Cherokee Tribe ANT 200 September 24‚ 2013 Samantha Carney & Amanda Vance Summary The Cherokee tribe splits up into three different tribes; Cherokee Nation‚ United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians‚ and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Cherokee was one of the first‚ if not the first non-European ethnic group to become US citizens. This is one of the largest groups with an estimated population of 25‚000 members. It is the largest of all of the Southern tribes. The Cherokee Nation had approximately
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around it. This is the life of the Chippewa tribe. The Chippewa tribe‚ also known as Ojibway Indians (Web)‚ was created by the Algonquian people. In the early years‚ the Algonquian people maintained different tribes and cultures. They also traveled throughout the Great Lakes from place to place to find more efficient resources (Ditchfield 6). In the 1600s‚ the Chippewa tribe and its people‚ the Chippewas‚ became one of the largest and most efficient tribes in North America (7). The Chippewas called
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Coming of age in the Igbo Tribe Coming of age ceremonies are held when a child or youth is considered an adult. The age at which the ceremony is done varies on their culture‚ country‚ religion‚ family etc. Even though coming of age rituals are celebrated different they all have the same meaning‚ showing how they have grown and mature. The Ahia Ebe is a ceremonial tradition practiced by the second largest tribe in Nigeria‚ the Igbo tribe‚ which marks when a young person becomes an adult (coming
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The removal of American Indian tribes from lands east of the Mississippi River to what is now the state of Oklahoma is one of the tragic episodes in American history. Early treaties signed by American agents and representatives of Indian tribes guaranteed peace and the integrity of Indian territories‚ primarily to assure that the lucrative fur trade would continue without interruption. American settlers’ hunger for Indian land‚ however‚ led to violent conflict in many cases‚ and succeeding treaties
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The rite of passage is an important transition in a person’s life and the stages of their life/changing role. The rite of passage for the Vanuatu tribe is land diving. Land diving is a way of life for this tribe. Vanuatu’s land diving is an extreme bungee jump. For boys‚ land diving is a huge leap into manhood (Hagman). “According to legend‚ the land dive originated when a frightened wife‚ attempting to escape from husband‚ climbed a tall tree. He sighted and then pursued her‚ but just before
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The Ojibwe Native American Tribe used to live on and own the entire Northern third of Wisconsin. However‚ in an 1837 land cession treaty‚ the Ojibwe tribe had all of their land ceded to the state of Wisconsin. For centuries‚ Native Americans have depended on fish as one of their major food staples. As part of the treaty‚ the Ojibwe was granted the right to spearfish whenever and wherever they wanted‚ within the state. In recent decades‚ Anglers have berated Native tribes for their spearfishing rights
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a. _The Tlingit tribe lived in the southern bays of Alaska and Canada. They lived in communities instead of one big tribe. They each lived in one of the eighteen communities all of which are named after animals like the dogfish and wolf. The tribe is surrounded by tons of tall trees and dense forests. During the year it is cold and rainy. Their natural resources are mountains‚ rivers‚ greens‚ berries‚ and wood “Tlingit Tribe”. II. Culture a. The Tlingit’s would carve big pieces of wood and make
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Elizabeth Miller ES 2400 Sec 01: Intro American Indian Studies Final Research Paper The Ojibwa Tribe and their Dances and Ceremonies “When Ah-ki’ (the Earth) was young‚ it was said that the Earth had a family. Nee-ba-gee’-sis (the Moon) is called Grandmother‚ and Gee’-sis (the Sun) is called Grandfather. The Creator of this family is called Gi’-tchie Man-i-to’(Great Mystery or Creator). The Earth is said to be a woman. In this way it is understood that woman preceded man on the Earth. She is
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A long time ago human being lived high up in what is now called heaven. They had a great and illustrious chief. It so happened that this chief’s daughter was taken very ill with a strange affliction. All the people were very anxious as to the outcome of her illness. Every known remedy was tried in an attempt to cure her‚ but none had any effect. Near the lodge of this chief stood a great tree‚ which every year bore corn used for food. One of the friends of the chief had a dream in which he
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To There and Back Set off in search of a place. Not just any place‚ but a place said to be everyone’s hopes and wishes. My friend‚ Homer‚ and I were out on our journey. It was just my friend and I in the woods. I took everything I needed for my trip‚ not knowing how long it would take. We packed a knife‚ matches‚ sleeping bag‚ water proof gear‚ a tent‚ pots and pans‚ walkie talkies‚ money‚ food‚ water‚ summer gear‚ winter gear‚ a GPS‚ and a dog. It was midsummer so it was warm outside. We
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