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    06 Native Americans Squanto: · Was sold into slavery · Wampanoag · Translator‚ not a cheif · Was a schemer · Friendy towards europeans/whites · Joined the pilgram community · A Patuxet · Belonged to the Wampanoag tribe · Dies in his late 30s Pwwhatan: · Chief · Wanted what was best for his tribe · Did not like europeans/whites · Agressive · Stood his ground · Died in his late 70s Similarities: · Both were Native Americans Compare and Contrast Chart: Native American Tribes

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    people’s symbols‚ dances and music to make their team’s mascot look exactly like a chief. Many people think that using American Indians as mascots honors the Indian people‚ but the truth is they feel insulted and segregated. There have been many requests to change this‚ not only by Indian people but by regular people from other cultures too‚ and still these sports teams used them as mascots. High schools and colleges shouldn’t keep their American Indian name or their symbols. Stereotyping is the main

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    Fryberg and Watts argue that American Indian mascots are harmful to actual American Indians‚ and that they should be gotten rid of. They argue that these inaccurate displays affect their mental health negatively‚ and make them not know who they and their people truly are. I agree that American Indian mascots should be thrown out because they are disrespectful cultural-appropriation and as it is actually hurting people‚ then it should not be allowed. It is disgusting that white people still think

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    Native American Oppression Santucee Bell Case Western Reserve University Native American Oppression Introduction & Focal Population Imagine living in a world that consistently devalues your existence and is heavily populated with individuals who are quick to use and abuse your resources‚ but are slow to share the wealth that is accumulated from those resources. How would you feel? Unfortunately‚ certain populations do not have to visualize the disparity that is pictured above. This is because

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    your speech he said that his mother home school him. He had to wake up at 4:30 each morning and go to class which was in his house kitchen. The reason why he had to do that was because his mother didn’t have enough money to pay for him to go to an American school. Here is my first question is: “How did you feel back then?” His mother homeschooled him Obama’s house kitchen which is a disadvantage compared to others that went to a normal public or private school. Also his mother was teaching him. Also

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    invaded the Americas and this resulted into the natives being treated like unwanted houseguests in their own home. A lasting effect of colonialism‚ in this case is the dehumanization of the native aboriginals‚ for example their image is commonly used as costumes and mascots. An example of this in context is‚ “The farm town high school I played for is nicknamed the “Indians‚” and I’m probably the only actual Indian ever to play for a team with such a mascot.”

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    Winnie Nguyen Biology- Block C April 17‚ 2013 WRITING FOR SCIENCE Essay: Identify a biome in which the plants are short and require little water and the animals are small. Then‚ write a one page description of this biome. A biome is a large ecosystem where plants‚ animals‚ insects‚ and people live in a certain type of climate. Therefore‚ desert where the plants are short and the animals are small because of a lack of water. There is one-fifth of the earth land’s surface is desert. Deserts

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    it is once again needed by the community. In the past‚ one sees how capitalism aided in the removal of Native Americans‚ now‚ today this is seen once again as history repeats itself. Before the white man had any influence on Native Americans‚ life was great for them. Their economy was largely

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    Native American Essay The society of Americans today is unaware of the cultures and beliefs of Native Americans‚ and how complex those cultures are. The creation myth‚ “The Earthdiver” written by the Mono culture‚ and the creation myth‚ “How the World Was Made” written by the Cherokee have similarities and differences that open the eyes of its audiences that are unknowledgeable of the topic. Native American folktales are stories on how certain Native American tribes contributed their beliefs

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    I have re-read this book in a relatively new edition. It is a mixture of Kiowa myths‚ family stories‚ history sketches‚ and personal experiences. For me it evokes a sense of community unknown in modern U.S. society. It also conveys‚ however dimly to the modern scientific mind‚ a deep sense of a peoples’ experience of the sacred where that term is entirely outside of modern theology and is steeped in the land and the memory of a people. It one opens ones mind and emotions the book can connect in a

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