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    The Native Americans had it rough; they were very disliked by many people. The first stage was the classification‚ the Native American‚ on October 14‚ 1492; Columbus arrived in the new world with domination in mind for the natives with 50 men. Columbus was looking for gold and riches. When he was able to find the natives he decided to use it to his advantage. The second stage was Symbolization; this was definitely a cruel stage. They would take their clothes away. They would have to go around

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    habitats in North America‚ different native religions evolved to match the needs and lifestyles of the individual tribe. Religious traditions of aboriginal peoples around the world tend to be heavily influenced by their methods of acquiring food‚ whether by hunting wild animals or by agriculture. Native American spirituality is no exception. Traditional Lakota spirituality is a form of religious belief that each thing‚ plant and animal has a spirit. The Native American spirituality has an inseparable

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    When the Europeans arrived in the Americas‚ in 1492‚ they greatly changed the Native American’s way of life. There were four major things the Europeans brought to the Native Americans: disease‚ war‚ technology‚ and Christianity. These‚ among many other things‚ massively effected the lives of most‚ and ultimately all of the Native Americans. The effects of most of these are still being felt today‚ although to a lesser extent. First‚ and most devastating is disease. For thousands of years the people

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    The arrival of Europeans on the North American continent impacted Native American indigenous people in ways that have been discussed in written material of eyewitnesses 500 years ago‚ as well as anthropologists and historians in recent times. The science of human evolutionary genetics has now provided confirmation that the arrival of Europeans on the North American continent catalyzed a demographic disaster for Native American indigenous peoples. New evidence indicates that although the population

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    with the indigenous Native Americans has been prevalent. The opening quotation emphasizes the idea that our fathers grappled over what to do with the Indians since the founding of our country. Post colonial era Native Americans were discriminated against in a battle defined by “the white man versus the red man”. As American settlers and institutions expanded westward‚ the Indians were pushed aside not only by containing them in reservations but were often disregarded as Americans from the “civilized”

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    There is a large debate that native american mascots are racist creates harmful stereotypes and that it is racist. One mascot for example the washington redskins the name redskin it offensive by its itself it is determinable. The team owners refuse to change the it.the term redskin is a reminder of the genocide native people went through. When the opposing side says they are being too sensitive the slur is equivalent to the ¨N¨word you wouldn’t have a african american as a mascot‚paint your face

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    had drastically reduced the numbers of Native American by committing the same actions. Was genocide committed against the Native Americans? Many may argue the decline of the Native American population was caused by new diseases being introduced by the Europeans to which the native tribes had no immunity. Others argue forcing the Native Americans from their homes was a necessity for the development of this new land. However‚ the thousands of Native Americans killed during the Indian Removal Act can

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    The neglect of Native American rights traces all the way back to 1830 and stems from the Indian Removal Act. The Indian Removal Act enabled the federal government to exchange Native lands east of the mississippi for land in the west. This land was called the “Indian colonization zone‚” which is located in present-day Oklahoma. Being a big advocate and supporter of what he called “Indian Removal‚” Andrew Jackson signed off on Act. The act explicitly said that the removal treaty negotiations had to

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    hear the word Native American? And what do you think of when you hear the word education? Probably two very clear and distinct images. But what do you think of when you hear Native American education? Unless you are a Native American‚ presumably that phrase means nothing to you. But shouldn’t the education of US citizens be relevant to the government? Yes‚ and especially when there are plenty of treaties and government agencies that have established the government’s role in Native American education

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    Social Interaction‚ Groups‚ & Social Structure Social interactions shape the way we view the world around us‚ and is our response to someone’s behavior is based on the meaning we attach to his or her actions. Reality is shaped by our perceptions‚ evaluations‚ and definitions. Witch means that the parties to the social interactions must be aware of each other‚ it does not means being in sight of or directly behaving towards each other‚ whether face-to-face or over the telephone or on the computer

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