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    During the 1600s in early Minnesota‚ the Native Americans of the Dakota Tribe and the European settlers exchanged in a numerous amount of trading different things. Some of the trades were equal and some were better for one of the single groups. The trading the two groups did with one another came across many different varieties. There were trading of consumer goods‚ exchanging of belief systems‚ and swapping of agriculture possessions. One of the common consumer goods back during the 1600s that

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    and Native Americans” As Eric Foner stated in Give Me Liberty! An American History‚ dating back to the times of colonization‚ “the West had been seen as a place for opportunity for those seeking to improve their condition in life.” (Foner 613) By the mid-1800’s‚ the U.S. Government had acquired all the land West of the Mississippi River‚ land previously untouched by most Americans at this time. With the expansion of rail roads‚ capitalism‚ the idea of manifest destiny‚ along with Americans’ hope

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    Rationales of the Colonizers and Treatment of the Native Americans What were the rationales of the Spanish and the English colonizers and how was their treatment towards the Native Americans in the New World justified? How were boundaries created and/or destroyed? The Spanish colonizers and the English colonizers used the notion of Witchcraft and Climate to differentiate themselves from Native Americans and to justify their treatment towards the Indians. I will be comparing how Porterfield and Canizares

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    Education in Native American Societies: A History of Neglect Timothy Bateson Southern New Hampshire University   *** The titles “Indian”‚ “American Indian”‚ and “Native American” will be used interchangeably. When the word “Indian” is used it is not a label or derogatory term‚ merely an abbreviated version of the full title. The cultural assimilation of American Indians is the biggest scar that the United States of America carries to this day‚ dating

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    between Native Americans and Colonists There are many reasons Native Americans and European Colonists did not have a good relationship. The reason for conflict between Colonist and Indians was due to the Colonists insatiable greed for power and land. Some of the reasons not only included physical mistreatment but also an ethical mistreatment of the Native Americans. European Colonists not only brought with them many different diseases that would later aid in the genocide of many Native American

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    3 Topic :The horse and buffalo to Native Americans The First Attempt Buffalos are valuable resources to the Native Americans as they provide basic needs and food to them. While the use of horses in late 1500s further enhanced Native Americans’ hunting ability. Native Americans are not born to ride. In 1598‚ there were a lot of Spanish settlers moved to New Mexico. They used Native Americans as slaves and workers. During this period‚ Native American workers and slaves learnt about horses

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    understand the finer points of what it has been to be a Native American throughout history. Our experience has been less than desirable since the 1400’s when Columbus arrived with his men and 17 ships. According to Churchill (1994)‚ upon Columbus’s arrival‚ he was quick to enslave and exterminate the Native Americans; the Spanish colonists instilled their “superiority” through these acts. But it wasn’t just explorers that assisted in the demise of the American Indians‚ the European colonists killed 50%-90%

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    Forceful Removal of Natives The trail of tears was simply wrong. The trail of tears is one of the saddest events in our nation’s history. We forcefully took land that did not belong to us. In addition‚ we killed thousands in the process. The 5 nations east of the Mississippi were changed forever. We took from them the very rights that we just fought for in the Revolutionary War. We had such double standards thinking that we deserve the rights in our constitution but not the native americans. Why did the

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    now are mascots that are Native American based. There are multiple ethical issues that have been brought up over using these mascots. Using Native American objects or even the Native American people as a mascot is a racial issue‚ and the stereotypical images of the Native Americans affect

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    Austin Chambers Unity and Diversity Term Paper Native American Mascot use Native Americans have been on this land for hundreds‚ if not thousands of years. Their way of life is very different from the socially accepted way of the Europeans. The traditional symbols of their people and the ceremonial dress that they wore are considered sacred. Many different college universities‚ professional sports teams and public businesses use these sacred symbols‚ images and traditional dress as

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