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    problems that Native Americans face in this day and age. These problems first started when the Europeans discovered the Americas and encountered the Native Americans. The Native Americans were nice and welcoming to the explorers‚ but the Europeans quickly took advantage of that. The Europeans invaded and took over the Native American land and claimed it as their own without giving the Native Americans something as trade or even considering how it would affect them. The Native Americans still face the

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    Over the last several thousand years there have been the rise and fall of different kingdoms‚ monarchies‚ and rules; with that‚ there have been the rise and fall of different religions throughout the world. Originally humans communicated through stories passed down through the generations and the paintings on the walls. Aboriginal people never wrote or documented their stories and rituals; it was all passed down by word of mouth. It was relayed down from parents to their children‚ to their children

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    the modern American society take about childrearing from Native Americans? Through childrearing form Native Americans‚ Modern American society can learn a lot of things about how to raise children. First one is that Native Americans respect their children as one individual person. Second one is that Native Americans allow their children to get same freedom of behavior as adults. Third one is that Native Americans share adult’s role with their children. Fourth one is that Native Americans permit their

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    Unit 1: the beginnings if an American Tradition Conceit-a kind of metaphor that makes a comparison between two startlingly different things Context-a word refers to the words that surround it and to the situation in which it is used. Dialogue-a third way to make your language more vivid. Diction-a writer’s choice of words‚ particularly for clarity‚ effectiveness‚ and precision. Iambic couple-a rhythmic pattern an unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable: two successive lines that

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    University of Puerto Rico in Bayamón English Department Native Americans Analytical Essay Jhon Smith 841-03-9669 INGL 3326 LJ1 Dr. Vallejo Native Americans Analytic Essay Among the many cultures around the world‚ the Native American community is one of the many minorities who have gone through horrid times and still struggle to preserve their traditions. Their submission to the mainstream Anglo-Americans has led to a lot of issues. These are presented in Blue Winds Dancing by Tom

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    Syncretism did inhibit Native Americans to disintegrate from the dominant society. The purpose of Europeans wanting to teach Native Americans their religion was to assimilate them of Europeans norms and culture because the Native Americans were thought to be the inferior and more barbaric compared to the more civilized and mannered Europeans who assumed that Christianity was the only one true religion caused the Native Americans to be considered the “Other”. The difference of religion is important

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    well known for its repeated attempts to steal Native American’s right to their homeland in their quest to colonize. Throughout its history‚ the country systematically tries to eradicate the ‘Native American problem’ by extinguishing their very identity. The main force the government used was education as a tool of oppression during the late nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth century. The North American government would force the American Indians to send their children to either a boarding

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    The Europeans first started building settlements in North America in the 1500s‚ bringing not only germ cover blankets‚ but also new art techniques. Before contact with the Europeans the art style of the Native Americans consisted of carved totem poles‚ pottery decoration to show lineage‚ and complex paintings on stone. Imagery was used as a symbol of sacred events‚ rituals‚ and natural forces‚ which could include everything from celestial bodies and weather to the indigenous animals of the region

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    Europeans settle the America continent as their focus is the conversion of the natives into Europeans. The white population grow rapidly as deals is made. The westward movement push the Indian more distant from the Atlantic shore. As a result‚ the Indians land are no longer untouchable and the final invasion of Indians homeland begin with the Daves Act of 1887. There are many ways that the Europeans impact the Indians through changes. The Europeans settle in the Indian world change such as the living

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    AMERICAN PERIOD (1898-1941) Historical Background June 12‚ 1898-Independence day Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo-the first president of the Philippine Republic Fil-American was resulted in the defeat of Gen. Miguel Malvar in 1903 The Peace Movements started a early as 1900 3 Popular Newspapers 1. EL NUEVO DIA (The New Day) – Sergio Osmeña 2. EL GRITO DEL PUEBLO (The Call of the Nation) – Pascual Poblete 3. EL RENACIMIENTO (The Rebirth) – Rafael Palma PLAYS: 1. KAHAPON‚ NGAYON AT BUKAS – Aurelio

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