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    The escalation of the conflict between the Huron and the Iroquois was founded in the French preference for trade with the Huron and the Huron refusal to trade with the Mohawk‚ a tribe of the Iroquois five nations. The Mohawk where described as “trying to force the Huron to trade with them and ... when their efforts in this direction where unsuccessful‚ did they decide to destroy the Huron” (Trigger 110). In the movie the hate between the Huron

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    Analysis Of Brahma Kumaris

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    Brahma Kumaris‚ Beauty‚ and Breathing Walking along the street‚ the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center is just part of the cityscape. It is located almost directly in the center of San Francisco‚ quite close to the panhandle of Golden Gate Park. The exterior of the building does not stand out in a typical “religious” way‚ and a person making his or her way past the Meditation Center might not even realize what it is. But that is exactly how those who follow this branch of Hinduism view physical shells:

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    Lacrosse

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    stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick. When originally played by native peoples it was known by several different names‚ depending on the tribe‚ including "bagataway" or "the little brother of war" in the Inca language‚ and "tewaarathon" in the Mohawk language.[1] The boys/men’s version of the game is a contact sport‚ which requires padding such as shoulder pads‚ gloves‚ helmets‚ elbow pads‚ cup‚ and sometimes rib guards. The girls/women’s game limits stick contact and prohibits body contact‚ requiring

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    the midst of unending conflict peace would seem desirable‚ much like the desire for world peace today. Throughout history cultures that had similarities easily united‚ whether it pertained to culture‚ practices‚ religion‚ or all the above. When a Mohawk man named Hiawatha began spreading his revelation of peace and power and it spread

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    Cherokee Ball Game Lacrosse was invented by Native Americans in what is now eastern North America in the 1400s. It was played mostly by Cherokee tribes in the southeast and Mohawk tribes in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Valley areas. The strategy of the game is the same today as it was then. Players use long poles with nets to move a ball down a field toward another team’s goal. To score they must get the ball into the goal. Today‚ lacrosse is played as a professional and a recreational sport

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    development of the lacrosse stick and its differences within the tribes of North America. Furthermore‚ it illustrates that lacrosse did not develop from a single source but a collection of ideas. Wendy A. Lewis. (2008). Lacrosse warrior: The life of mohawk lacrosse champion Gaylord Powless. Canada‚ Toronto : J. Lorimer & Co.. This book‚ about a former lacrosse great‚ will help to talk about lacrosse through the eyes of an indigenous person. The writing focuses on the life and

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    In this essay I will analyze and compare and contrast three art facts composed during the Baroque Era. The Baroque Era is defined as a characteristic of a style in art and architecture developed in Europe from the early 17th to mid-18th century‚ emphasizing dramatic‚ often strained effect and typified by bold‚ curving forms‚ elaborate ornamentation‚ and overall balance of disparate parts. The exuberant trend of Italian art was best represented by Borromini in architecture‚ by Bernini in sculpture

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    The Native Americans and the Colonists have had a very close relationship throughout history. I’d say that they’ve had sort of a mutual relationship. In about 1640 the English started building colonies in in the New England colonies in colonial America. Jamestown was a common area where the Natives and the colonists had sort of mixed feelings with each other. I think the English true intentions was to use the Natives and steal their resources like their gold and their beads. The Natives

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    Native Americans before contact with Europeans were set in their ways and were fairly advanced people. There is evidence to suggest that people‚ such as the Anasazi were living in large city like areas but had to disperse due to long droughts and disease spreading among them. The dispersed people formed various tribes and continued to live relativity simple lives in areas that were so culturally diverse it is mind boggling‚ especially in the California area. There were around “40‚000 Californians

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    Nationalism

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    component to nationalism is reconciliation within a nation. For example when the Oka crisis started there was conflict but no violence‚ once violence occurred the government knew it had gone too far. The government gave the control of the land to the Mohawk people and respected their nationalist loyalty as an aboriginal. Certain things like creating the royal commission for aboriginals keeps the nation and its nationalist loyalties bonded. Without reconciliation a nations people would turn to violence

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