Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts two origin myths, that of the Judeo-Christian outlook as seen in Genesis of the King James Bible to "How the World Was Made" of the Cheyenne people. The paper shows the commonalities of the myths, showing how both describe how the world originated. Both stories also describe the relationship between the divine creator and his relationship with man. This is contrasted with the differing views of this divine creator. The god of Genesis is omnipotent whereas the Cheyenne god is more anthropomorphic. The paper concludes that the comparison of these two stories suggests that the Judeo-Christian tradition views the creator God as a more punitive and powerful being than the Cheyenne, who see their creator god Maheo in continual dialogue with humanity and his creation

From the Paper
"The omnipotence of the God of Genesis is conveyed by his stated approval "it was good," noting his creation of the light (163). However, this goodness is self-evident, it is never in question that a good God is making good things, and this good God knows 'what he is doing.' God knows what the world will resemble in minute detail, even before it occurs: "let the earth bring forth grass, the earth yielding seed,' he says (163). In contrast, Maheo is taken surprise by all of the creations that delight his eye and heart. There is a creation but the animals and beings that transpire from his creative process take him by surprise: "I should like to see the things that have been created" he says, upon surveying the animals (11). For Maheo, the beings he meets are also much more powerful than Adam and Eve."

Tags:Genesis myth, origin myths, Native American folklore

Abstract
The paper examines the position of Leroy Spang, Northern Cheyenne nation tribal president, on exploiting the reservation's natural coal resources. The paper explains Spang's belief that jobs and potential revenues from the sale of their natural resources will help reverse the poverty and sense of hopelessness in the community. The paper discusses Spang's opposition from the community who do not want energy companies polluting their environment, but concludes that Spang's goals for his community are honorable and possible.

From the Paper
"The Northern Cheyenne Nation, like other Native American tribal nations, occupies land set aside as a reservation for the Cheyenne people. Reservations arise out of historic agreements between the American settlers and the defeated Native Americans, and the reservations and agreements have been treated in a fluid way by the American government since the first and earliest reservations and agreements and the creation of the Department of the Interior, under which falls the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), in 1849. The reservation lands and agreements have always been renegotiated to the interest of the American government, representing the American people. The reservations were supposed to be a bastion of self-determination, but that term has been used loosely from the outset, and has always been subject to interpretation by the U.S. Government."

Tags:pollution, mining, nature, energy, companies

Abstract
This paper describes the history, background and lifestyle of the Cheyenne Indians, their decimation by the American army, their relocation onto Indian reservations and their gradual revival after only 100 survivors remained.

From the Paper
"Originally farmers, hunters, and gatherers in the land that is now central Minnesota, however, during the late 17th century, the Cheyenne were driven out of the area by the Sioux and Ojibwa tribes. Gradually they migrated westward and settled in the area that is now North Dakota, but were forced to move south when the Ojibwa destroyed their settlement in 1770. When the Cheyenne reached the Black Hills of South Dakota, they changed from farming and hunting and living in permanent villages to a nomadic life following the Buffalo herds. When the horse was introduced to this part of the country around 1750, the Cheyenne became one of the major tribes of the Western Plains and by 1830, they had divided into two main groups, the Northern Cheyenne and the Southern Cheyenne. The Northern band lived along the North Platte, Powder, and Yellowstone rivers in present-day South Dakota and Wyoming, and ranged into Montana and Nebraska, while the Southern band lived along the upper Arkansas River in what is now Colorado and Kansas, ranging into neighboring states."

Tags:native, algonquian, language, great, plains, farmers, hunters, gatherers

Abstract
This seven-page undergraduate paper presents a complete review of the Cheyenne Indian Culture with respect to the prehistoric times and that of the modern times. Details about the language, political and social organizations are also described.

From the Paper
"This paper will examine the law of some of the Plains Indians and will use the laws of the Cheyenne and Comanche tribes as case studies. The case studies selected for this paper will illustrate the political and legal systems of the Cheyenne and Comanche tribes. This paper will also compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the legal systems of these two tribes.

A review of several case histories of the Cheyenne and Comanche tribes reveals that, although the Cheyennes have a more sophisticated culture than the Comanches and the economic base of the two societies is similar, the Cheyenne culture reflects a higher level of institutionalization (Hoebel, 1969, p. 6). The most notable difference between the legal systems of the two societies is that the Comanches do not recognize their behavior ..."

Abstract
This paper shows how Thomas Berger's novel, "Little Big Man", forces the reader to reconsider accepted versions of the history of the West and to see the Cheyenne Indians as more than barbarians. The west was not simply a place for adventure and myth, but a violent place filled with loss on all sides.

From the Paper
"Thomas Berger's Little Big Man is a connection between fictional narratives and historical writing in which he gives images of the Cheyenne's lifestyles, beliefs, and practices. Berger revisits the world of the American West, calling into question many of the popular ideas of the West. Little Big Man pairs the development of the West with the life of the narrator, Jack Crabb, the 111-year-old survivor of Custer's Last Stand. Crabb's life and encounters with various characters allow for an insight into the culture of the Cheyenne. Berger shows the reader both sides of the Cheyennes in his portrayal of them as being warriors and compassionate people."

Tags:native-american, Jack, Crabb, Last, Stand

Abstract
This paper explains that Helen Hunt Jackson's books describe the way the United States government stole their cultures from the Native-Americans, robbing them of the lands, language, religion and honor. The author points out that, in "A Century of Dishonor", Jackson discusses seven different tribes of North America, the Delaware, the Cheyenne, the Nez Perc, the Sioux, the Ponca, the Winnebago and the Cherokee, which are summarized in this paper. The paper relates that, in Jackson's romance novel "Ramona", which is the story of a young Spanish woman who defies the customs of her people and falls in love with a Native-American, the animosity of European decent people towards Native-Americans is presented in heart breaking fashion.

From the Paper
"The Delaware lands stretched from the Hudson to the Potomac Rivers. The Delaware are an interesting tribe who, like the Moslems, recognize the fact that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. The Delaware played both sides against each other in an attempt to maintain control over the lands. "In the French and Indian war of 1755 many of them fought on the side of the French against the English." The British of course were attempting to displace the Delaware and other Native-American tribes. They also were trying to gain control over French territories in the North. The majority of Delaware later sided with the British in the beginning of the Revolutionary War against the future United States."

Tags:tribes, ethnic, romance, culture, government

Abstract
This paper explains that Dee Brown's "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" begins in 1860 with the Long Walk of the Navajos and ends thirty years later at the Wounded Knee massacre. The author reports that the book documents the battles and defeats of Native Americans, human beings, who included the Navajo, Nez Perces, Cheyenne, Apache, Utes, the Sioux and many other tribes, who fought against a dishonest and relentless government. The paper concludes that, within just twenty-one years of experiencing contact with the white people, the Great Sioux Nation lost over ninety percent of its land.

From the Paper
"The Great Sioux Nation, which once comprised almost a quarter of the land mass of the United States, signed the Fort Laramie Treaty in 1868, a treaty that established the Great Sioux Reservation and brought a halt to the Red Cloud War of 1866-1868. Under the treaty's terms, the U.S. military was ordered to keep all unauthorized non-Indian people out of Dakota Territory. Yet in 1874, Colonel George A. Custer, commander of the 7th cavalry, violated the treaty. Custer entered the Black Hills region on a fabricated geological expedition; however, the true purpose was to find a site for establishing a new military post. When gold was discovered, prospectors swarmed into the Lakota lands and by 1874, white settlers out numbered and out armed the Sioux people."

Tags:sioux, custer, dakota, disarmed, treaty

Abstract
The paper explains the events that led up to the struggles on the Great Plains between the American troops and the Native Americans who lived on the land. The paper focuses on "The Fighting Cheyennes", a recollection of George Bent's experiences that documents the cruel behavior of the American troops at the Sand Creek massacre. The paper looks at what it tells us about the relationship between Native Americans and the non-Indian people. The paper then examines the "The Battle of the Little Big Horn", written by Two Moons, a participant in this battle where the Native Americans were invaded on their own territory. Here, the paper highlights the abhorrent behavior of the Native Americans towards the dead white soldiers but posits that with the lives of their women and children in peril, their actions were warranted.

Outline:
Resistance on the Great Plains
The Fighting Cheyennes
The Battle of the Little Big Horn

From the Paper
"The place considered to be the Great Plains is located beyond the Mississippi River, flowing westward from the Rockies Mountains, its northern boundary south from Alberta to Saskatchewan. The native inhabitants had had little contact with Europeans due to the fact that the land is not particularly easy to cultivate, and thus a deterrent to settlement. Horses introduced by the Spanish however altered the situation, enabling for simpler transportation and more skilled hunting on the plains, making them suddenly more attractive to those it previously was not. This included not only Europeans, but Native Americans themselves as the population in the area was forced to triple to over three hundred thousand as the white settlements continually pushed the Native Americans westward."

Tags:Sand, Creek, Massacre, Little, Big, Horn, Indians, whites, settlers, soldiers

Abstract
This paper describes the historical genocide and displacement of the Native Americans through Dee Brown's book "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee". It traces the history of the Dakotas and Sioux Tribe during and after the conquest of the West by the American military.

From the Paper
"Dee Brown's "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" is a fully documented account of the genocide and displacement by the United States government and military of an entire race of people, human beings, natives of the land that spanned from sea to shining sea. This unthinkable inhumane act was done in the name of Manifest Destiny, a name Congress gave to this movement. Brown documents battles and defeats of the Navaho, Nez Perces, Cheyenne, Apache, Utes, the Sioux and other tribes against a relentless and dishonorable government."

Tags:dakotas, sioux, tribe, west, genocide, united, states, government, military, race, native, manifest, destiny, congress, nez, perces, cheyenne, apache, utes