are an indigenous tribe that lives in the West Pokot and Baringo Districts of Kenya and in eastern Karamoja in Uganda. Their main language is Pökoot and its a language of the Southern Nilotic language family ``The Nilotic languages are a group of Eastern Sudanic languages spoken across a wide area between southern Sudan and Tanzania by the Nilotic peoples‚ particularly associated with cattle-herding.``(Wikipedia 2011‚ 1). Based on areal and cultural differences‚ the Pokot tribe is divided into two
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double-crossing Native Americans. The most recent event is the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline currently being protested by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters. Though the pipeline is more than halfway completed‚ protestor’s have held their ground since April of 2016‚ and show no sign of losing momentum. The tribe argues construction of the pipeline has already bulldozed into the sacred burial grounds of their ancestors‚ and further digging will result in irreparable damage
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they have been a tribe. A tribe elder said that before they had horses they were called "Cuupn’itpel’uu" which means " we walked out of the woods". Next‚ they were called "Nimi’’ipuu" which means "real people" or " we the people". Then‚ Lewis and Clark gave them their well known name Nez Perce‚ which means "pierced nose" in French. That was a strange name for the tribe since the Nimi’’ipuu didn’t practice the art of piercing. They found out later that they were mistaken for a tribe that lived farther
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Washington’s population? This is called the Boldt decision which was passed on February 12th of 1974‚ giving all indians in the northwest the right of having 50% of Washington’s harvestable fish. This made other non-tribal fishermen enraged at both the tribes for getting these “rights” and judge Boldt. Since then there has been arguments about the unvarying of the ruling. Although the rules say that the natives get half of Washington’s harvest‚ it is greatly needed to find out the reasons how this decision
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had a vast empire of allies and captured tribes. Their primary way of how they gained territory was to acquire allies. The Aztecs went to nearby tribes demanding that they join their empire‚ because they wanted more land and to gain more power. The tribe had sixty days to agree to join. If the tribe agreed‚ all they had to do was to pay tribute‚ respect the Aztec ruler‚ and worship the Aztecs main god‚ Huitzilopochtli. If the tribe said no‚ they were forced to go to war
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reader’s don’t see that Okonkwo is no coward at all‚ but should be considered a “tragic hero”. In the tribe of Umuofia‚ Okonkwo is considered to be the “greatest men of his time”(Achebe 8)‚ his characteristics fit the definition of an everyday hero‚ which is a man of distinguished courage‚ ability‚ and thought highly of for his brave deeds and noble qualities. Okonkwo is a well respected man in the tribe and rises to the top very quickly “like a brush-fire in the harmattan”(Achebe 3) and at a young age;
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The Asmat tribe is one of the most recognized primitive tribes in the world. The word “Asmat” itself is a synonym to cannibals‚ which is what this tribe is mainly known for. This tribe was brought to the attention of the world in 1961 when Michael Rockefeller (picture shown to the right)‚ the son of New York governor at the time‚ Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller‚ disappeared in Asmat territory while he was on an exhibition to collect art and information. Michael Rockefeller was never found or heard of
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similar because of their environment? Imagine you were part of a tribe that was dependent on their environment and was near other tribes that were also dependent on their environment for food‚ shelter and clothing. The Makah and Nez Perce tribes interacted with their environment differently and similarly to provide food‚ shelter and clothing for their people. The similarities and differences of how the Nez Perce and Makah tribes obtained food was dependent on their environment. For instance
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forced removal of many Native American Tribes. In an attempt to declare land for the white Americans‚ the U.S. Government passed acts and took actions against the Native tribes- some of which had disastrous effects on the Natives. Some tribes‚ such as the Nez Perce‚ signed treaties with the American government that guaranteed their tribe lands where they would be safe from white settlers. However‚ in some cases‚ gold was discovered at the sites the Native tribes had been promised. The government did
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It has been said that mascots for professional sports teams and even college and high school teams are considered offensive to Native American or Indian tribes. Sports teams or even schools should be allowed to use the mascot of their choice not the ones that the activist think they should use. Mascots are in no way meant to be racist or harmful‚ they are meant to be shown for pride and dignity towards the school so they don’t look like wimps. These team mascots are not racist. Some of these so
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