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    Native American Tribe

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    member of a tribe‚ or Native American‚ can be complicated‚ and the answers don’t always come in a simple "yes" or "no." Part of the reason such determinations can be controversial is because tribes’ own rules for establishing membership can vary widely. And many tribes use parentage as a means of defining membership. Known as "blood quantum‚" the practice defines tribal membership according to the degree of "pure blood" belonging to that tribe. About 10 to 90 million Native Americans use to inhabit America

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    arrival of the European settlers‚ Native Americans have suffered tremendously. The establishment of the early English colonies and the future creation of the American nation impacted the lives and destiny of the Native American people extremely. One example of this is the Trail of Tears‚ an event which brought lots of people sadness and grief. Another example is the loss of their land‚ something which exceptionally changed the lives and destiny of the Native Americans. The last example is diseases‚

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    Native American Casinos

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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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    Necessary Evil? Since The Europeans landed on American soil they have contested the Native Americans right to their own lands. The Anglo- Americans encouraged the Native Americans to assimilate to their ways. Despite the efforts of the Native Americans to work with the Anglo- Americans‚ they still ended up being treated exactly how the Anglo-Americans were once treated in their respective home countries. In turn‚ like the colonists‚ the Native Americans wrote out their grievances and revealed how

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    essay‚ “Childbirth Practices Among Native American Women of New England and Canada‚ 1600-1800‚” the author describes the Euro-American’s views of Native American childbirth and illustrates that people’s experience with reproduction is shaped by their own cultural values and previous knowledge. For Euro-American women‚ this probably involved similar emotions and events as to what we see today- pain‚ nervousness‚ excitement‚ and celebration. But for Native American women‚ this experience was anything

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    North American Slave Revolts: The Creole Affair Although Northern newspapers no doubt give much attention to slave revolts and rebellion during the period of slavery little attention has been given by historians to the most interesting of all‚ The Creole Affair. To revolt means to detach from or rise against a higher authority for whatever reason. A slave revolt was when slaves rose against their mastered and tried to gain freedom anyway possible. A slave revolt is technically slaves

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    the four sacred stones that would become the boundaries of their homeland. In actuality‚ these mountains do not contain the symbolic sacred stones. The San Francisco Peaks (Dook’o’oosliid)‚ represents the Abalone and Coral stones. It is located just north of Flagstaff‚ and is the Navajo’s religious western boundary. Mt. Blanco (Sis Naajini)‚ in Colorado‚ represents the White

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    Stereotypes have always plagued the American Indians. Whether it be as bloodthirsty savages or as “The Noble Re Man” who lives in peace and harmony. Although they are portrayed as many things that they are not‚ the dominant group uses their likeness to advertise sports teams and to even sell cars. The American Indians have not benefited from any of this. “Europeans believed the original inhabitants of America were heathens and savages who needed to be civilized through Christianity and European

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    Native American Alcoholism

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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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    happened in the lives of Native Americans in the 1600s? What were their superstitions? What were their traditions? What did they dress like? What language did they speak? We all know that today‚ some of them have lost their urge to keep the traditions alive- they have lost their faith in mother earth. But‚ the real question in all of this remains: how much do we know? Back then‚ native people understood that it was always important for them to honour their ancestors. If you were native‚ it didn’t matter

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