Abstract This paper will address the work and philosophy of two Native Canadian artists, Joane Cardinal-Schubert, a visual artist and Maria Campbell, a writer. Both these artists have similar concerns in their work and weave personal and community experience into their art. They employ both the oral tradition influence from their ethnic backgrounds and more non-Native oriented visual and written traditions to create a fusion of their two cultures and thereby regain a voice for their communities in the larger Canadian culture.
Abstract This paper will discuss the aspects of Navajo life on the reservation. The role of the mother and infant will be brought to the forefront of this study. The breastfeeding, bed sharing, baby call, and baby-wearing will be covered to give an idea of how these social practices are practiced in Indian life. By understanding the interrelationships that exist between mother and child, we can see how the life of the Navajo people is transmitted through the raising of their children.
Abstract This paper will discuss the beginnings of American culture and technology and seek to understand how Africans, Native Americans and the Europeans that colonized the North American Continent were influential in creating what is now called America. By revealing the different ways that this was achieved, we can see the work and techniques that drove the new country and how this was created by the political, as well as ideological ramifications of their labors. With all of these contributions to the new country of the United States, we see that the formation of the world power was built on the principles that the early settlers created in their work.
Abstract This paper will discuss the California Indian massacres of the three knolls in 1865, the Kingsley Cave Massacres 1871, in relation to the Speegle family. These two Massacres and their causes and resulting violence will be explained. What happened during the battles will discussed in relation to the victims and the aggressors.
Abstract This paper will discuss the demise of the Californian Indians that populated much of the territory before the white men came in to the country. The issues that will be explored in this paper will deal with certain tribes and how they were exterminated from the Californian coast because of land problems (dealing with gold), technology, cultural weaknesses and other sources of man-made manifest destiny (such as warfare) that Americans took out on these tribes. By understanding the scope of history that surrounds the fall of the Indian tribes of California, we can see how they were cajoled into accepting an inferior rank to the white settlers that slowly, but surely, removed them from the land that was once theirs.
Abstract This paper discusses the nature of Native American politics in today's world. By analyzing the different policies and events that are occurring within the Tribal nations of Native America, the writer shows what is being done within this scope. The writer demonstrates how the Native American situation functions on political level of the casino, so that a better understanding of their culture can be revealed.
Abstract This paper will discuss the way the railroad changed the way of life for the Indians of Northern California. The effects of the railroad from the builders perspective will be analyzed as well.
Abstract This six-page undergraduate paper compares the tenets of attachment parenting to the teachings and culture of Native Americans in terms of birth-bonding, breast-feeding on the cues of the infant, bed-sharing, baby-wearing, and the belief in the signal value of the infant's cry.
Abstract This six-page undergraduate-level paper is in the form of a memo to a civil rights organization director who is faced with the challenge of protecting the voting rights of the Native American community in South Dakota.
Abstract This paper formulates two testable hypotheses to explore the causes behind the theory that the American Indians are underserved by rehabilitation services. Moreover, the paper continues to develop the remaining components of the research in order to test the hypothesis.
Abstract This undergraduate level paper takes Using several sources, including stories from Sherman Alexie's The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, to argue that there continues to be very little room in the American culture for Native Americans. It concludes that without a fundamental shift in perceptions and education of White America, this situation will certainly not improve.
A brief historical analysis of the Comanche Indians in the American West.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, 2002, $ 89.95
Abstract This paper discusses the Comanche Indians of the American West, starting at around 1830 and continuing until the tribe was forced onto a reservation. The author focuses the discussion upon why the Comanche were important.
Abstract Writers often use the knowledge of a situation to form their novels, but, often, words are added to form a descriptive way of making the story interesting and appealing to the readers. This can be seen in the movie, "Dances With Wolves". The film is based on the social, economic, and racial background of the Lakota people; however, imagination and creativity add to the film and draw the interest of the viewer.
Abstract This paper uses the experiences of two historical figures in early America, Bartolome de las Casas and Anne Bradstreet, to reject the notion of the right to religious freedom in America. Bartoleme de las Casas, while more humane than other Spaniards of his time, still represented the dominant philosophy of Spain during early America, that religious freedom meant the freedom to convert others to one's own religion. Bradstreet is described as belonging to a community, typical of the Puritan era, that rejected the rights of others who chose to believe differently.
From the Paper "Bradstreet does not discuss the issue of freedom of religion in her poems but seems rather to live that freedom herself. She determines meaning by contemplation rather than by repeating lessons learned from some authority, for instance. She concentrates most on her family rather than on God and religious issues. She contrasts in this regard with Edwards, who gives all his concentration to religious matters and who judges everything in the community on the basis of how it accords with his religious beliefs."
Abstract This paper deals with Native American customs and their whole spiritual realm. It illustrates this by using three, short Native American stories, which show how different and complex Native American belief systems are.
From the Paper "People make minor mistakes all the time. Most of these mistakes can be easily corrected; however, when people make major mistakes in judgment that can be life- changing and do nothing to correct them, the spirit world will sometimes help one along towards the right path. Sometimes people might not realize that they are even making mistakes and hurting those whom they love. Joseph Bruchac, a Native American and the author of ?Bone Girl,? writes a very moving story about a Native American man who is taking a writing course and is writing a story for his class. His teacher wants him to write from the beginning in a straight line towards the end; however, he chooses to writes in a circular fashion because that is how a lot of native Americans write and tell stories."
