Zack Siemsen Merri Ferles HIS 202 02-12-13 Native American Genocide The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide states that according to Article 2. “Genocide‚ deems any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy‚ in whole or in part‚ a national‚ ethnical‚ racial or religious group. Such as killing members of a group‚ causing serious bodily or mental harm‚ inflicting the group member lives to cause destruction‚ imposing measures intended to prevent birth‚ and forcibly
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I. The Shaping of North America • All of the world’s dry land was one huge continent and eventually broke off into seven • North America was created with The Canadian Shield being the first part to shape • About 2 million years ago‚ most of the land was covered in ice during the Ice Age • 10‚000 years ago melting of Ice – lakes II. Peopling the Americas • Ice Age caused sea level to drop creating a land bridge that connected North America with Eurasia bringing Asian
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linguistic and cultures worlds apart”(living). Many bilinguals or people that have two cultures might be hard to keep their 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
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There are 5.2 million Native Americans in the United States. 1 in 10 of those Native Americans die for alcohol-related reasons. Alcoholism spreads like the plague. Because of this‚ it can be hard for children on the reservations to find positive role models. Which can be why many Native Americans grow up to be alcoholics as well. “Life is a constant struggle between being an individual and being a member of the community” -Sherman Alexie. This quote means that it’s always a balance between being
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Native American culture is an evolving topic for people who consider themselves Natives now but throughout the history of their ancestors they have been forced to define themselves over and over again. The culture that exists today is not the same one that existed but has changed due to the events going on in the world around them and the desire to fit in a constantly changing world. Most of what has survived time from the Native American legacy is the things that now define what Native Americans
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the sole reason for the Europeans’ race to conquer the “unexplored” lands of North America. Regardless‚ faith and the guiding institution that housed it was without a doubt an essential factor in the Europeans’ deliberate migration westward. Not surprisingly‚ the theological motivation observable during this period of history did not fade – rather‚ it continued to validate the mostly problematic actions of new Americans from there on out. In countless ways‚ the United States has drawn on these theological
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The differences between European and Native American culture plays an important role in how two interact. European’s whole society is built on the idea of “private ownership”‚ the more land someone had was equated with that person’s status and wealth. (Lecture 1‚ slide 20) They have a very distinct division on what is sacred and secular‚ they even believed that the secular world was there to serve them. (Lecture 1 slide 21) Native Americans had a completely different perspective. Not only does the
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process of growing old‚ begins the moment that a person is born; it is inevitable. All cultures deal with the ageing process. However‚ with the older population growing more rapidly‚ societies have to deal with it in larger number than before. ‘Baby boomers’ have a significant impact on society in when it comes to the economy‚ social structure and healthcare system. As the baby boomers represent 20% of the American population‚ it is clear that as they age‚ current societies are going to need to reconstruct
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Maria Temenski Mr. Aucoin World History II 9 December 2011 Past and Present Native American Affairs After examining the past of Native Americans‚ their wanting to have a piece of the government pie‚ and the present affairs under the reservations is different to the living circumstances of Native Americans. It starts with issues such as drug abuse and prevention within the tribes. The next step for them is to ensure they have enough money to support their tribes and encompasses all their needs. Finally
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Native American Dream Catchers Trashon Pelton University of Central Oklahoma As a unit in social studies I would investigate the culture of the Native Americans. Native Americans have a wide range of art because of the many tribes that make up the Native American culture. Their art ranges from paintings‚ jewelry making‚ sculptures‚ pottery‚ masks‚ drums‚ totem poles‚ beadwork etc. I find Native American culture interesting. I am Native American myself and I enjoy learning and finding new things
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