Native-American Studies papers

An exploration of the ethnicity and dispossession at Minnesota's White Earth Reservation.

An analysis of the factors that contribute to the high rates of morbidity and mortality among American Indians.

Discusses the importance of preserving tribal lands.

Relates the Yoruba people of West Africa to the Pawnee of North America.

An analysis of the parallels between Taoism and Native American religious beliefs.

An overview of the 1830 law signed by President Andrew Jackson.

This paper discusses the history of the American Indian boarding schools and their influence in developing "pan-Indianism", which connected individuals from different tribes.

A look at the historical importance of Barbara Graymont's book in understanding the relationship between the Native Americans and the locals in the American Revolution.

An examination of the novel, "Reservation Blues", by Sherman Alexie.

A literary analysis of Larry Watson's novel "Montana 1948".

An examination of the evidence and circumstances surrounding the conviction of Leonard Peltier for the murder of two FBI agents in 1975.

A brief description of this condition known as Ghost Sickness, which is prevalent in Native Americans.

Examines how post-colonial American history impacted the emancipation of African-Americans and Native Americans, or Indians.

Summary and review of Mary Crow Dog's book about the struggle of Native American women in the 20th century.

Looks at the arguments against cross-racial adoptions.

A look at the fight that Native-Americans have to put up regarding ownership of natural resources on their lands.

An analysis of the topic of Native-American tribal lands and the fight for their natural resources.

Summary and review of William McKee Evans's book, "To Die Game: The Story of The Lowry Band, Indian Guerrillas of Reconstruction".

Examines several of the myths associated with the Spanish conquest of the "New World".

Examines how author Albert Hurtado portrays California's Indians as participants in, not victims of, Anglo-Saxon culture and society.

Examines the importance and contributions of the tribe.

Discusses changes in the kinship system.

Discusses the origin of the practice of shamanism.

Analyzes Vine Deloria's 1969 book.

Discusses the art of the Katsinam.

Examines why the U.S. government (USG) entered into treaties with various tribes.

Discusses the past and present of this group.

Examines its historical development.

A look at the history and culture of the Alabama-Coushatta tribe of East Texas.

This paper discusses the economic effects of gambling. Sociological ramifications are only considered as they have direct or indirect consequences on the economy at the local, state, and national levels.

An examination and comparison of two Native American tribes, the Cherokee and the Blackfoot.

A look at the issues concerning epidemics and the use of smallpox in Colonial America.

Summary and analysis of Cabeza de Vaca's account of the 1528-1536 exploration of North America by Europeans.

This paper is a personal essay, which discusses the benefits of assimilation of native and Caucasian cultures into the American mainstream culture.

The effects of residential schools on First Nation Peoples of Canada, their families and their culture.

The story of a Wampanoag Indian in the time of the Pilgrims and Puritans, written in first person narrative.

An overview and discussion of the Bering Strait Theory regarding the origins of Native American immigration.

A paper that questions whether Southern Native Americans were too powerful to be enslaved.

Reviews the book, "Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation", by John Ehle.

Examines the Native American spiritual world and how the "white" suburban culture views Native Americans.

This paper presents the argument that religious freedom in America is, in reality, just a myth perpetuated for generations.

Shows how creativity was added to reality in the movie, "Dances With Wolves", which is about the Native-American Lakota tribe.

An examination of Nasdijj's book, "The Blood Runs Like a River Through My Dreams" on thepresent day state of the Native American.

Questions if the movie was a true reflection of colonial America.

This paper finds the Indian Removal Act 1840 a mockery of the U.S. constitution.

A brief historical analysis of the Comanche Indians in the American West.

An argumentative essay approach to the everyday lives of contemporary Native Americans living within a still-hostile society.

A look at how American Indians are underserved by rehabilitation services.

A memo form document about the importance of civil rights in South Dakota.

A look at how attachment parenting fits in with native American parenting traditions.

Examining native American death rituals based on Walt Whitman's poem.

A look at this native American cultural group.

A look at the impact of the railroad on the lives of the Northern Californian Indians.

This paper offers a look at current trends in Native American politics with a focus on the political level of the casino.

An overview of the issues concerning native Americans, African Americans and slavery in early America.

An analysis of the factors that led to the fall of the Indian tribes of California.

An overview of the causes of the California Indian massacres of the Three Knolls in 1865 and the the Kingsley Cave Massacres 1871.

An analysis of the origins of early America, looking at the influence of Africans, Native Americans and Europeans.

Explores the mother and child relationship of the Navajo Indians in America.

An analysis of the essay "The American Indian Wilderness" by Louis Owens.

Compares the works of Native Canadian artists, Joane Cardinal-Schubert and Maria Campbell.

Studies the use of the drug, peyote in the religious ceremonies of Huichol tribes.

A comparison of the South Dakota characters in Ella Deloria's book, "Waterlily".

Examines the link between the 'Berdache' (third gender) and roles of contemporary 'two-spirited' writers.

A review of the book "Custer Died for Your Sins" on the relationship between White Americans and Native Americans.

An overview of the cultures of the Cherokees, Koreans and Brazilians through interviews.

An overview of cultures of the Inuit and the Cree of Mistassini from Erving Goffman's "Asylums".

An overview of this forced removal march which led to the downfall of the Cherokee Native American Tribe.

Shows how ceremony helped preserve the natural world of the Native Americans.

This paper examines the issue of team names and mascots that can be construed as racist.

Examines the differences between European explorers and Native Americans at their first encounters.

Traces the history of the Cherokee Nation from 1500 to 1865.

How the Native Americans changed the perception of land and geography.

A look at how Native American assimilation was wrongly interpreted by anthropologists.

A discussion of Clinton's education policy of the native American population.

A biography of Apache Chief Geronimo.

This paper discusses that Native American communications within their cultural settings entail many verbal and non-verbal methods of discourse.

A look at the portrayal of Native Americans In Ian Frazier's "On the Rez".

An overview of the leadership qualities of the Native American chief, Black Hawk.

This paper addresses the continued controversy surrounding the use of Native American persons and images as sports-team mascots.

A study of the current issues facing Native Americans.

A discussion of the use of Peyote by Navajo Indians.

A look at why Native Americans are not a part of mainstream America.

An analysis of the research of Klara Bonsack Kelley and Harris Francis on the Navajo Indians..

A look at the threat posed to Native culture by Western views.

A review of "The Navajo" by James F. Down with an emphasis on the social ramifications the book puts over for the Navajo way of life.

A discussion of how in the both colonial and in the national eras, Indian women have signified social virtue, honour and national identity.

Presents a summary and analysis of the themes and arguments on Native-American culture in "Being Alive Well".

Uses a comparison and contrast format to examine the controversy behind the book "I Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala".

Looks at the social, political and economic relations between white people and Indians after the revolution until the 19th century.

Review of the novel "Black Elk Speaks" from the perspective of Christianity with an emphasis on the influence Christianity has had on the Lakota Sioux.

Summary of the events of the Black Haw War and discussion of the impact the war had on recent American history.

Study of the significance of the Pipe in Native American culture.

Discussion of the Lakota Sioux Vision Quest and its significance to the Lakota religion.

Examines the misconception people have of Native Americans and the causes of these misconceptions.

A look at the style of narrative used by Mary Rowlandson who spent three months as a captive with the Naragansett Indians in the seventeenth century.

An overview of the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 and how it affected the relationships between Native and European Americans until the present day.

An overview of the events where the United States government forced the Cherokee on a "Trail of Tears" which ultimately led to the death of thousands and the downfall of this Native American tribe.

Analyzes the controversy over DNA testing of Native American remains for the sake of scientific knowledge.

Analyzes the history of the Mahican Indians and what ultimately became of the Stockbridge-Munsee group.