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    decoration or tools while others use it to tell stories and record their history. In America‚ the Natives have been using art since they first came into existence‚ and their culture is reflected in every medium they used whether it be color or shape. As time changed and went on‚ the state of Oklahoma received most of the Natives‚ the events greatly affected the culture which affected the art. Native Americans in Oklahoma used art to maintain their culture and history through different mediums like clay

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    Life was difficult for the Native Americans during the westward expansion of white settlers one example of this was the Indian Removal Act. This act was signed by President Andrew Jackson on May 28‚ 1830 gave Federal government the power to move any Native tribe‚ resulting in 5 major Natives tribes being forcibly relocated. Then using the Indian Removal Act 12‚000 Cherokee were forced to move out of their land during winter causing 4‚000 Cherokee deaths due to hunger‚ cold and disease. Another example

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    Depiction of Native Americans and African Americans in Hollywood Films Name Institution Date Introduction A person can use film‚ television‚ music‚ art‚ and literature to retrace practices within the society. Since the discovery of motion pictures in the 19th and 20th century‚ films have been a powerful tool‚ with films serving as escapist fantasies‚ enabling viewers to enter surprising worlds and experience colorful and wild characters (Holtzman & Sharpe‚ 2014). Films have also been utilized

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    Diversity in the Criminal Justice System December 1‚ 2012 TOPIC: Native Americans and the Criminal Justice System Native Americans in the United States have reported to come from many different tribes. American Indians are likely to experience violent crimes at more than twice the rate of all other U.S. residents. The rate of violent crimes committed against Native Americans is substantially higher than any other minority group in the United States. Yet‚ little or no attention is paid to

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    Government took all appropriate actions to maintain peace with Native American tribes. Furthermore the United States was justified in its aggressive measures used to seize land from unruly Native American tribes during the era.” There little validity in this statement. During this time period American troops were interloping on Native American territory‚ starting violence‚ and forcing them out of their homes. The hostility of American Soldiers toward these people led to several tragedies‚ such as

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    The cultural in the book is authentic within the characters even though the author does not state whether the characters are Native American other than the illustration’s and on the cover page when the author states “with gentle words and magical images‚ this contemporary Native American story tenderly embraces the natural cycle of life” (Boyden‚2002). Even though the author does not state their ethnicities Boyden made sure to have the characters embrace their cultures in their everyday life. Boyden

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    from the colonization of the Americas. From the Americas‚ the Europeans gained wealth‚ crops‚ land‚ and slaves through the Triangular Trade. However‚ despite the benefits of colonization‚ we should not ignore the numerous negatives as well. The Native Americans and the African slaves‚ where two groups of people who suffered from what the Europeans considered an achievement. While colonization heavily damaged the indigenous and the enslaved people‚ it is also responsible for the formation and diversity

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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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    My Religion My Tribe‚ My Life: The Importance of women in Native American Religion Introduction "In February 1757‚ the great Cherokee leader Attakullakulla arrived in South Carolina to negotiate trade agreements with the governor and was shocked to find that no white woman was present. Because Cherokee women regularly advised his nations council on matters of war and peace."# For many years a lot had said about Native American religion. From the believing in spirituality to the Sun

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    disrupting the natives by bringing over goods‚weapons‚disease‚slaves‚and christianity.The Americas were more affected by convergence than Europe due to the major economic changes‚the cruel treatment of Native Americans and the invention of race caused by the brining over of the African slaves‚ ultimately leading to changes

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