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    American festivals

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    BEER FESTIVAL Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Started in 1982‚ the GABF was created by nuclear engineer Charlie Papazian in Boulder‚ Colorado. The original GABF had 22 participating breweries and the 2009 festival had 457. In 2009 the festival expanded into a hall one-third larger than the previous year. The GABF is considered the largest ticketed beer festival in the United States. The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is a three-day annual event hosted by the Brewers Association‚ held

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    Native American. Most live in areas west of the Mississippi. Native Americans belong to 561 tribes. The Cherokee tribe of Oklahoma is the largest.” (para.1). The five largest tribes are; 1. Cherokee 308‚000 2. Navajo 219‚000 3. Chippewa 104‚000 4. Sioux 103‚000 5. Choctaw 82‚000 Figure 1. The above shows the top five largest American Indian tribes in the Untied States. As one can see‚ the populations are large‚ yet still the American Indians do not have enough land to sustain their tribes and heritage

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    The United States government used many different techniques to remove Indians from Western lands so they could use it for their own selfish needs. Some of these methods were clearly harmful‚ while others were written to seem reasonable and helpful. Nomadic Indians were finding it hard to live due to declining bison herds and deteriorating grasslands. This situation was made worse by thousands of pioneers pouring into the west because of the new discovery of silver and gold in the Rocky Mountains

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    Pros and Cons of the Controversial Pipeline The Dakota Access Pipeline Project‚ is beneficial to transport crude oil over large distances where it can then be used for energy. The oil is transported underground through a series of pipes and valves. According to the firm‚ the pipeline will transport as much as 570‚000 barrels of crude oil each day. Advocates have celebrated the thousands of construction jobs that will come from this pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline Project will carry oil extracted

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    Pawnee Indian Tribe

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    The stress of the move‚ diseases and poor conditions reduced their numbers even more. In the lowest point of the Sioux history there 12‚000 was reduced to 633. By the close of the century‚ the Pawnee people had changed drastically. Rather than living in villages‚ they were living on farms‚ chiefs had been replaced and religious ceremonies and the knowledge of older

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    to be returned First action was March 8‚ 1964 About 40 Sioux demonstrated by occupying the island for hours The group included photographers‚ reporters‚ Elliot Leighton (the lawyer representing those claiming land stakes)‚ etc. The group was led by Richard McKenzie‚ Mark Martinez‚ Garfield Spotted Oak‚ Walter Means‚ and Allen Cottier Cottier was the spokesman‚ and explained that the protest was “peaceful and in accordance with Sioux treaty rights” They publicly offered the same amount paid

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    From a childish search for mythical cities of gold and fountains of youth to the simple recognition that lands are essential for human existence."In "We Talk‚ You Listen: New Tribes‚ New Turf" (1970)‚ Mr. Deloria argued that technology and corporate values were destroying American life‚ and urged a return to the tribal standards of Indian culture as a window to salvation. In "God is Red" (1973)‚ he took that position of deliverance-through-Indian-ways further‚ arguing that American Indian spiritual

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    In Jane Willy’s controversial piece‚ “ Is the College Use of American Indian Mascots racist?”‚ she voices her opinion regarding the topic stating that the colleges’ responsibility to ensure that the American Indian tribes that are being represented are also being respected. Willy’s argument is deemed strong and effective in terms of the Rogerian method because Willy presents both sides of the argument sans bias. She then proceeds to provide context to present supporting examples of valid points in

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    Lake Minnetonka Essay

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    melted blocks of ice‚ gave life and form to this island lake. It was Alexander Ramsey‚ Minnesota’s territorial governor in 1852‚ who gave Lake Minnetonka its name. The lake is also commonly known as the Big Waters‚ deriving that nickname from the Sioux language in which “Minne” means water and “Tonka” means big or great. As the ninth largest lake in Minnesota‚ Lake Minnetonka features several islands‚ a series of interconnecting bays including Haltsed Bay and Grays Bay‚ and it covers 22.2 square

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    Matt Miller 12/6/12 Topic Research Paper SPM 373 Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Names Will Never Hurt Me (Unless I am Native American) Introduction Arguments can be made that Native Americans have been discriminated against since Christopher Columbus navigated into the New World in 1492‚ and that it has lasted in society and sports up to this day. One very controversial issue in sports has been the use of Native American nicknames and mascots among schools and professional

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