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    For over 40‚000 years the Native American Indians have used a combination of religion‚ spirituality‚ rituals‚ and herbal medicines. Native Americans did not go a doctor to get medications prescribed to them they went to a medicine man. The treatment usually took weeks or longer to see effects. Some of the herbal remedies that were used by Native American Indian medicine men included teas‚ tinctures‚ and salves. An example for pain a medicine man would use the bark from a willow tree‚ which contains

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    profit are reserved to a Native people. Reservations are only lent to their occupants and remain the property of the states under US law. Some spaces partially sold to non-Indian are sources of many administrative‚ political and legal difficulties. Half of women in reservations have been raped‚ sexual assaulted or kidnapped. According to the US department of justice Native women in reservations are more affected by homicide than other women in the rest of the country. Native women rarely complain about

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    As new people came to America and began to settle‚ Native Americans were pushed farther and farther away from their homeland. Their land was taken from them and their freedoms were long gone. White settlers had created restrictions on their land‚ trade‚ and freedom which are still in effect today. The real crisis began soon after Andrew Jackson was elected president. Native Americans had already lost freedom of trade in 1787‚ when the Constitution granted power to the government to regulate

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    Why are Native American mascots the only mascots still in sports? Some people think that Indian mascots are respecting Native Americans and some think that they are racist. Jack Shakely’s article”Indian Mascots‚ You’re Out‚” tells about how people are affected by them. He explains how Indian mascots are racist and stereotypical‚ and he argues that Native American mascots should not be in sports because they are offensive and ‚ if some people aren’t okay with it then they should be out and other ethnic

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    The Native American Medicine Man | From the Past to the Present | | | | The Native American medicine man‚ also known as a shaman (modern term)‚ priest‚ healer‚ and even a “Star Being” were known to be the spiritual leaders of Native American cultures. Each medicine man was unique in his own way simply because each Native American tribe had their own origin of spirituality and religious beliefs. Each medicine man had their own theory on how to rid people of their troubles and ease their

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    Was Conflict Between Native North Americans and English Settlers Inevitable?      Introduction  "​ Until  the  lions  tell  their  stories‚  the  hunter  will always be the hero​ .” History is basically  written about the victors. The version that tends to make a group look better is always told. There  are  many  examples   in  history  such  as  the  history  between  the  Natives  and  English  settlers.  People  may  argue  how  Europeans  coming  to  America‚  invading  Native  North  Americans   home 

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    A Pow Wow is a gathering of North America’s Native people. The word Pow Wow comes from the Narragansett word powwaw‚ which means "spiritual leader". A modern pow-wow is a specific type of event where both Native American and non-Native American people meet to dance‚ sing‚ socialize‚ and honor American Indian culture. There is generally a dancing competition‚ often with significant prize money awarded. Pow-wows vary in length from one day session of five to six hours to three days. Major pow-wow or

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    Lands Native Americans and the Supreme Court 3. An Attempt at Assimilation 4. Two Illegal Treaties 5. Betrayal and a Forced March The Cherokee are Native Americans. Long before the English colonists arrived‚ they lived in part of the region that became Georgia. Andrew Jackson became president

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    The Logistics of Storytelling: Native American Representation in Film When someone says the word Native American‚ most see a distinct image in their minds. From headdresses‚ to war cries‚ the public’s perception of Native culture has been undeniably shaped by the film industry. In a culture where everything is compared to the norm of whiteness‚ American audiences have always been fascinated by indigenous peoples‚ and have thus created a fantasy that’s been marketed as facts. This is the basis behind

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    When it comes to American literature‚ most people think of only the stories that Americans have written throughout American history. They do not think of the Native Americans or the European explorers and settlers that lived in and explored the land. Many of their stories and literature are hard to find‚ translate‚ and research since it was a long time ago. However‚ the natives‚ the settlers‚ and the explorers have literature that is just as much of a big part of American literature than any other

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