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    gifts"(p.210) to the chiefs of ally tribes‚ this was also used to "build[] up the status and thus the influence of Aboriginal leaders"(p.210). When an influential person would pass away in one of the tribes would follow the practice of “ʻcovering deathsʼ with gifts.” (p.210) The French adherence to the native tradition of accompanying a major event with a present made their relationship stronger. Another way individual French people made bonds with different tribes was to get tattoos. Tattooing was

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    discovered the “New World” there lived many distinct but also similar tribes that ruled all across. Many tribes existed during this era of prosperity for the Native Americans. A few of the main tribes of it are the Cherokee‚ Iroquois‚ Navajo‚ and Sioux who were all special in their own way. Firstly‚ the Cherokee were made up of seven clans with which each had a different purpose and job. The names and jobs of all the tribes in English are Long Hair which sends the Peace Chief‚ Blue who is the oldest;

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    reports on exactly the function of a chief deputy superintendent is in Native American culture‚ however; I did find that a person who is in a deputy position‚ acts as a chief executive within a tribe. Throughout the passage‚ Henry Stuart tells the story of a council meeting between the Native American tribes in regards to the war that is breaking out in the Americans between the colonists and the British. There are three major sections of this passage that can be easily broken down. The sections

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    owned by the Tribe. Dollar General holds a lease and business license agreement with the Tribe. This agreement upholds Dollar General to consent to all manner of tribal laws and agreed to abide by those laws. The Tribe ran a “Youth Opportunity Program” which placed tribal members in short-term‚ unpaid positions with local businesses for educational purposes and Dollar General agreed to participate in the program. The name is upheld‚ but in the Spring of 2003 a 13 year old member of the Tribe‚ known as

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    tried to ally with the Native American tribes. While the British gained most native support‚ the Americans did have backing from a few tribes. The advantage that the British had was a native translator named Joseph Brant. He was a member of the Mohawk tribe and was able to convince four of the six Iroquois tribes to side with the British during the revolution. These four tribes were the Mohawks‚ Cayugas‚ Onondagas‚ and the Senecas. The remaining two Iroquious tribes‚ the Oneidas and

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    Strait during the Pleistocene age. The Mohawks are a Native North American tribe of the Iroqoian family and of the Eastern Woodlands culture area. They were once the eastern and leading people of the five Nations of the Iroqoian Confederacy. The

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    colonization on different tribes and societies can be seen through many writings‚ especially in the book “Things Fall Apart” written by Chinua Achebe and the short story‚ “The Guest”‚ written by Alberts Camus. In both stories‚ the writers end in talk and action of war and fighting between the British and the tribes and societies. British Imperialism did destroy many societies and cultures‚ but the gain that these people had was tremendous. Colonization of different tribes and areas began with Christianity

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    The first people of Canada (The Inuit/Subarctic People And the Eastern woodland farmers have many similarities And differences like they use the same gear‚ but they also believe in different things. All these tribes have differences and similarities‚ but right now we’re going to be covering the similarities. Like they are mostly passive‚ but they still fought they also briefly fought each other for land and other needs. This shows that yes‚ they are passive‚ but they still do fight for needs They

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    region there are around 400 indigenous tribes and each has a different language and traditions (“Amazon Tribes”). These tribes are hunters and gatherers‚ so the land is their means of survival. When outsiders destroy the land‚ they are destroying their resources causing tribes to die off due to poor health. A few of the tribes are nomadic because after a couple of years the food supply runs low and they need to travel to find more resources (“Amazon Tribes”). They are called the “Uncontacted Indians”

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    Caranto Title: Mumbaki Main Characters: Joseph - a doctor from the city and a son of mumbaki from one of the Ifugao tribes. Nancy – also a doctor and the girlfriend of Joseph. Felix – a doctor assigned in Ifugao and arrives 8 years ago before Joseph and Nancy came back to Ifugao. Apo Dagunay – father of Joseph and also a Mumbaki from Ifuago tribe. Leader of Alimit Tribe – the one who killed his father. Dolores – the girl who reconciled to before he study to Manila. Plot / Summary: Joseph

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