A current issue involving the Native Americans and the federal government is the settling of Cobell vs. Salazar Lawsuit filed in 1996. The lawsuit alleged illegal conduct in the management of Native American money held in trust accounts and managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The trust was established to allow nontribal groups to use Native American lands. The trust contains money from oil and gas production‚ coal production‚ grazing leases‚ and timber sales. Elouise Cobell was the treasurer
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Intro to Diversity Reflection Paper The project implicit test I took was a new experience for me. I’ve never taken an assessment like that before. The test I took was on African Americans and Europeans Americans. I was nervous before I took the test because I was not sure or familiar with how the test was like. I read the first set of directions and did not get what I was supposed to do still. After reading more directions‚ I finally understood what I needed to do. The direction it gave me was
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Industrialisation definitions ² The process where people move from rural areas (farms) towns & cities which results in the town populations growth. ^urbanisation ² The mechanisation of labour (machine instead of men) used to mass produce items the movement of people to cities & improved transport leading to greater wealth and population ^industrilasation ² ^whereworker band toether to have more power to stand up for their right in the workplace ^trade uninimsn ² And econimic system
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As I lay here in the creamy white sand sipping on my fruity drink with one of those cute umbrellas in them‚ I think to myself this is what heaven must be like. There are so many beautiful places in the around the world. So many places to pick and choose from to go on vacation. Hands down the best places I went on vacation had to be the island of Dominican Republic‚ the scenery alone was just breath taking and the people handing me the fruity drinks weren’t too bad either. As soon as you step out
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In the 19th century the American government went through a dramatic revolution in democracy that profoundly changed the way of life for many ordinary citizens. The average American now had a voice and could impact his community and the country. Though Americans were free to vote‚ only those with all of the correct qualifications were allowed to vote. The structure of democracy was democratic in principle‚ but not in application. Despite their claim of equality‚ the founding fathers left us with
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Society has changed and evolved throughout time. Perhaps one of the most significant changed in contemporary American society is the treatment towards African Americans. “The Help” a feature film directed by Tate Taylor is based on the non-fictional novel “The Help” written by author Kathryn Sockett. The feature film explores the life of African American maids of Jackson Mississippi‚ in the early 1960’s. The 1960’s displayed all African Americans to being left out of the “American dream” through
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Discuss how/why you agree or disagree with the ideas/perceptions that other students had about the various works or discuss how/why you think the ideas/perceptions of another student had about this work connect to the Native American creation stories that we read earlier (or connect to Winthrop‚ Bradstreet‚ or Taylor) Your follow-up response should be a minimum of 200 words. I read Neal Pate’s Read Response one and I agree with his ideas and perceptions about the poem‚ “Mabel Never Tells White
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Expansion into the Philippines meant different things to different leaders. Some leaders believed in expansion for economic reasons while others believed in spreading American idealism. Finally‚ during a time when America had gained political and economic strength‚ Spain was oppressing their people and American leaders argued that the U.S. needed to provide humanitarian aid. In this essay‚ I will exam three instances of motives used to justify expansion into the Philippines. In the first passage
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Dominican Republic is the second largest and most diverse Caribbean country‚ situated just two hours south of Miami‚ less than four hours from New York and eight hours from most European cities. Known for our warm and hospitable people‚ Dominican Republic is a destination like no other‚ featuring astounding nature‚ intriguing history and rich culture. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the Caribbean Sea on the south‚ our lush tropical island paradise boasts nearly 1‚000 miles (1‚609
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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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