...Kristopher Daniels The West How did the culture of the Plains Indians, specifically the Lakota Sioux, change in the late 19th century? Since the migration to reservation camps, things have changed a lot in the Lakota Sioux culture. Before the migration the Sioux were used to living off of the land, making clothing out of hides of leather and hunting for their own food. Now half of the Sioux live on reservations in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and some in the northern part of Montana. Most of them have a hard time just trying to survive because the way they use to live was the only thing they knew and they didn’t know any other ways of getting food other than hunting. The Sioux tribe was torn apart because of their land being stripped from them by white settlers. The government, particularly President Grant, purposed and passed many treaties of peace, but wasn’t able to properly enforce them causing American military personnel and citizens to become openly hostile. These peace policies’ required Plains Indians to live in small reservations, receive a ration of food and supplies from the U.S. government, and adapt American ideals. The small reservations were built on land with soil that could not be harvested and were constantly being invaded by the surrounding white population, and corruption within the U.S. government allowed many White settlers to eventually take over reservation land, further confining the Plains Indians to a smaller and smaller territory...
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...Tanishq: Positioning to Capture the Indian Woman's Heart I. Case Summary: The case study here provides us with the insight of how Tanishq has adopted different strategies to position itself as a mainstream jewelry brand and differentiate itself from the competitors, in the Indian jewelry market. GoldPlus, on the other hand which was launched nine years after Tanishq had entered the jewelry market, is also a subsidiary of the same holding company, which is targeted towards serving the customers which Tanishq was not serving, plain wedding jewelry in rural and semi -urban market. Tanishq, first started as a brand name for jewelry watch of Titan, was targeted towards the Indian high end customers. By then it was positioned as an ego satisfier. The reason for failure of Tanishq in the initial phase was that the company followed a selling concept. They made the product first and then tried to sell it. The consumer preference was not considered while designing the 18 karat jewelry. Over time Tanishq has undergone through a lot of changes in its marketing policies and strategies to position itself as a mainstream jewelry firm rather than targeting a small customers of the whole jewelry market. Tanishq, established in 1995, challenged the established family jeweler and introduced new rules in precious jewelry. Tanishq spread awareness to the public about alleged impurity in Gold jewelry across India. Tanishq introduced innovations like Karat meter, the only non-destructive means to...
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...For centuries bison dominated the Great Plains of North America, playing a very essential part in shaping ecology. They have a curly long coat, a strong sense of smell and hearing, as well as poor eyesight. Bison are known for once being a lifeline for Native Americans, used for much of their food, shelter, and clothing. There is no other animal to cross the plains that is known more for their demise, than the North American bison. Bison traveled to the North American plains and filled the land before people had begun to settle. Native Americans settled shortly after, and it is believed there was an estimated thirty million to sixty million bison in the 1500's. Early settlers described the Great Plains as a "black robe" due to the high quantity of bison dominating the land. Native Americans depended on bison to survive, hunting them and using them for food and clothing. They were held in very high regard and Native Americans considered bison a spiritual animal. When Native Americans hunted bison, they utilized every part of the animal so that none of the killing was in vein. The hides were used as shields, made moccasins, saddles, as well as shelter. The hair was used to stuff pillows, make robes and sturdy ropes. They also managed to use the brains, bones, and stomach lining. The brains helped to prepare the hides when constructing teepees, while the bones helped to keep the shelter sturdy. The stomach lining was used for medicinal purposes. They also used the bones to help...
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...riGild- to cover boring base metal with a nice precious metal “gilded age” credited to mark twain The great leap forward- the prosperous economic times @ end of gilded age. The great leap forward was mainly concentrated in the north. The main cause of the GLF was the industrialization Throughout the gilded age the north accounted for 80precent of the industrial advancements. Until the 1800’s the only 2 components of the American economy was agriculture and overseas commerce. Then during the war of 1812 that began to change. The north started to do more manufacturing. 3 industries at the core of GLF steel industry railroad industry coal industry steel industry- over 400 steel companies. But only produced 200,000 tons of steel In 1900 – fewer than 80 steel companies But they produce 10million tons of steel Railroad industry – customers of steel coal and timber industry Government realized that railroad was so important So they gave it a lot of land. Coal Industry – Saudi Arabia of coal More here than anyone in the world. The Working People of The Gilded Age. Category A workers – white collar people. Had higher status Doctors Lawyers Ministers Journalists Needed higher education. **category A&B =Middle Class Category B workers – Skilled workers Worked with hands Did not dress nicely to work Got paid very well due to their skills Sometimes more than category A’s Carpenters Plumbers ...
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...have been around so long and have so many different kinds of tribes and cultural beliefs. Over the years they sort of have been diminished and sometimes made fun of as well. I respect the Native Americans for how they fought for their rights and independents. Even though many Americans think Indians are “Savages” and “Scalpers” I think of them as a strong people. In this paper I would like to explain the impacts that Native Americans have on our country as a whole and the As I stated before Native Americans have been around as far back as the pilgrims “found” America. They had their own villages and tribes around the North American continent, all the way from Canada to the bottom tips of Mexico. The Native American were a free people living off the land, Hunting, not only deer but buffalo. Buffalo were around and not scarce like they are today. In the 1800’s there were more than “60 million free ranging buffalo on Americas Great Plains and in its mountains” (Yellowstone 1). The Native Americans used the buffalo for more than just food. They were very resourceful they used the skin and fur of the buffalo to make their teepees and make their clothing out of it as well too. Not only did they eat buffalo they had berries, mush, and wild turkey. They had enough to survive off the land. Thanksgiving just passed and most American homes were filled with these different foods in the kitchen. It was the food that the Native Americans had at the meal when they had the very first...
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...growth of maize created a surplus of food and pushed communities and hierarchies to grow in complexity. Less necessity for society members to contribute to the food supply allowed workers to specialize in new areas of village life (priesthood, craftsmanship, etc.) The Anasazi and Hohokam settled the arid Southwest with horticulture by developing complex irrigation canals without beasts of burden, metal tools, or other developments. This method of maize farming later spread easily into other parts of North America, particularly along the Mississippi, whose watersheds would cancel out the necessity for irrigation canals. Horticulture never spread to the tribes of the Great Basin and Plains, who instead adopted the bow and arrow...
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...called the American Indian. There is documentation to show Indians have inhabited North America as far back as 150000 B.C. Native Americans are a culture of proud spiritual nations with strong values and heritage. They were once free to wonder vast lands in a quest of survival without boundaries, regulations, and politics as we know it . Native American people were broken up between tribes, bands and rancherias each with various beliefs, needs, demographics and characteristics. There was a sacred prophecy told throughout the land of the arrival of different people that would bring disease, sickness and death to the native people. In 1492 the prophecy began to show true. Christopher Columbus reports of a new world began the introduction of European colonization “white man” to this native land. The introduction of the white man to America would have lasting effect on every Native American throughout history. From the first encounters to present day Indians, life would forever be changed. One of the first European descriptions of the New World and the people who inhabit it was written in a letter to Luis de Sant Angel, Tresurer of Aragon. In this letter Columbus, C. (1493) writes I found no towns nor villages on the sea-coast, except a few small settlements, where it was impossible to speak to the people, because they fled at once, I continued the said route, thinking I could not fail to see some great cities or towns; and...
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...like malarias which were caused by mosquitoes, but they didn’t understand why. The Romans also believed that dirt and sedentary lifestyles caused disease, because they encouraged the population to bathe regularly and exercise in the bath house. However, they would not have understood why this kept people healthy. Exam practice question 2 (page 18) In some ways the influence of Hippocrates on Roman medicine was extremely important. Hippocrates’s teachings included the theory of the four humours, which taught that the body was made up of four elements and too much of one of these would cause illness. He also taught the importance of clinical observation: watching a patient very carefully and keeping detailed notes of their symptoms and how their illness progressed. This was very important in Roman medicine because both of these theories were used by Galen. Galen had been a doctor at a gladiator school but he ended up in Rome treating the emperor’s family. Therefore he had a huge influence on Roman medicine, and because Hippocrates had a huge influence on him, that meant that Hippocrates also...
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...the United States government. Had Quanah been voted into the position of chief by the Comanche, less resentment and more acceptance of Quanah would have occurred. Incorporating Quanah’s mixed race, more controversy and resentment fell upon him. However, Quanah worked harder for the Comanche rather than chastising his opponents. According to Parker, Chief Ten Bears was a great leader among the Comanche but he was not written about much and remained in the shadow of Quanah’s achievements. However, Quanah, to this day has resentment among the Comanche residing in Oklahoma. An example of resentment of Quanah is the Quanah Parker Trailway. Ron’s stated his position, “The Quanah Parker Trail is a tourist thing. I object to the name Quanah Parker Trail because Quanah didn't go to all locations reflected therein. It's a form of exploitation. I'm exploring the best way to voice my objection and perhaps getting it renamed. The Comanche of Texas currently have a much better view of Quanah’s achievements where eight food artistic arrows, as a sign of peace and love, are placed throughout the area known as the Staked Plains to commemorate the Comanche led by Quanah. The Comanche are overall in a better position because of Quanah’s efforts and achievements. The Comanche tribe currently has a chairman who oversees the direction of the tribe. Quanah’s position as Chief of the Comanche started a system of common leadership for the tribe and while there are areas for...
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...main leader because Thomas Jefferson only sent Lewis so he could study things like plants, animals, and Indian tribes. He was a scientist so it made sense that he was interested in the agricultural part of the expedition. The expedition began right on the border of Illinois and St.Louis....
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...In David La Vera’s (2007) book Looting Spiro Mounds: An American King Tut’s Tomb he discusses the history of Spiro mounds in both ancient and modern times. Throughout his analysis of Spiro’s history La Vera describes the culture of Spiro’s ancient inhabitants, and the cultural clash that began at Spiro between professional archaeologists and grave robbers- or “pot hunters” as they were fondly called. Through these description La Vera is able to show how culture affects the relationships that are formed in and between groups and how it almost lead to the near complete destruction of Spiro mounds, still considered to be one of the greatest archaeological tragedies in America’s history to date. Due to this travesty Looting Spiro Mounds shows...
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...in Mount Vernon, Virginia, on December 14, 1799. During the time between Washington’s occupation as a land surveyor in his youth and becoming the first president of these great United States he fought in the French and Indian War for the British then the Revolutionary War against the British. All of Washington’s battles were fought with the upmost courage and character. George Washington’s military life began when Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie appointed him as military adjutant, with the rank of major in the Virginia militia. The job of a military adjutant was to teach soldiers...
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...oversimplified generalizations usually, but not always, involving negative beliefs about a particular group” (Brunette). For children to learn the stereotypes so young and to think that that is how a certain group of people really is, only perpetuates the cycle of how some races or ethnic groups are treated, even something as seemingly innocent as Disney’s Pocahontas or Virginia Grossman’s Ten Little Rabbit, can really be a stereotype in hiding. “…Children between 2 and 5 years of age start to become aware of race, ethnicity, gender, and disabilities…Children learn stereotypes and attitudes about race from their parents, caretakers and the world around them” (Brunette). The knowledge that young children hold about Native Americans can vary greatly form child to child. Some children know about a tribe that lives in their area, while others just have the images that Disney has put in their heads. Most children believe that Native Americans are a thing of the past, that there are no living Native Americans today, A kindergarten class visits a children’s museum on a nearby American Indian reservation. As they enter the foyer, their guide, a member of the reservation’s Native tribe, greets the group. “When are we going to see some real Indians?” asks one of the children. “You are meeting one. I am American Indian,” says the guide. The children are skeptical. Their host, with his professional, contemporary appearance, looks quite similar to their teachers, families, and neighbors. “You don’t...
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...Discrimination has been around as long as humans have been in existence. It has enslaved millions and millions it has forced entire tribes to migrate from state to state. It has locked up countless number of innocent people and it stripped the right to vote for many, even when it was promised to them. It even denied entry into this country. Skin color, gender or even social class greatly affected the way one was treated. But during the 1800s it was mainly skin color that determined how you were going to be treated. If you were white then you were always treated with great respect. Equality is a very simple concept but why doesn’t everyone always get it? My mother always used to stress this to me “Treat others the way you want them to treat you”. We all want to live in a world of perfect harmony and interaction. But for equality to truly exist everyone has to sacrifice some of there pride and present respect in the same manner they wish to receive it in. As simple as the concept of it may be, the meaning of it however never seems to be exact not to even mention unachievable. Whenever philosophers, lawyers or professors elaborate on the “principle” of equality, no conclusion can ever be drawn. If you were to compare two toy dolls from the same make and the same exact model, they both will look similar or equal in proportion. However in reality there is no such thing because every object however similar they seem, can be perceived from a different angle because the objects or...
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...of the Plains Indians • Indian Policy • Finial Battles on the Plains • The end of tribal life • “saving” The Indians • Hellan Hunt Jackson • NA Contributions 1877 is the beginning of “modern” American history. Hayes was president and some feel he is a fraud Most people live on Eastern Seaboard. Many overcrowding. Manufacturing and limited land space. People want to live west but the Indians were there…. In 1867 Horace Greeley urged people in NYC to move west “if you move west you will crowd nobody and not starve” because nobody was there but there were over QMil Natives living in the West. The gold rush started and disturbed the native western population. 1: Life on the plains for NA. 2/3 of them lived on the great plains. It’s one of the most hazardous at the time. They knew how to survive. The plains Indians depended buffalo. They can kill and take only what they need and use the entire kill. The Whites left the carcass. It was used by them for clothes, tools, food, shelter, ect. Before the horse the NA would hunt them by running them over a cliff or scaring them into a trap. The Spanish introduces the horse to them. They discovered that it was a great work and hunting animal. They were migratory and would travel with the food source. Some tribes would be sever thousand people but would break into smaller bands of 500 to 700. Ever band had their own government. This created conflict in territory, fishing rights, and food. They did have a division...
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