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    America‚ upon the tribes and cultures of Native Americans‚ through mass indoctrination of its youths. Primary support will be drawn from Jorge Noriega’s work‚ "American Indian Education in the United States." The paper will then culminate with my personal views on the subject‚ with ideas of if and how the United States might make reparations to its victims. In lieu of the well known and brutal "Indian Wars‚" there is a means of cultural destruction of Native Americans‚ which began no later than

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    M2 - Written Assignment 243234 -American Ethnic History September 28‚ 2014 Question: Recount three historical events that illustrate the various relations between colonists and the Indians who were natives of the North American continent. What do these three events tell us about the various relations between colonist and Native Americans? The relationship between the colonist and Native Americans were not always negative. The violence and civil wars that took place could have easily been avoided

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    Bridewealth and the American Culture Family and personal assets affect the choices we make in picking the right mate in Western Culture. The ways we view these issues influences are dating practices‚ and marriage choices. Evolutionary theory predicts certain mannerism that should influence dating. Most of the time evolutionary theory is reflected in mating practices. Mating choices are also affected cross-culturally in other ways like with the Kipsigis and bridewealth. Choices we make for

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    American culture is highly complex because the United States is a country of immigrants. Along with indigenous cultures‚ there are numerous sub-cultures. The United States’ music culture is a result of mixed musical cultures. Also‚ new immigrants continue to bring their own culture into the country. 1. What two areas have preserved traditional Anglo music? New England and the Southern Appalachians have preserved traditional Anglo music more than any other region. 2. Where is Appalachia? Appalachia

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    This scripture led to the demolition of cultures and different groups of people all throughout history. The Bible is written and is tangible evidence while the ways of older religions held by the aboriginal people was only passed down by mouth. It wasn’t something that was tangible‚ so therefore

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    The middle ground between the European and Native people varied on the European side when it came to relationships. The middle ground would be considered mutual respect for one another. An example would be two roommates coming to an agreement with what music to listen to. They might not always agree but they find a way to get along with each other. The first relationship that came into play were the French and the Native people. The relationship developed when the French came and colonized the region

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    Ethnic Groups and Discrimination Native Americans The ethnic group that I choose was Native Americans. I am of Caucasian descendant with Native American from my dad’s side. I really want to learn more about my heritage and family background. The Native Americans didn’t participate in discrimination; they were affected by people discriminating against them. The immigration of Indian American has taken place in several waves since the first Indian American came to the United States in the 1700’s

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    Rationales of the Colonizers and Treatment of the Native Americans What were the rationales of the Spanish and the English colonizers and how was their treatment towards the Native Americans in the New World justified? How were boundaries created and/or destroyed? The Spanish colonizers and the English colonizers used the notion of Witchcraft and Climate to differentiate themselves from Native Americans and to justify their treatment towards the Indians. I will be comparing how Porterfield and Canizares

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    prevalence and correlates of mental disorders among Native American women in primary care. This summary will include the objectives‚ the methods‚ the results‚ and the conclusions. American Indian and Alaska Native women who presented for primary care were examined the lifetime and the past-year prevalence and correlates of common mental disorder. Limited information exists about the prevalence of mental illness among American Indian women and Alaska Native women‚ because the two major US prevalence studies

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    Storytelling and its Importance In Leslie Marmon Silko’s Ceremony‚ the use of storytelling is quite prevalent. Within the framework of Ceremony there are references of the tradition of Native American storytelling along with the progression of telling a story. Storytelling within the Native American culture is oral‚ traditionally. The method of storytelling within Ceremony at the beginning lays down the framework of the entire book. Silko starts out the novel with a series of stories. The first

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