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Peyotism, 2004.
This paper discusses the history of the use of peyote for religious rituals among the Navajo Indians.
2,460 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper describes explicitly, based on Edward F. Anderson's book "Peyote: The Divine Cactus", a Navajo religious ceremony which uses peyote to communicate with God. The author points out that peyote had an influence on other tribes for over 400 years but did not impact the Navajo until the late 18th century. The paper relates that, although the peyote ceremony is one of the emblematic signs of Native American religion, opponents of peyote are apprehensive towards these ceremonies and have made efforts to control the use of peyote among Native Americans.
From the Paper
"As the orange-red sun slowly sinks in the horizon, members of a peyote cult enter through the door of a hogan (a pentagon shaped hut in which Native Americans live) designed for their ceremony. The door faces the descending sun and is to the opposite of three men (the Road Man, Drummer Man, and Cedar Man) who are sitting in front of a raised crescent moon of earth. This raised crescent serves as an altar which has a peyote button resting on sagebrush. More members arrive and sit around the altar in a circle. When all the ceremonial devices are properly placed, the fire man, who is sitting east to the entrance, gathers hot coals and arranges them in the form of a "V" with the apex facing the Road Man."
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Dan Aadland's "Women and Warriors of the Plains", 2006.
A summary, analysis and critique of Dan Aadlan's book, "Women and Warriors of the Plains".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper provides a book report of "Women and Warriors of the Plains", by Dan Aadland. The review looks at the general themes raised in Aadland's text as they focus upon the life of Plains Indians in the American Midwest during the early decades of the twentieth century. The paper also touches upon the life of early twentieth century photographer Julia E. Tuell, the woman to whom Aaland is indebted for the photographs in his book.
From the Paper
"Dan Aadland's Women and Warriors of the Plains is a revealing look at what life was like for the Cheyennes of Montana, the Sac and Fox of Oklahoma, and the Lakota tribe living on the reservations of South Dakota. In particular, Aadland describes the photography and captures the reminiscences of Julia Tuell, a woman who devoted a significant part of her life to recording the native people of the American Midwest at a time when they were still inscrutable to most whites. The following paper will explore Aadland's book and provide a summary of its content. More importantly, the following paper will provide an analysis and critique of the book with some emphasis being placed upon the extent to which Aadland's fawning treatment of Tuell's photography occasionally distracts from what should be the real focus of the book."
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Native American films, 2006.
A review of Native American film history and its influence on the American film industry.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This film study brings forth a brief history of Native American filmmaking in the last one hundred years. According to the paper, the early teens of the 20th century brought forth James Young Deer, but after World War I, white Americans in power soon sought to diminish the role of Native Americans in leadership positions, such as director. The slow and often racist agenda for native Americans took a secondary role to western that exploited Indians as obstacles for Manifest Destiny.
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"This film study will analyze the Native American film history and how it had influenced the major film industry of America. For the past one hundred years, Native Americans have played a part in helping to shape the creation of screenplays, directorial approaches, and other elements in the American filmmaking process. By learning of the various directors and actors in this genre, one can realize the major impact Native Americans had on Hollywood. In essence, this study will bring forth an analysis of the history of Native American filmmaking, and its influences on American filmmaking within the past one hundred years. The first half of the 20th century was a difficult tie for Native Americans, as they were mostly left out of filmmaking within the major industry markets."
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The Cherokee Tribes and Warfare, 2006.
A review of the Native American Cherokee tribe's war strategy.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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A discussion regarding how in recent years, mainstream society has "re-discovered" Native Americans after a period of forgetfulness. Needless to say, one of the more prominent of all the Native North American peoples has been the Cherokee - perhaps because few other native tribes (at least to this writer's knowledge) have enjoyed the territorial, geographic reach of the Cherokee nation - a nation with tribes in the Virginias, the Carolinas, and the Southern United States. This paper looks at America's Cherokee tribes and explores the manner in which their approach to warfare since the arrival of the "white man".
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Native Americans and Western Expansion, 2006.
A discussion regarding Native Americans, Western expansion and government involvement.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses how when When American pioneers crossed the Mississippi River more than a century-and-a-half ago and began to settle in the Southern Plains, they encountered the Comanches, who dominated this region in the mid-nineteenth-century because they were one of the first Native American tribes to acquire horses from the Spanish and one of the few to breed them to any extent. The paper further discusses that because Comanche horsemen had become so highly skilled, they set the pattern of equestrian nomadism that was so characteristic of the Plains Indians in the nineteenth century, and made possible the pervasive buffalo culture of most Native American tribes.
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Immigrants and United States Military Service, 2006.
A discussion regarding the issue of immigrants and the US military.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the issue of immigration, a subject of contention since European settlers stepped foot on the soil of North American shores. Currently, immigration is at the forefront of the American news, particularly in terms of the role of the illegal immigrant in society. However, many Americans are unclear as to where even legal immigrants "fit" in American society. The paper further discusses how even in today's society, the general public lacks clear understanding of what non-naturalized immigrants can or should do in terms of the military, whether at home or overseas. If immigration is not new to this country, neither are immigrants in the military.
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Native Communities, 2006.
This paper discusses health issues for indigenous peoples around the world, explaining that, in issues related to health, they are one of the most vulnerable populations.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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Even though there are more than 300 million indigenous people around the world, indigenous populations are among the most vulnerable in the world. This paper explains that the main health issue for indigenous people is promoting their participation in decisions related to health. The paper looks at how health for indigenous peoples must take the entire context of their communities into account and the geographic, economic, social and cultural conditions for these people.
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Buffalo Bill, 2006.
This literary study analyzes the similarities and differences in the descriptions of Buffalo Bill in "Black Elk Speaks" by Black Elk and "Green Grass, Running Water" by Thomas King.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses Thomas King's novel "Green Grass, Running Water" and how it offers a modern socio economic view of Buffalo Bill as an exploiter of Native Americans. The paper compares King's view of Buffalo Bill to that of Black Elk's view in "Black Elk Speaks" which presents a picture of the historical Buffalo Bill that is more humane in how he remembers his adventures with the traveling Wild West show.
From the Paper
"By understanding the intertextual references that King makes within his more modern depiction of Buffalo Bill, one can see how he is similar to Black Elk's explanations of how this famous western character interacted with Native Americans. In contrast, the Black Elk helps forge this intertextual message in portraying the reality of Indians in connection with the historical Buffalo Bill in opposition to King's modern view of Indians. In essence, a compare and contrast of these two narratives will be examined to discover how Buffalo Bill is represented in both modern and historical perspectives."
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North American Indians, 2006.
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This paper looks at issues of native North American Indians in the context of imagery and stereotyping. This paper addresses the reasons for why they are stereotyped and how. The paper further discusses the issues of mascots.
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"What is an Indian? If we got our answers purely from mainstream and especially American media, we might believe they all live in tipis, smoke peace pipes and fight cowboys. Other stereotypes include the alcoholic Indian, the Indian as shaman, and the ecologically advanced and aware Native American (Minerd 2000). People create and maintain stereotypes for specific purposes and reasons. Although the problems with racism and stereotyping are numerous and all degrading, the most difficult and disabling issue is the theft of a modern identity and a place in the present world and society."
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Summary and Critique of Article, 2006.
A review of an article written by Cole Harris discussing the depopulation of British Columbia.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper reviews an article by Cole Harris, in which he investigates the causes of depopulation in British Columbia. The article focuses on the time period just prior to the arrival of Captain Vancouver, Galiano and other white settlers, with particular reference to depopulation caused by smallpox from 1782 onwards. The paper discusses Harris' point that agreement on the details about depopulation of the Natives are hard to come to, due to the intensely political issues involved.
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History: 19th century America, 2006.
An understanding and evaluation of the growth and expansion of 19th century America.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how the basis of expansion into the west relied on a great many factors in the 19th century. America was a nation had land and bountiful resources, which allowed immigration, trade and land grabbing to become prominent. The paper further discusses how America as a young nation, rely on aggressive and often brutal measures to gain land with foreign entities, such as the Native Americans and Mexicans, which helped fuel a cut-throat economy for a white hegemonic population.
From the Paper
"This historical study will evaluate the critical point that led to American expansion during the 19th century, and why the economic and immigrant related polices that helped to make this country grow. By learning of the westward expansion, one can realize the power of immigration and economics that helped to expand the boundaries of a young country. In essence, the economic and immigrant based trends of the America as a nation to grow into world power beginning at the Atlantic Ocean, and ending at the Pacific Ocean by the end of the century. The economic power of early America in the 19th century was based on trade and through westward expansion. The economic affect that fur trading had on the American west can be found through supply and demand."
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Hopi Kachina, 2006.
A discussion regarding the Hopi Kachina Indians, their traditions, beliefs and lifestyle.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 4 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper discusses the history, lifestyle and beliefs of the Kachina, the ancestral spirits of the Hopi tribe, belonging to the Pueblo Indians who hail from Arizona. The paper further discusses the traditional and religious ceremonies of the Kachina, called Kachinas.
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"What is a Kachina? What do Kachina spirits do? What is a Kachina doll? These questions can be answered by studying about the Hopi Kachina spirits and Kachina dolls. "Kachinas (pronounced kah CHEE nuhs) are the ancestral spirits of the Hopi, a tribe of the Pueblo Indians who live in villages in northeastern Arizona" (Antoniotti). The Kachinas is a part of the history of the Hope tribe. They are loved by the Hopi people because they believed that they would bring good luck and prosperity to the people. "The Hopi believe that spirits exist not only in humans and animals but in all things - including plants and the elements. These katsinam are impersonated in Hope ceremonies called kachinas" (Tefertillar 194). In order to grasp understanding of the kachinas, it is important to look at the Kachina season, Hopi tribe, American Indian art of the kachina and kachina dolls."
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'Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth', 2006.
An analysis of Hayden Taylor's play, "Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth" by Hayden Taylor.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper argues that the play, "Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth" by Hayden Taylor, though dealing with issues of racial affiliations, accomplishes its goals by depicting the personal transformation of one character--Janice. This character learns a little more about who she is and better understands how lost she has been through the course of the play.
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"Hayden Taylor's play, "Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth," presents an interesting perspective of what it means to be an American Indian in the modern world. Certainly it is a matter of cultural heritage, but it is also a matter of genetic heritage and, essentially, color. The character of Janice represents an individual who stands on the fringe of American Indian culture; although her physical appearance indicates her heritage to everyone she meets, she has spent almost her entire life completely cut-off from her people's culture. As a result, to the outside--white--world, Janice is just as Indian as the people that live on the Reserve. However, she finds that becoming a member of the Native- American community has more to do with one's way of looking at the world than with mere skin color. Fundamentally, Janice undergoes a personal metamorphosis from the..."
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Racism and Borowski and Hemingway, 2005.
A look at the theme of racism in the short stories of Tadeusz Borowski and Ernest Hemingway.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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Two short tales are examined, "This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentleman" by Tadeusz Borowski, and "Indian Camp" by Ernest Hemingway and the paper offers a social comment on racism. The characters presented must undergo crucial events that define the social problems being implemented between racial divides. The paper looks at how the outcome of death and guilt are the common result of the shame that is constructed through racial domination that devalues life to the lowest common denominator.
From the Paper
"The theme of racism is important within the events that impart a comment on society within the short novel: This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentleman by Tadeusz Borowski and the short story: "Indian Camp" by Earnest Hemingway. By analyzing how racism affects the main characters in these stories, one can understand how tragedy, guilt, and death often ensue due to the pain of racial alienation in these short stories. In Borowski's This Way to the Gas, Ladies and Gentleman the numerous events of guilt due to surviving the gas chamber at an Nazi death camp impart a stern racism to Jewish people."
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Indian Casinos, 2005.
An analysis of the reasons for the resistance to Indian casinos according to anthropologist Darrian-Smith.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper is an anthropology paper that debates the true reason for resistance to Indian Casinos. The paper wholeheartedly supports the anthropologist Darrian-Smith in asserting that the one of the ultimate reasons for resistance to Indian Casinos lies in the centuries old traditions of non-Native discrimination towards natives, and both traditional and new age stereotyping.
From the Paper
"Indian Casinos For much of hundreds of years the American people have variously exterminated, stolen from or assimilated their indigenous peoples. In more recent decades this has turned into milder forms of discrimination and stereotypical conceptualizations. The one enduring theme has been the patrimonial dominance over Native peoples, being the most regulated of all people within the boundaries of the United States. Relegated by land appropriations to remote, often worthless plots of reservation lands, the remnants of traditional Native societies have barely been able to eke out a subsistence living. However, taking advantage of laws previously designed against them, a limited number of Native American tribes have turned to Casinos as a source of revenue to alleviate them from their hardship."
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Gambling and Gaming in Religious Culture, 2005.
A discussion of the religious and cultural premise of gambling and gaming in Native American Culture.
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This paper describes the games of lacrosse and Plum Stone Dice as important examples of the religious and cultural significance of warrior youths and tribal life for Native Americans. The paper discusses the history of the games and the purpose of them being played in the Native-American culture.
From the Paper
"Religion Studies: Understanding the Religious and Cultural Premise of Gambling and Gaming in Native American Culture This study will examine the nature of gambling and gaming within North American communities and tradition. The current rise of gaming casinos in many Indian reservations has reached an all time high, but this is not without a long religious and cultural tradition of gaming within these communities. In essence, the phenomenon of Native American gaming and gambling has long been a part of their culture through dice games and lacrosse that rely on religious principles and ceremonial tradition."
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"A Family Story from Early America", 2005.
A review of the book "An Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story from Early America" by John Demos.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper analyzes John Demos' work entitled "An Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story from Early America". It is a response of sorts to John Williams publication of A Redeemed Captive, written in the early 18th century. The paper discusses the writing style, as well as the effect the author's use of dates and statistics has on the reader's enjoyment of the book.
From the Paper
"John Demos' The Unredeemed Captive: A Family Story From Early America is a narrative history regarding captivity by Indians in 18th century New England. As thus, it is written in a fictional manner, with the historical facts being processed as they likely were through the central characters. The writing style makes the book an appealing read, as the statistics, dates and facts are interspersed with a lively account of the situation at hand. In Chapter One, Demos begins by relating the Deerfield, Massachusetts Massacre, which occurred in February of 1704. Accounting first for the motives that spurred this incident, Demos then focuses on the Williams family, most of whom are taken captive to Canada by their French and Indian enemies."
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"Black Elk Speaks", 2005.
An analysis of the book "Black Elk Speaks" by John Neihardt and Black Elk.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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In this paper, Neihardt provides a different historical perspective of pioneer history through the perspective of Black Elk, a Native American. The paper examines how this anthropological dictation not only provides evidence of the genocide and racism that Europeans forced upon the Indians, but also how much more noble and moral Black Elk was though his tradition and honor of treaties. The writer proposes that by getting another perspective to the often-biased American history of how Native Americans are seen, the story of Black Elk resonates the truth of happened during pioneering expansion from the voice of the defeated.
From the Paper
"In this book review one can analyze the various anthropological dictations of the Native American, Black Elk, who was 'interviewed' by the European John Neihardt. By examining various aspects of the expansionist policy of the Europeans who moved into the Dakota tribal region, one can realize an Indian perspective of how they were treated in the ensuing wars. In essence, Neihardt acts as a anthropological investigator that discovers the non-European point of view of the "Indian" Wars' with Black Elk. The purpose of the John Neihardt's book Black Elk Speaks is to give validity to the Native American side of the story when westward expansion was at is peak in the Dakota regions of the Old West. Neihardt's mission is to convey a different story of early pioneer European expansion than those found in American history books."
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"Indian Givers", 2005.
A review of the book "Indian Givers: How Indians of the Americas Transformed the World, Volume I" by Jack Weatherford.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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The paper explains that Jack Weatherford began to examine the history of the Native American as he discovered that many agricultural products would not have been produced in farming without the knowledge that Indians gave those in the new world. The paper describes how Weatherford further stipulates that it is through these advances in agriculture that the United States has remained a strong contender in the global market ,and that without the influences of the Native Americans on the early settlers those new to America would not have survived. The paper analyzes how, through his work, "Indian Givers: How Indians of the Americas Transformed the World", Volume I, Weatherford brings an insight to a people that most individuals have been negligent in understanding. The paper concludes that it is Weatherford's purpose to demonstrate that Native Americans have been a misrepresented and forgotten people when the history of North America is discussed.
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