the colonists and the British. There are three major sections of this passage that can be easily broken down. The sections

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    tried to ally with the Native American tribes. While the British gained most native support‚ the Americans did have backing from a few tribes. The advantage that the British had was a native translator named Joseph Brant. He was a member of the Mohawk tribe and was able to convince four of the six Iroquois tribes to side with the British during the revolution. These four tribes were the Mohawks‚ Cayugas‚ Onondagas‚ and the Senecas. The remaining two Iroquious tribes‚ the Oneidas and

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    Strait during the Pleistocene age. The Mohawks are a Native North American tribe of the Iroqoian family and of the Eastern Woodlands culture area. They were once the eastern and leading people of the five Nations of the Iroqoian Confederacy. The

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    colonization on different tribes and societies can be seen through many writings‚ especially in the book “Things Fall Apart” written by Chinua Achebe and the short story‚ “The Guest”‚ written by Alberts Camus. In both stories‚ the writers end in talk and action of war and fighting between the British and the tribes and societies. British Imperialism did destroy many societies and cultures‚ but the gain that these people had was tremendous. Colonization of different tribes and areas began with Christianity

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