According to legend, the Squalli-absch (Their ancestors) came from the great basin, crossed the Cascade Mountain Range, and established their village in a basin now known as Skate Creek, just outside of the Nisqually River. They have always been a fishing people and rely on salmon for food. Their traditional language, the Lushootseed, has 41 letters in their alphabet. They also have traditional songs, such as the Eagle Song and the Wa ana song. In order to celebrate special events, such as a marriage, a birth, or a coming of age, they held a potlatch. They were usually held in big halls made just for potlatches, and the host brought gifts for everyone. There was music, dancing, speeches, and athletic contests, and entire tribes were invited.…
The Potlatch is basically a gift-giving festival practiced by indigenous people living mainly along the Northwest Pacific Ocean. It was indirectly an economic practice which helped people at that time. At a Potlatch gathering it required a leader to host guests and hold feasts for them and also to share wealth. Here the leader gives most if not all his wealth as gifts to gain or maintain a high social status.…
In those days, salmon were in abundance. Many tribal members would gather along the banks to fish from the rocks or river. The unique rainfall pattern in this area—wet on the west side, dry on the east side—produced a remarkable variety of foods and medicines that cause the White Salmon to be an important food gathering center for tribal members. People would gather here to hunt, fish, and gather berries and hazelnuts. Even today, the trained tribal eye can detect places where our elders fished, hunted, made baskets, and stored food.…
While his coworkers constructed his designs, what hobby did Bernini pursue? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Writing plays and designing stage sets Writing plays and designing stage sets…
The Tlingit are a matrilineal society that occupy the Pacific Northwest Coast of the United States. Historically, the Tlingit developed in the mild and rainy coastal beach heads of southeast Alaska, near the present day capital of Juneau. This area is home to various types of berries, ranging from strawberries and cranberries to the more exotic salmonberry and soapberry. It is also home to various species of animals, including brown bears, several species of salmon, and other maritime creatures. Naturally, with such abundant wildlife, Tlingit society developed around these and made them an integral part of their culture.…
Each Native American tribe has its own special traditions for ceremonies and music however, they all tie their music into spiritual beliefs and it is traditional for percussion instruments to be use. It is typical that in their ceremonies, they embrace the earth by not wearing shoes, so their feet are in the ground, wear costumes and dance to their music. The men tend to lead the ceremonies and the women are usually vocables.…
"Potluck" is derived from the word potlatch, a special occasion of many West Coast First Nations peoples. The potluck involves each guest preparing and bringing a dish to the event, to be shared by all the diners. The key component of this particular kind of meal is food sharing among friends as opposed to food making for family. That is, the potluck meal expresses a sense of community and kindness, while the family meal expresses a sense of service, duty, and family solidarity.…
Professional counselors have the obligation to ensure quality and effective counseling toward clients. All the while, counselors are committed to the ethical guidelines that are established to avoid legal, professional malpractice and competent issues. Some of those guidelines consider dual relationships and professional boundaries. Counselors are not to engage in dual relationships with clients, supervisors, and coworkers, and also should be cautioned to prevent situations that may cause ethical boundary violations. However, after a client has completed treatment and has been terminated for some time, some of those rules tend to change. Therefore, counselors should be able to think logically while having criteria to make ethical decisions.…
Native American tribes around rivers and the ocean enjoyed a rich bounty of salmon each year, when the salmon went upstream to lay their eggs. They fished with spears and used inventive traps and nets to catch the fish, however they considered the wilds holy, and never took from them more than they needed. The Native Americans also hunted many kinds of animals that surrounded their tribe's territory, such as deer, bear, and hares. Another noteworthy characteristic of the Native Americans was their rich culture. The Native Americans believed that the animals were spirits, and even though they were hunted and killed, the hunters would thank the animals for providing them with resources. They also believed each person was ascribed to a certain…
205). Yet, if someone used this term for every kind feast they could oversimplify on occasion. Such celebrations have often helped maintain the social fabric. For example, in the Pacific Northeast, Indian tribes had the "Potlatch" (208). Part of the ceremony was providing guests with large amounts of food. Some of the observers called the ceremony barbaric. Yet they did not look at their own customs, for example the waste associated with Thanksgiving or…
E. Race is a social construct and is therefore a necessary tool for categorizing people of various cultures…
The traditions of the American Indian and Alaska Native population are deep rooted in their culture. They have many customs that they abide by currently amongst their tribes. In regards…
As you can see Native American traditions, symbols, and objects have changed over time. Traditions and ceremonies are strongly connected to the earth and celebration of life and death. Next time you are at riverside and see the totem pole or when you see new moccasins at the mall, remember the historic ties to Native American life.…
How is Stuart Hall’s “encoding/decoding” model an advance on the traditional “transmission” model of communication? How does it change conventional views of how media products are consumed?…
Originally, calling someone an otaku is a neutral term, which “is define as a variety of geek specializing in Manga and Moe stuffs” (Wikipedia, 2012). However, after a famous scene showing film depicting that a timid unkempt otaku has never dated a girl in “Densha-Otoku” (Japanese otaku movie) is released, a negative image has been made in the society. Some people may think that otaku are just socially inept, while some may even think that they are Hikikomoris—“people who refuse to leave their house for a long period” (Wikipedia, 2012). According to Mr. Kaichiro Morikawa, an associate professor at the School of Global Japanese Studies at Meiji University, “the otakus are shying away the mainstream culture. This kind of culture is a disposition towards “dame”; which means that their self-indulgence appears socially unacceptable “(Otaku talk, 2004). So, in his opinion, he strongly agrees that the reverse side of “mainstream” is equal to “unacceptable”.…