What I have learned about American Indian Studies is that the amount of intelligence my ancestral forefathers’ had‚ has gone‚ and still goes unnoticed by the majority of the citizens of America. That American Indian History is a hush‚ hush subject of education that many times in my schooling‚ was overlooked. I was only taught about Natives when the history teacher was speaking of the ‘spectacular’ discovery by Christopher Columbus and that was it. I never knew that Indians across the nation suffer
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Don’t Drink the Water: The Persecution of Native Americans in the 1800s When first hearing Dave Matthews Band’s “Don’t Drink the Water‚” you might believe the song is about the apartheid having knowledge of Matthews’ country of birth but when you continue to listen to the song the listener will discover a different story behind the song. Matthews moved to The United States when he was two leading him to write about different events in America’s history. Through the different stanzas Dave Matthews
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Europeans and Native Indians Americans The American History was built under several wars‚ people suffering‚ and religious conflicts. Starting with Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to the Asian continent in 1492‚ his plans were to find a huge amount of wealth to make Spain rich‚ and also bring the Christianity to the new land. Frustrated in fail while trying to find Asian‚ instead he found the American continent. Such fact Columbus began to act aggressive towards Native Americans‚ enslaving and
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Native Americans are a group of people with a variety of political structures and numerous ways of life. Most people envision Native Americans as uncivilized; however‚ this is often an overlooked topic and there are multiple pieces of evidence to prove they are civilized people. The Native Americans were civilized in many forms‚ they lived in harmony among nature until the white men kicked them off their land. The meaning of civilized is for a group of people to have well-organized laws and rules
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Europeans came encounter with the Native Americans and the Native Americans were gift giving people. The British did not understand that they were supposed to be in an alliance with the Native Americans‚ including helping them with their enemies. When the Native Americans realized that the British were not be in an alliance‚ conflict started between the two. Looking at the British‚ it took them a shorter period to reach the Natives‚ and in turn they would regularly make voyages. However‚ the French
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European’s view that they were savages‚ Native American lives were steeped in culture. They had an abundance of technological advances and ways to make their lives easier. From their day to day lives‚ they lived off the land as hunters‚ fishers‚ and farmers. This‚ in turn‚ led to constant moving from place to place to find better land and soil for their agricultural needs. Land as they saw it was a common resource for all‚ not a privilege for some. Native Americans were not devoted to accumulation of
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Environment Native Americans believe that illness is an imbalance of body mind and spirit. They also have a strong relationship with the earth and believes what it has to offer has healing powers. Space Native American’s have a strong belief that space has no boundaries. Time The Native American concept of time is intuitive and flexible. Most Native Americans are oriented to living in the present rather than focusing on the future. They have an emphasis on immediate gratification. Time is linked
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The Coming Together Of Two Worlds The Encounter between the Europeans and Native Americans was one of mutual cultural that brought both several favorable and unfortunate outcomes to each other. These two different cultures exchanged many ideas that changed the ways they had once lived before. When these two different worlds collided they were both introduced to multiple crops and animals they had never seen‚ tasted‚ or even heard of. Numerous crops that grow around the world today came from the
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the majority of a population. Native Americans are seen as a minority in the United States because they have a different ethnic background than the majority of the population. Present day Native Americans face the hardships of poverty‚ and difficulties of financial stability. Numerous reservations are treated unfairly‚ and don’t meet educational requirements nor housing. The poverty filled environment on Indian reservations had a powerful influence on the Native Americans’ expectations of their future
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In the 1800s‚ Native Americans suffered against great oppression in which the American Government attempted to terminate tribes‚ and eliminate their sacred cultures. Many considered indigenous people to be “savages” and created racial slurs to make them believe they are inferior to the whites. Unfortunately‚ Native Americans continue to be subjected to racism in a country that was once theirs. Conflict in which sport teams‚ and pop culture use Native Americans as mascots‚ has been largely debated
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