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    happened in the lives of Native Americans in the 1600s? What were their superstitions? What were their traditions? What did they dress like? What language did they speak? We all know that today‚ some of them have lost their urge to keep the traditions alive- they have lost their faith in mother earth. But‚ the real question in all of this remains: how much do we know? Back then‚ native people understood that it was always important for them to honour their ancestors. If you were native‚ it didn’t matter

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    Powerful Imagery Native American storytelling is one of the many traditions that make up their great history.  Mythology and the retelling of legends bring the members of tribes together and help shape who they are and what makes up their heritage. The myths “How America Was Discovered” and “The Woman Who Fell From the Sky” are both great examples of Seneca Indian culture because they tie members of the tribe together through their re-telling. The Seneca ’s tradition of oratory performance

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    study guides for Literature Aaron Study Guide for American Literature Final Exam - each student will be allowed to bring notes to help with your exam. -exam will focus on what we discussed in class‚ should understand basic importance of the author and the work. Also have a good understanding of the basic idea in the essay or what happens in the story. Be familiar with some famous quotes as well. Anne Bradstreet and Puritans‚ “Prologue to The Tenth Muse” American Enlightenment

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    Joshua Robbins History 160C1 Rough Draft Josh Robbins Invisible Native Americans America was developed out of struggle and many people died in the pursuit of its economic and social transformations. Racial statuses in America have been imprinted on American culture and taught through the history of anything but a true American’s perspective. History did not start when a group of individuals chose to make documentation explaining social‚ economic‚ or political events; it began as soon as life

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    these things people wouldn’t have beliefs about anything they would just learn what was true. Basic movies that people would watch now have to do with folklore and fairy tales. This shapes cultures and beliefs for everyone around the world.“The Oral Tradition began by a need to both entertain and to preserve the history and culture of the people. At the end of the day‚ everyone would gather around the fire and regale the stories of the people before them while all the time adding new ones to account

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    cultures apart from each other. Deanna is Native American and I am Hispanic/American‚ we keep many of our traditions that are not only part of our culture but also of our identity. Those are the traditions we don’t only want to pass down to our children/future children because we find them important but also it part of who we are. Yet‚ we still have that American culture having some part of our identity‚ even though we might never feel completely Americans because we are part of two different worlds

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    Stereotypes have always plagued the American Indians. Whether it be as bloodthirsty savages or as “The Noble Re Man” who lives in peace and harmony. Although they are portrayed as many things that they are not‚ the dominant group uses their likeness to advertise sports teams and to even sell cars. The American Indians have not benefited from any of this. “Europeans believed the original inhabitants of America were heathens and savages who needed to be civilized through Christianity and European

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    Native American Poverty

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    than the national median average‚ Native American’s held and continue to hold the highest rates of poverty among all races and ethnicities (Bureau). However‚ the problem is not only contemporary yet historical. History has shown a state of economic turmoil has existed in the American Indian population since the construction of American society and colonization (Davis‚ Roscigno‚ and Wilson). In attempting to identify the factors which have contributed to American Indian poverty

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    The Discovered Truths of the Native American Since 1851 Native Americans have been forced onto plots of land‚ much smaller than their original lands‚ called Reservations. But it has been argued over the years‚ whether or not the treatment of people on reservations and the lawful treatment of the reservations themselves. But‚ this should’ve been expected as we sequestered these people onto lands where we expected them to die and left them there‚ with no successful attempts to repair the damge done

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    Native American and the Spirit World Native Americans first arrived in North America approximately 20‚000 years ago. Since then‚ Native Americans have lived all every section of the United States. Native American tribes have resided in various climates‚ with differing lifestyles; some tribes have been hunting and gathering societies while others lived in an agricultural based community. Knowledge of Native American religion prior to European settlement is reliant on archaeology. However‚ archaeology

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