Native-American Studies papers

A brief overview of the everyday life and traditions of the Taino Indians.

This essay is a comparative book review of Valerie J. Matsumoto's "Farming the Home Place" and Karen I. Blu's "Where Do You Stay At,"

Analyzes David E. Stannard's work about the conquest of the natives of the Western Hemisphere, "American Holocaust: The Conquest of the New World" .

This paper looks at the rhetoric of three different groups of peoples: Native Americans, Judeo-Christians, and ancient Greeks.

This essay presents a look into the Disney Corporation's power to stereotype and marginalize the Native-American culture, focusing on the movies 'Pocahontas' and 'Peter Pan'.

This paper explores the figure of the Windigo in Louise Erdrich's "Tracks".

A review of Colin G. Galloway's book, "New Worlds for All: Indians, Europeans and the Remaking of Early America".

A look at the characteristics of Mayan civilization prior to the Spanish conquest, according to Diego de Landa's account "Yucatan Before and After the Conquest".

An exploration of methamphetamine use and abuse, specifically among women.

A look at the Miwok people.

An overview of Spain, France and England's conquests of South, Central and North America.

An analysis of Simon Ortiz's poems "Earth and Rain, the Plants and Sun" and "Vision Shadows".

A discussion on the seventh President of the USA, Andrew Jackson and his political career.

An analysis of the morality of the main character in "The Deerslayer" by James Fenimore Cooper.

A comprehensive exploration of the Algonquin Indian tribes' relationship with the French and their important contribution to the history and culture of the United States.

An analysis of the relationship between the settlers and the Indians in the Jamestown settlement.

A short biography of artist Margaret Tafoya.

A review of the biography "Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux" by John Neihardt.

An in-depth exploration of the Algonquin Indian tribes of Michigan and the influence the early French had on these tribes.

A review of the book "Bartolome de las Casas: Great Prophet of the Americas" by Paul S. Vickery.

An examination of current policies and programs aimed to reduce Native American reservation poverty.

An argument that the justice policy towards Native-American juveniles is a means to achieve the government's goal of eradicating their cultural identity.

An overview of the Nez Perce War and the leadership of Indian Chief Joseph.

A review of Leslie Marmon Silko's book "Ceremony".

An analysis of the literary themes in Mary Rowlandson's "The Narrative of the Captivity and the Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson".

A look at the Native American concept of finding the soul through "seeing" one's part or destiny.

This paper discusses how the Native-American Navajo nation served in the American military as radio transmitters during WWII.

This paper provides a comparison and contrast of David Cusick's and Luci Topahonso's Native-American works of literature.

Looks at the Hopi tribe of Northern Arizona especially livelihood issues.

An examination of the impact of intolerance of tribal religion on the Cherokee over the last 150 years.

A look at the history and development of Native-American music.

This paper discusses Native-American culture, concentrating on the Cherokee nation.

Examines the medical practices in the colonial Americas from 1497 to 1776.

This paper examines North American architecture from the
Pre-Columbian period to the Federalist period.

A review of the the status of native Americans as a result of their ill treatment and discrimination.

An examination of why the Iroquois nation was divested of its land and heritage by the United States government.

An outline of the contributions to American history by the Sioux Native Americans.

This paper evaluates the impact that post-war Native-American art has had on the evolution of late Modernism.

This paper provides an examination of culture clashes in Mary Rowlandson's "The Narrative Of The Captivity And The Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson".

A review of the book "The Seminoles of Florida " by James W. Covington.

A discussion of the intolerant attitudes of many Puritans towards Native Americans who did not share their religious views.

A description of the language, culture and history of the Chinook Indian people of the northwestern U.S.

A discussion of various Northwest Coast Indian style Totems.

Reviews Virginia Anderson's "Creatures of Empire", which discuses the problems of the coexistence of the English and Indians in early colonial America.

A detailed overview of the forced removal of the Cherokees from their tribal lands to Oklahoma in the 1830s.

This paper examines Native North-American culture, past and present, and its attempts to halt assimilation and retain native cultural traditions.

A description and comparison of the Navajo initiation ceremony known as Kinaalda and the Quinceanos celebration, the traditional way for Hispanic Catholics to celebrate a girl's 15th birthday.

An examination of the arguments for and against the use of Native- American logos and names in sports.

Reviews William Least Heat Moon's book, "Blue Highways", about his journey into mind, soul and culture.

A comparison of the background and characteristics of Navajo and European witchcraft.

An analysis of the race relations in "The Last of the Mohicans" by James F. Cooper.

An analysis of the Sundance ritual as mystical experience and cultural metaphor.

A discussion on how horses revolutionized the civilizations of Indian tribes of North America.

A review of "Ancient Society" and "League of the Iroquois," by Lewis H. Morgan.

This paper discusses a proposal for a historical museum in Montana.

A comparison of James Axtell's "The Invasion Within: The Contest of Cultures in Colonial North America" and William Cronon's "Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists and the Ecology of New England".

An examination of the reconstruction of the life of Pocahontas in Camilla Townsend's book, "Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma."

This paper examines the conflict regarding the Black Mesa Coal Mine in Northern Arizona.

A discussion on the similarities between the native American population in the American West and the indigenous people of Brazil.

A discussion on Dine cosmology, its structure and philosophical concepts.

Examines the agriculture of the Hopi.

A review of the conflicts between native Americans and colonists.

This paper discusses the expedition of Lewis and Clark across the North American continent in the early nineteenth century.

A Critique of Jack Weatherford's "Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World."

This paper provides a review of the book 'Tobacco Road' by Erskine Caldwell.

Examines alcoholism, HIV, suicide and the subsequent risk factors for other health-related problems within the Native-American Indian culture.

Looks at the archeology, architecture and history surrounding the Mission San Francisco de Asis (Dolores).

A discussion of how Indians have maintained their traditions in various ways.

A book review of "Deadly Medicine: Indians and Alcohol in Early America" by Peter C. Mancall.

A discussion on how reading Hugh Dempsey's chapter "
They Acted Like Women" from "The Vengeful Wife and Other Blackfoot Stories" changes our understanding of alternative sexualities in Native Americans.

This paper discusses a number of Native-American short stories relating to the themes of culture, dignity and self-respect.

Discusses the meaning of sovereign powers to American Indian tribes.

This paper discusses the social reality of Native American assimilation through the works of Helen Hunt Jackson, Mark Twain, and Walt Whitman.

This paper discusses the preservation of Native-American heritage, focusing on burial sites.

This paper looks at the relationship between natives and new colonists from the colonial period.

This paper provides a critical book review of "The Journey of Crazy Horse" by Marshall, Joseph III.

Reviews Velma Wallis' book "Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival".

This paper explores the health vulnerabilities of the Native-American population in the United States.

A discussion on racism in the southwest of America.

This paper explores the experiences of the Spanish and Mexican governments in their attempts to colonize California.

Examines that Native American's struggle to retain their culture and lands against the forces of the early white settlers.

This paper discusses who is the captive in Sherman Alexie's world, focusing on his work "Captivity'.

This paper explores the problem of mental health issues, especially substance abuse, among Native Americans.

This paper explores the debate surrounding Native-American mascots in American schools.

This paper reviews the novel "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko.

A discussion of how understanding the child-rearing practices of the Pacific Northwest Indians and Alaskan Native Indians is important in providing the best welfare service to their children.

This paper examines the book "Indian School" by Michael Cooper.

A study of the Chumash, a seafaring Native American tribe of Southern California and their possible connection with ancient Polynesian seafarers.

A review of the book "Navajo" by James F. Downs.

This paper compares two articles on the cultural significance of language; "Decolonizing the Mind" by N'gugi wa Thiong'o and the "Intellectual Savage" by Jamake Highwater.

This paper looks at the history of Coffeeville in Mississippi.

An analysis of the problems associated with the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and possible solutions to the problems.

A look at Indian leader Tecumseh and what tribal unity under his leadership would have meant for American expansionism.

A brief history of Lenni Lenape Indian tribe.

This paper offers a comparison and contrast of racism and inter-racial marriage as seen in "Grass Dancer" by Susan Power and "Mean Spirit" by Linda Hogan.

A reflection of the role of the cycle of life in Ojibway culture through the narrative of "Night Flying Woman" by Ignatia Broker.

A reflection on the role of the Ojibway cycle of life, as presented in Ignatia Broker's narrative 'Night Flying Woman'.

An analysis of the relationship between Pocahontas and John Smith.