programs because 80% of the World’s population cannot afford western high-tech medicine (Johnston). Native American medicine was more advanced than the white man’s at the time of their arrival with different goals and different methods of healing. Through trial and error‚ Native American healers were able to find the correct concoction of this mold and that fungus to cure certain illnesses. Native Americans were able to develop cures for scurvy‚ a version of the pill‚ and even stumbled upon the basis
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In Nigeria the families there have many different traditions and family roles compared to America and our traditions and family roles‚ the roles in Nigeria would be odd or confusing to us. Nigerian family roles are nothing like ours in any way. There are many comparing and contrasting factors in this paper. That will include the food that they make for a family all the way to what a normal family consists of. Families everywhere have roles‚ in Nigeria the roles are quite different. The Men
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When people look at me‚ they would never categorize me as Native American. When I was a toddler I had long blond hair and a cute button nose. My nose is now a preposterous size and my hair is much darker‚ but still my looks don’t scream Native American. Though my outside does not reveal my cultural ties to America’s first people‚ my identity certainly does. I am one-eighth Iowa Indian on my mother’s side. That may seem like a small amount‚ but I grew up taking pride in my ancestry. I vividly
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How does this act signify a new approach for the US government in terms of Native Americans‚ and in what ways does this reflect other policies and outlooks of America during that time period? Clare - Progress is not always beneficial (think about nuclear bomb in WW1.5). This act‚ created under John Collier who was the director of the Buraeu of Indian Affairs and was sympathetic towards the preservation of native culture and Roosevelt.It was seen as a complete reversal of the Dawes Act. is often
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The stars bring inspiration to many cultures. Several Native American tribes look to the sky for answers. They use simple observations of celestial bodies to help understand and regulate their lives. The Hopi tribe primarily watch the Sun and the Moon. They spend their time watching the objects in the sky and performing activities based on their observations. Many of the activities that they perform hold religious and cosmic significance to them. The Hopi use their given knowledge to understand important
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What was your culture 30 years ago? Was it the same or did it change over time? Anzaldua described her community to be a Hispanic one. Adults judged her on how she talked spanish and she felt left out. Wideman described his community to be an African-American one where you grew up in a tough neighborhood. In his neighborhood doing something bad meant good.. For example‚ a person making money to feed his family by selling drugs or doing other illegal activities. Me and Jennifer’s discourse community
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The achievement gap is the tested difference of performance between minorities and their counterpart on standardize test such as the SAT and rates of educational attainment. One central factor to the achievement gap is the belief in the black inferiority myth it most clearly affect the correcting of the achievement gap and was a huge part of creating the original gap. “If we are going to have this public conversation about African American student achievement‚ it will inevitable become a conversation
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In 1450‚ North America and Europe were each home to complex societies with their own distinctive cultures. (Textbook‚ pg.2) Native Americans and Europeans were similar in many ways‚ though still having differences among themselves; their distinctive ideas on gods and the spirit world informed their political systems and animated their approaches to trade and warfare. (Textbook‚ pg.2) Horticulture societies allowed for a more sedentary lifestyle‚ which in turn led to greater social‚ political‚ and
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Brown’s narrative provides the reader with a Native American account of the West. Based on his research‚ he argues that the histories of the American West come from the accounts of White Americans. The use of primary sources enables Brown to identify the distinct cultural identity created by the Native Americans. The author effectively provides the reader with a detailed insight into the native identity by illustrating their cultural practices. Also‚ Brown engages in the debate of the partial view
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I grew up in Istanbul‚ the most cosmopolitan city in Turkey and a place where the west meets the east. I lived there until I was 14. Although Turkey is a nation state‚ I was very fortunate to interact with people of different ethnicities and faiths than mine. While the current political climate in Turkey is way more divisive‚ it was not like that when I was living there. As a child‚ I do not remember people being treated different for who they are. I believe since it has been a long time for people
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