Throughout primary and secondary education‚ school age children learn that Native American was the first to live on America soil. They are a tribal culture consisting of a hunter and gather. However‚ student also learnt that many conflicts arose when Europeans settler claim their land for themselves. War broke out between the two cultures resulting in the Treaty of Paris‚ and French and Indian‚ war. As to slander the Native American culture European dean‚ them as ignorant savages depict them as anti-peace
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Native American cultures did not yet know how to work metal‚ but quickly learned to use firearms and acquired them through trade. Champlain tried to block guns from leaking into Native culture‚ real izing that it would undercut his military advantage. He was able to win his battle on Lake Champlain in 1609 because guns had not yet fallen into the hands of the Mohawks. Other European traders were not so careful. The English traded guns for fur pelts‚ but only with their allies. The Dutch trading
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and the American wilderness liked and respected Native Americans. They even interbred with them and sold them guns‚ which was very often illegal. Traders had a special status in Native American society. A trader could travel thousands of miles in his canoe without once being robbed or molested. Contrast that with Europe‚ where anyone from another town was fair game. However‚ the English settlers‚ after a very brief period of good relations in Massachusetts‚ came to loathe Native Americans. There
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The Impact of Disease on Native American Culture Though warfare and attacks on entire villages took a definite toll on the populations of Native Americans‚ disease was by far the biggest killer. We’ve all heard the stories of smallpox infected blankets being given to the Native Americans‚ and other such atrocities‚ but I was simply dumbfounded at the actual numbers of dead due to Old World diseases being introduced to the New World‚ North America. While it has been somewhat difficult for scholars
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American Literature Period 03 October 02‚ 2013 Native American Paper Native Americans are known for many different qualities they had as a part of their lifestyle. Native Americans have been living in the Americas for many years. During their time period‚ we learned so much from them. Most of the information that was found‚ was by the movie “The Last of the Mohicans” and the three origin myths. There are many different Native American tribes that factor out cultural differences‚ in which
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medicine (Johnston). Native American medicine was more advanced than the white man’s at the time of their arrival with different goals and different methods of healing. Through trial and error‚ Native American healers were able to find the correct concoction of this mold and that fungus to cure certain illnesses. Native Americans were able to develop cures for scurvy‚ a version of the pill‚ and even stumbled upon the basis for modern antibiotics. However‚ they had no idea how mixing these certain
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Native American Culture is a culture of respect to their ancestors‚ and to their gods such as the moon‚ sun‚ and animals. Believing in reincarnations‚ they give sacrifice of animals and dance around fire to be in their gods favor; for when they die they will return in some form of animal or human. Reasons for the expansion of Europe into the west were 1). They were in search of riches ex. Gold‚ oil‚ tobacco‚ land‚ crops est.‚ they figured if they can find these resources they can trade them and make
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The stars bring inspiration to many cultures. Several Native American tribes look to the sky for answers. They use simple observations of celestial bodies to help understand and regulate their lives. The Hopi tribe primarily watch the Sun and the Moon. They spend their time watching the objects in the sky and performing activities based on their observations. Many of the activities that they perform hold religious and cosmic significance to them. The Hopi use their given knowledge to understand important
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When people look at me‚ they would never categorize me as Native American. When I was a toddler I had long blond hair and a cute button nose. My nose is now a preposterous size and my hair is much darker‚ but still my looks don’t scream Native American. Though my outside does not reveal my cultural ties to America’s first people‚ my identity certainly does. I am one-eighth Iowa Indian on my mother’s side. That may seem like a small amount‚ but I grew up taking pride in my ancestry. I vividly
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STORYTELLING: LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD Storytelling is a universal‚ traditional art form‚ that has featured strongly in all cultures as an effective communication tool. Important messages can be so skilfully conveyed through storytelling‚ as the listener is so entranced by the magic images the storyteller paints before your eyes. And it is in this way that we as educators of young children can promote their learning. We have finished to do storytelling as one of our task given. The topic that our
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