and roles they play. In most cultures‚ especially Native Americans‚ the elderly are responsible for passing down oral traditions and teaching and instructing younger members. By telling stories‚ myths‚ legends‚ and singing songs‚ the elderly keep their heritage and history alive. Teaching younger members skills and subsistence knowledge is also very important for the existence of a culture. But despite the strengths of elderly Native Americans and their families‚ conflicts like poverty and immigration
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| The Cultural Dilemma of Native Americans | | | The Cultural Dilemma of Native Americans In this painting by George Catlin titled “Assinneboine Chief before and after Civilization” it shows a very proud Assinneboine Chief standing straight and proud. His clothing expresses his Indian culture as he is dressed in leggings and shirt made of mountain goat skin‚ and finished with a pictured robe of buffalo hide over his right shoulder. Moccasins covered his feet and his tribal headdress
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rights ‚ although stated in Americas constitution‚ were not granted to the Native Americans. The Native Americans were made to endure the hardships of being forced out of their land‚ being killed‚ thrown into countless wars‚ and promised lies. The 1830’s and 1890’s proved to be some of the worst times for the Native Americans in U.S. History. In the 1830’s‚ for the most part‚ Native Americans still lived in their native lands. However‚ white men considered them a threat to peace. So‚ in 1838‚
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As a result of dependence on the buffalo‚ Native Americans lost their primary source of meat and materials for clothing and shelter causing them to struggle for survival. Hence‚ it is no surprise that a culture of dance and song resorted to ceremonies and rituals to express their desperate cries for the return of the buffalo. According to Sonia Benson‚ author of "Native North Americans of the Great Plains‚” the distraught Native Americans created the Ghost Dance‚ a ceremony of music and dance
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Native American Dance and Healing Native Americans in Contemporary Society: The population in the United States has increased steadily in the 20th century. In 1990 the number of Native Americans was almost two million‚ 8 percent of the total population. Slightly more than one third live on a reservation; about half live in urban areas. Indian reservations function as independent governments within the federal framework. Among many of the Native Americans‚ there are many musical styles
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Ant 190 Midterm February 26‚ 2013 Question #1. Native Americans depend greatly on the environment and their ecological knowledge‚ as the environment around them continues to warm it causes life threatening changes for Native peoples. For starters‚ their food sources are dwindling as a result of melting arctic sea ice‚ causing species like seal and caribou to continue to deplete. The sea ice melting takes lives every year in Native American reservations around Alaska because they’re resorting
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1. What was the economy like for Native Americans in various regions before European settlers arrived. It is important to understand that the Native American population grew and dispersed all over the continent prior to European settlers arriving. Therefore each region would have a different economy than the other. However the overall structure to each economy‚ in each region was similar. The different regions would force the Native Americans to adapt to that specific region and build their
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In Native American culture‚ it is common practice to use stories as a way to teach the young children lessons. The stories were told orally‚ so therefore they could be altered to fit the needs of the group that day. The stories are aimed toward children‚ but the lessons can be grasped at any age as they deal with many of the themes of Native American Spirituality. Some of the main lessons we learned through presentations in class are we need to find a balance with nature‚ have humility to contain
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Teaching Native American Youth Laurie M. Freeman University of Phoenix Teaching Native American Youth ` Information literacy and technological literacy are necessary for educators in the constantly changing global world. Scholarship‚ practice‚ and leadership are important concepts in teaching Native American/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) youths because these students come from a different cultural background and succeed better with culturally based schooling. Freeman and Fox (2005) said AI/NA students
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Relations between early European explorers and Native Americans in North America got off to a rough start. The Europeans were invasive‚ selfish‚ and over-powering‚ and they offered the Native Americans little in return for their demands. Any Natives who chose to resist the Europeans were often met with aggressive behavior and punishment. Eventually‚ the Native Americans stood up for their tribe and fought back‚ and with neither side backing down‚ bloodshed became commonplace. Many lives were
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