member of a tribe‚ or Native American‚ can be complicated‚ and the answers don’t always come in a simple "yes" or "no." Part of the reason such determinations can be controversial is because tribes’ own rules for establishing membership can vary widely. And many tribes use parentage as a means of defining membership. Known as "blood quantum‚" the practice defines tribal membership according to the degree of "pure blood" belonging to that tribe. About 10 to 90 million Native Americans use to inhabit America
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An atlatl is a stick that propels a dart or a spear used by Eskimos and early Native Americans. There is a handle on one end and a hook or socket on the other were the spear or dart is held. The term atlatl comes from the Aztecs who were the first culture to actually write down this term. In modern time we use the expression throwing stick‚ throwing board‚ or even speer sling the problem is that these names do not just pertain to an atlatl. Throughout the years there are many cultures that have use
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the explorations. The Europeans spread many diseases to the Native Americans. Those diseases were: Smallpox‚ Measles‚ Malaria‚ Yellow Fever‚ Influenza‚ Chicken pox‚ Syphilis‚ Polio‚ Hepatitis‚ and Encephalitis. Because of the diseases‚ millions of Native Americans were killed. Native American civilizations were also destroyed. European powers built up extensive overseas empires. Large amounts of Europeans moved to America. Native American crops were also brought back to Europe. During that time‚ the
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than the national median average‚ Native American’s held and continue to hold the highest rates of poverty among all races and ethnicities (Bureau). However‚ the problem is not only contemporary yet historical. History has shown a state of economic turmoil has existed in the American Indian population since the construction of American society and colonization (Davis‚ Roscigno‚ and Wilson). In attempting to identify the factors which have contributed to American Indian poverty
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Henry Roe Cloud was devoted to the improvement of Native American education. He had experienced firsthand the effects of boarding school‚ from receiving a new name to being separated from his tribe. Cloud believed that the current form of education for Native American children then‚ was not a well-rounded one that would benefit the children. The focus of “civilizing” children only worked to deprive them of important subjects of study. He thought that this form of education was incomplete because
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Native Americans have been making pottery for tens of thousands of years. Hand built pots were made for practical purposes‚ artistry was not a consideration. Early containers were not decorated‚ except for the texture of the coils and pinches. Ceramics were initially made to carry water‚ to cook and store food‚ to store seeds and grains. They later made pots for artwork‚ rituals‚ burials‚ musical instruments‚ urns and countless other uses. They also began to decorate their pottery with symbols‚ birds
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continent‚ tuberculosis‚ and intestinal worms are just two examples‚ but there were a handful of other infectious diseases that had not crossed the Pacific prior to 1492. To mention some of them the following apply smallpox‚ measles‚ and cholera. The Indian’s immune system was accustomed to local diseases‚ but the European men brought with them diseases of the Old World‚ which the aboriginals were not physically prepared to handle. The American geographer Carl Sauer remarks in the following quote his
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01/03/12 English Discrimination Against Homosexuals in The Military Since 1993 more than 14‚500 service members were fired under the law of ”Don’t Ask‚ Don’t Tell” (sldn.org). In 1950‚ President Harry S. signed the Uniform Code of Military Justice‚ which set up the discharge rules for homosexual service members. People wanting to serve their country were being discriminated and discharged because of their sexuality. Then in 1982‚ Ronald Reagan proposed a defense directive that states “Homosexuality
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"Coyote and Buffalo" gives us lessons that easily coralate with the building of a person’s character‚ and finally‚ "Fox and Coyote and the Whale" persuades us to fight for who and what we love. These tall tales can be influential to our lives as Americans because the stories tell of lessons that could be essential to all of the human race when it comes to developing one’s self to become a better soul. The story called "World on Turtle’s Back" gives us an idea on how the indians believed the world
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Between 1887 and 1933‚ the U.S. government was assimilating the Natives of our country into mainstream society. At that time‚ it was considered a mission and was acceptable compared to today’s standards of racism and prejudice. It was effort by the United States to force the natives from being “savages” and “uncivilized” to being able to function in society. They were required to become the average American or as much as possible. The primary tool use for assimilation was the boarding schools where
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