The People Who Lived There First

Paper Summary:

The paper addresses the Native American population in the American West and compares it with the indigenous people of Brazil. The paper states that while many people may feel as though there are no commonalities between these two groups, there actually are many that can be addressed. The paper highlights the fact that both of these groups have been displaced from what was rightfully theirs by others for reasons beyond their control. The paper then discusses the reasons that this has happened to both groups of people and concludes by indicating that these problems come from too many people and not enough resources. The paper states that this is something that will continue to be an issue well into the future.

Outline:
Introduction
The Native Americans
Brazil's Indigenous People
Comparison and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Where the Native Americans and the Brazilian indigenous people were concerned it appears that there were both accidental and deliberate problems that were caused by the settlers. Accidental problems include many of the changes that the countries and the people went through when the settlers arrived. Even if the settlers tried to make peace with the indigenous people and become their friends there were still unforeseen issues that took place. The main one of these was the threat of disease. Both the European settlers that went to Brazil and the settlers that arrived in America brought diseases with them that the people in other lands were not used to. Because of this they had no natural immunity to these diseases and suffered from them, many times to the point of death."

Sample of Sources Used:

• An Outline of American History. 2002. From Revolution to Reconstruction. http:// odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1954uk/chap4.htm
• Foreigners in our own country: Indigenous peoples in Brazil. 2005. Amnesty International. http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGAMR190022005.
• Indigenous peoples in Brazil. n.d. Instituto Socioambiental. http://www.socioambiental. org/pib/english/whwhhow/index.shtm.
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