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    this time the white race were the ones that received all of the privileges. Unlike Native Americans who had very little privileges during this time. The privileges they did have depended on where they lived and what century it was. In fact in some parts of the world Native Americans had no privileges and were treated very inhumanely by the white race. It is an evil world when man feels like he must put another man down in order to feel superior. Bartolome was very against the ideal of forcing Indians

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    Grief Programs: Native Americans and Death Lisa Shewmaker University of the Rockies Abstract This paper will look at existing organizations and programs that provide parent home visits for infant and child loss in culturally diverse populated areas in the United States. These programs generally do not encompass grief recovery for the Native American community. As social workers and providers of these services‚ it is important to understand this cultural group‚ know their rituals and beliefs surrounding

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    SOCI3093.50 March 18‚ 2013 Professor Thomas Native American Woman: Zitkala-Sa The month of March is Women’s History Month and one of my favorite months of the year. This month has the opportunity to entice people learn about women from all races‚ ethnicities‚ and backgrounds‚ and encourage women to admire those who’ve made a difference. There are many Native American women who’ve fought and died for the rights of their tribe and sex‚ but

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    Since the arrival of Columbus in 1492‚ American Indians have been in a continuous struggle with diseases. It may not be small pox anymore‚ but illnesses are still haunting the native population. According to statistics‚ Native Americans have much higher rates of disease than the overall population. This includes a higher death rate from alcoholism‚ tuberculosis‚ and diabetes than any other racial or ethnic group. Recent studies by Indian health experts show that diabetes among Indian youth ages

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    historically undisturbed by European influence. There were numerous tribes of Native Americans that had their own land and cultures. The rush to expand west negatively impacted Native Americans by either forever changing their way of living or indiscriminately killing entire tribes. Native American communities faced many issues because of new western settlement. As the American population continued to expand west‚ Native Americans were forced to give up

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    to investigate media representations of Native Americans in pop culture‚ including film‚ TV‚ video games‚ and music. The premise of this work is that it is important to include Native American perspectives on media representation. Do modern media representations of American Indians honor Native American identities or do they continue to degrade them? Based on the information I’ve researched and the students I’ve interviewed‚ the portrayal of Native Americans in popular media has had a steady balance

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    Cannibalism in Native American Folklore Connor Downie EN156-01: Mythology Professor Quinn 30March13 Lurking in the deep woods of the Northern United States and Southern Canada lies a mysterious and fearsome Native American monster‚ the Wendigo. The Wendigo is by far one of the most mysterious and feared monsters in not only in the Algonquian folklore which it is attributed to‚ but also other indigenous populations all over the world. Although this creature goes by many names in the Native American Tribes

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    other ethnicities were afflicted by the Civil War and more specifically Native Americans. Native Americans played a very important role in the Civil War and could be found fighting with both the Union and Confederate armies. In fact‚ two of the most famous Native Americans that were fighting in the Civil war were Stand Watie and Ely S. Parker‚ and there stories are highlighting the problems and triumphs that Native Americans had to deal with during the Civil War. First‚ we will discover who were

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    films‚ Native Americans have historically been portrayed as uncivilized and dangerous. Many photographs from hundreds of years ago were staged – paying Natives to wear traditionally incorrect dress and costumes‚ like headdresses. Chiefs wore headdresses during special ceremonies and that was it. However‚ when someone dresses up as a Native‚ they wear a headdress because it’s their stereotypical image of a Native American. Most people don’t know the true history of the Native Americans (the removal

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    Squanto Squanto is a Native American who lived in the early seventeenth century in what is now the Northeast United States. When the English came to this area of America to settle‚ they became very fond of Squanto and used him as a translator due to his unique knowledge of the English language acquired through an earlier voyage to Europe. Squanto helped the Pilgrims adapt to their new surroundings by providing them with the knowledge that he and his ancestors used to survive when they first

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