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    Native American Mascots

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    Identity America loves appropriating African-American culture –even when black people don’t get that same love reciprocated. This appropriation is seen many times in pop culture‚ schools‚ and the media. In the passage‚ “Appropriating Native American Imagery Honors No One but the Prejudice” by Amy Stretton‚ she emphasizes that racial stereotyping and inaccurate racial portrayals do not honor a living breathing people. Similar to black culture‚ Native American culture is often appropriated through the

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    Perceptions of Native Americans There are preconceived notions about the native peoples of North America. The images best presented can best be summed up in the term "noble savage." This idea represents most people ’s views of the Native American. Here will be discussed some of the ideas of the noble savage and their differences from reality. What is the "noble savage?" It is an idea that represents the romanticized notion of Native Americans as a race of people living in perfect harmony

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    Abstract: This paper discusses the mathematics of the Native Americans inhabiting the vast lands north of present-day Mexico. The mathematical accomplishments of the Central and South American indigenous people are not a focus. The development of the number words‚ the recurrence of certain numerical themes in the art and architecture are noted. The paper presents the numbers and math as required to keep the records of cyclical time and possessions amassed in the cycle. Also discussed is the symbolic

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    2013 Stereotypes of Native Americans in Films Native Americans in films during the 1930’s‚ 1940’s‚ and the 1950’s were usually portrayed as irrational people that were determined on attacking and pillaging the peaceful settlers of the American west. The understanding of Native Americans in films was mostly limited to a single genre‚ the Western. The generalization of Native Americans can be classified under a few key themes. The history of the Native Americans have been condensed and represented

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    Native American Removal

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    Native American removal is something that is considered a dark period in Untied States History. Many natives spilled their blood on their land that was taken from them by our American Government‚ many people then saw it as there right to expand westward (Manifest Destiny) if we didn’t take over the land‚ the United States would most definitely be different. The first major move of the United States government was setting up The Bureau of Indian Affairs. With this as well the US army established

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    Native American Essay

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    The Discovered Truths of the Native American Since 1851 Native Americans have been forced onto plots of land‚ much smaller than their original lands‚ called Reservations. But it has been argued over the years‚ whether or not the treatment of people on reservations and the lawful treatment of the reservations themselves. But‚ this should’ve been expected as we sequestered these people onto lands where we expected them to die and left them there‚ with no successful attempts to repair the damge done

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    Native American Poverty

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    Poverty Among Native Americans W.E.B Du Bois once stated “to be a poor man is hard‚ but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships” (qtd. in Rodgers 1). The Native American culture is often overlooked by many people in the United States today. What many people do not realize is that about twenty-five percent of Native Americans are living in poverty (Rodgers 1). A majority of the poverty among Native Americans is due to the United States breaking treaties that promised

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    Stereotypes have always plagued the American Indians. Whether it be as bloodthirsty savages or as “The Noble Re Man” who lives in peace and harmony. Although they are portrayed as many things that they are not‚ the dominant group uses their likeness to advertise sports teams and to even sell cars. The American Indians have not benefited from any of this. “Europeans believed the original inhabitants of America were heathens and savages who needed to be civilized through Christianity and European

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    Native American and the Spirit World Native Americans first arrived in North America approximately 20‚000 years ago. Since then‚ Native Americans have lived all every section of the United States. Native American tribes have resided in various climates‚ with differing lifestyles; some tribes have been hunting and gathering societies while others lived in an agricultural based community. Knowledge of Native American religion prior to European settlement is reliant on archaeology. However‚ archaeology

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    Native American Rituals

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    Native Americans and the Rituals of Birth There are so many different cultures inside the American Indian culture. Although within the American Indian culture you can categorize or generalize the culture by making factual statements such as: Native Americans value your word‚ Trust is important‚ and Native Americans rely on information networks‚ there are still numerous different religions‚ tribes‚ rituals and ceremonies that all lie within the one culture of Native Americans. Birthing rituals in

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