...Systems First Nation Americans (Native Americans) VS European Pioneers Native Americans are traditionally known as being rather ecocentric and tend to be deep ecologists. However, European pioneers who settled in North America during the late 1800s were known to be rather cornucopian as they followed a more capitalist system. Native Americans believed that everything was connected to each other. They had a deep respect for the natural world and thought of themselves as being a part of it and not lords who had the absolute power to do what they wanted with it. Much of their religion was tied to nature. They had a holistic approach on life, which also links, to biodiversity. This is a different view to the European pioneers as the Native Americans did not believe in a hierarchy system and assumed that humans were one part of a whole society. This can also be seen as being their belief in stewardship, where they believed that it was their responsibility to take care of the earth by living in harmony with nature and taking care of it as much as they could since their beliefs told them that everything had a spirit. Native Americans refer to the planet as being “Mother Earth/ Mother Nature” as they believed that the land itself was a living entity therefore it could not be owned by anyone. On the other hand, there were the European pioneers who would divide up the land and use it as a source of capital or a way to gain income. As for the European pioneers who settled in...
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...settlers had been trying to convert the Native Americans’ religious beliefs and cultural practices. English settlers wanted the Native Americans to assimilate to the traditional European lifestyle. With the number of immigrants coming to America increasing, more and more land was being taken from the Native Americans. This was particularly an issue in Georgia, where gold had been discovered on Cherokee land. State governments began to help the settlers financially, by pushing the Native Americans out of their land by passing legislation that limited the Native Americans’ rights and sovereignty. The president at the time was Andrew Jackson, who signed the “Indian...
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...environment. In the Preface Cronon states, “My thesis is simple: the shift from Indian to European dominance in New England entailed important changes—well known to historians—in the ways these people organized their lives, but it also involved fundamental reorganizations—less well-known to historians—in the region's plant and animal communities" (Cronon xv). Throughout the book he expands on his thesis and describes the rapid transformation of New England land, their culture, and economically. In the beginning of the book, Cronon describes the changes that occurred in New England between 1600 and 1800. He starts the chapter off by discussing Henry David Thoreau’s book, Walden. Throughout that book, Thoreau states that people have the biggest effect on nature, and that everyone should care for it. On page 4 Cronon states, “a changed landscape meant a loss of wildness and virility that was ultimately spiritual in its import, a sign of declension in both nature and humanity”. The changes in the nature and wilderness that Cronon mentions are much more than just the physical environment, but the change in the land changes the culture. Cronon states that each person has an effect on nature, but every person affects it differently. Walden is Cronon’s leeway to him discussing the ecological impact that the Europeans had when settling in New England. He refers back to the writings of the first European settlers to describe the lands and how the...
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...example, African Americans and Native Americans future is unpredictable. Although African Americans have made advances in our society they have not made enough to improve their quality of life. Native Americans are confronted with derogatory and stereotypical representations of their race. To better understand the continued struggle within these two minority groups, this essay will explore how the De Jure Segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Civil Rights Act impacted African-American life and the effects of the initial European contact, the “Indian Problem”, the Ghost Dance Movement and the Dawes Act on American Indians....
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...Oklahoma, in the 1970s an estimated 1 out of 4 native american women were forcibly sterilized, as well as countless men. Film 4 people and then reduce it to 1 How does your personal race/ethnicity impact the lens As a white male, I neither have the experience of a Native American or a Native American Women, the majority of which were affected by this eugenics movement. Therefore, I don't think my race has anything to do with this issue, other than possibly trying to avert the blame from my race and gender. (Oh he said it ! Peter griffin) When looking at the facts,’it's clear that white men are really the ones to blame in the end of it. Women really had no place in the government at the time, leaving it basically up to the white men to pass legislation. Even though the ideas behind eugenics may have been born and fermented in the minds of many different types of people, the action in America to eliminate degenerates can, in the end, fall on white men’s shoulders. More...
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...Chapter 1: Colliding Worlds, 1450-1700 Essential Questions: How were the economic systems of the Native Americans and the Europeans the same and how were they different? The economic systems between the Native Americans and the Europeans were the same by the way they were structured both had rulers and they were different by What impact did environment play in the development of Native American cultures? Was the Native American belief system (religion) more similar or different from the European belief system? Explain your answer. What led to the rise of the slave trade? Key People, Concepts, and Ideas: Term Significance Bering Strait A 100 mile wide land bridge connecting Siberia and Alaska. Then the glaciers melted and the rising ocean...
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... Your textbook may help with some of the things listed, but this exam is more so drawn from class lectures and power point presentations. Embargo of 1807-Britian and France imposed trade restriction in order to weaken each other’s economies. Resulting in testing the Americas Neutrality and hurting their trading. Jefferson passed this document restricting neutral trade to the U.S. docs Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists (1780). Stronger central government, state representation from states each 2 representatives, no Bill of Rights, Articles of Confederation useless, because states had more power, wanted larger public, and they believed in large farming and industrialization,.. antif federalist, wanted state rights, wanted add the House of Represeantives, Bill of Rights, they thought the aritcles needed to be ratified not taken away completely, smaller public, believed Americas future is small farming Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans (1790s) – Hamiltonians (known as federalist party) vs. the Jeffersonians (Democratic Party) Differences between Federalist stances (1780s) vs. Federalist Party stances (1790s)- Federalist of 1780-Stronger central government, state representation from states each 2 representatives, no Bill of Rights, Articles of Confederation useless, because states had more power, wanted larger public, and they believed in large farming and industrialization.. Federalist Party Stances of (1790)- Led by Alexander Hamilton strong central government led by...
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...full-blooded Cherokee Indian, so naturally I am a descendant of the Cherokee Native Americans. I may not have but 1/8 of their blood, but they are a part of my ancestry. As I conduct my research, I have a much better understanding of the discrimination my ancestors faced as well as the harsh and brutal treatment that led to many tribes being forced from the land that had been theirs for generations. Since the arrival of Christopher Columbus, Native Americans have suffered through much fear and resentment. Members of the American Republic like George Washington thought that the best way to handle the “Indian problem” was to introduce Christianity into their culture, teach them to read and speak English, and other common European practices such as individual ownership of land: in effect “civilizing” them. These ideals were embraced the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Creek, and Cherokee who came to be known as the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Regardless men who sought the rich and fertile land did not care how “civilized” they were and resorted to almost any extreme to obtain them. They stole livestock, burned and looted towns, or simply took over the lands they wanted. State governments began to pass laws limiting Native American rights and encroached on their land. In a few cases such as Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia (1831) and Worcester vs. Georgia (1832), the U.S. Supreme Court objected to this and affirmed that native nations were sovereign nations “in which the laws of Georgia [and other...
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...History 347 1/27/15 Native American Hunter/Gatherer/Fisher Peoples * Upon migration from Eurasia, all American indians were hgf. Most ag peoples supplemented diets with hgf * This substinence strategy structured many aspects of Indians lives and societies * Its effectiveness and long term viability were shaped by techno, demographics, and sociopolitical relationships Where did NA hunt gather and fish? * Everywhere * Heavy reliant * Pacific coast * Great lakes * Great plains How did hgf peoples obtain food? Some consequences * Mobility * Seasonality of food * Annual migration cycles * Wild plants and animals * Lack of domestication=reduced disease resistance * Acquired immunity * Genetic immunity How did this subsistence strategy structure society? * Clan size=small * Flat social structure=not hierarchical * Kinship unites bands * Loose affiliations * Gendered division of labor * Usufruct property rights=right to use, not to own How did Pawnee Indians rely on hgf lifeways? Where did Plains people come from? * Clovis peoples arrive on Plains 9,000 BC * Plains people/culture emerge from these early arrivals * Simultaneously other culture groups emerge across the Americas * Each defined by culture, language, geographic boundaries, etc How did the Plains peoples mode of production develop? * 9000 BC = Climate Warms * Bison hunting flourishes on...
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...full-blooded Cherokee Indian, so naturally I am a descendant of the Cherokee Native Americans. I may not have but 1/8 of their blood, but they are a part of my ancestry. As I conduct my research, I have a much better understanding of the discrimination my ancestors faced as well as the harsh and brutal treatment that led to many tribes being forced from the land that had been theirs for generations. Since the arrival of Christopher Columbus, Native Americans have suffered through much fear and resentment. Members of the American Republic like George Washington thought that the best way to handle the “Indian problem” was to introduce Christianity into their culture, teach them to read and speak English, and other common European practices such as individual ownership of land: in effect “civilizing” them. These ideals were embraced the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, Creek, and Cherokee who came to be known as the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Regardless men who sought the rich and fertile land did not care how “civilized” they were and resorted to almost any extreme to obtain them. They stole livestock, burned and looted towns, or simply took over the lands they wanted. State governments began to pass laws limiting Native American rights and encroached on their land. In a few cases such as Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia (1831) and Worcester vs. Georgia (1832), the U.S. Supreme Court objected to this and affirmed that native nations were sovereign nations “in which the laws of Georgia [and other...
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...1. Discuss the motives and “success” of England’s colonies vs. Spain and France. England wanted more colonies, but ended up the slowest of all Atlantic powers to start colonizing and exploring the New World which doesn’t make it very successful, but it did win the fight against Spain which solidified Protestantism in England. When England got to the Americas, it was not successful in colonizing and most of their small colonies that were formed, failed. Spain on the other hand, was more successful and had better, stronger, and more populated colonies. 2. Why were so many English coming to the Americas? Many English people were coming to America because there was a rise in the production of cotton and the English were very successful in establishing...
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...Native American Gaming in the U.S. Sarah E. Wall TM 378 University of Southern Mississippi The casino industry is a large industry in the U.S. According to Business Insider, the gaming industry in the U.S. is worth over $240 billion dollars (Pierceall, 2014). In 2013, it employed nearly 1.7 million people (Pierceall, 2014). Gaming, gambling, is what the casino industry is made of. Gambling is to make a prediction of an uncertain outcome and the back the decision with money (Hashimoto & Fenich, 2007). Gaming was a tradition amongst the Native Americans long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Native American Gaming is still a huge part of gaming in the U.S. today. History of Native American Gaming: Long before the ships of Columbus brought playing cards to North America, the indigenous people engaged in gambling activities (“Native American Gaming”, n.d.). According to History of Native American Gaming, 2009: “Gaming is not new to Native Americans. In fact, it has been a part of our culture since the beginning of time.” Stewart Culin’s Games of North America Indians classifies the hundreds of Native games into two categories. These categories include (“Native American Gaming, n.d.): 1) Games of chance, including dice games and guessing games 2) Games of dexterity, encompassing archery, javelin and darts, shooting, ball games, and racing games These categories were found among all of the North American tribes when the Europeans invaded the North...
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...Buffalo Bill and American Mass Culture To say that America influences the world today is a well-known fact. After the Civil War America was left in shambles in reference to the nation being split due to the loss of slavery and many lives; Americans wanted to fix this and reunite the nation but for different reason. Those in the South felt hopeless after losing their four million slaves, whereas those in the North were not completely against slavery in reference to political reasons such as population. The way in which southerners took to uniting the nation was the spreading of racial superiority. These southerners succeeded in part because of the antebellum era norm and the improvement of technology and media. The usage of the new media to bring pride to the Anglo-Saxon’s of America was the success of the South, but could also be looked at as part of the downfall of the perception Europe had of America. Buffalo Bill in Bologna addresses the uprising and spreading of the American mass culture and the Americanization of America and Europe. It addresses the pros and cons Europeans saw in the inevitable Americanization of their countries. Regardless of which side Europeans leaned to, America was growing incredibly fast in economics and culture, and there was nothing that could be done to stop it. The improvements to technology and new mediums were by far one of the greatest factors to mass culture in America eventually spreading to Europe. Telegraph wires; improvements in machinery...
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...Points of Contact vs. Points of Conflict In attempting to construct a narrative about a particular group of people, historians sometimes encounter difficulty in getting beyond either the characteristics with which members of the group might use to identify with one another or the characteristics that outsiders of the group might use to identify the group’s members (characteristics such as race, ethnicity, class, nationality, etc…). Such a challenge is compounded for the historian studying Colonial America, as North American Indian groups in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries did not leave the kinds of written sources usually needed to write extensive narratives about Indian economic, political, legal, and cultural practices. Of course, we do have the written sources of European observers to construct these narratives. As we’ve seen, though, first-hand descriptive accounts of Indian ways of life provided by Europeans can be fraught with misunderstandings and cultural prejudices. This week’s assigned readings, by zeroing in on points of intersection in the public lives of Indians and Europeans in Colonial America, offer a resourceful approach in drawing out Indian cultural and political mores from the historical record (as well as those of their European counterparts). We saw a couple of weeks ago how the initial points of contact between Indians and Europeans opened up to each group a new, almost incomprehensible world (whether it be the interior of the continent...
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...American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: How They Fair vs. the National Average Kari L. Singer Grand Canyon University: NRS- March 1, 2015 American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: How They Fair vs. the National Average There are many different ethnicities and cultures in the United States. This paper will be comparing American Indians and Alaska Natives health to that of the national average. We will be looking at the current health status of this ethnic group compared to the national average, their definition of Health Promotion, three health disparities affecting this ethnic group, and finally we will see an example of a program that promotes health prevention. Current Health Status of American Indians and Alaska Natives The American Indian and Alaska Native populations make up about 2% of the total U.S. population, numbering roughly 5.2 million, according to the 2013 census. American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), differ from the national average in culture, socioeconomic status, and education. The percentage of AI/AN’s who lacked health insurance in 2013 was 26.9% compared to the 16.6% of the national average (CDC, 2015). They have limited access to employer-sponsored health coverage due to working in low wage jobs and jobs that don’t offer insurance (Artiga, et. al., 2013). AI/AN have the highest poverty rate of all ethnic groups at 0.9% to 1.5% of the total population. This group is more likely to report being in fair or poor health. When comparing...
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