As citizens of the United States began to settle the lands west of the Mississippi River, they encountered a group with whom they had had much experience when settling the East Coast: the American Indians. Particularly early on, the generalized response by settlers was antagonistic and cruel, and although this did not disappear it gradually was joined by another class of settlers, the reformers. They sought to “civilize” the Native Americans and subjugate them to their power structure. In reality, the actions of the reformers, and of the Federal government which aided them in their efforts, did irreparable harm to the western Native American population and often treated them cruelly as well. This is not to say that many of the reformers did
Dizzi’s Week Five Assignment Vietnam Dizzi Sturdivant March 27, 2011 HIS 135 Douglas Habib Dizzi’s Week Five Assignment Vietnam Vietnam caused uproar throughout the United States. This war, or as it is officially called police action, managed to do one thing that many other wars before or even after has not done. Vietnam managed to tear and divide a country based on being one nation. The effects of this military action were felt by students, politicians, military servicemen or women as well as the future generations. The student unrest that was seen throughout the Vietnam Conflict, I believe has to do with the draft.
E N Sociology 111 Writing Assignment 1 A Response to: Body Rituals among the Nacirema Horace Miner satirizes how cultural bias and ethnocentrism are present in many Americans, as well as American anthropologists, in his paper, “Body Rituals among the Nacirema”. Nacirema, is of course, American spelled backward. A foreign culture, when viewed from the outside, with all of the biases present within us, can look exceedingly strange. This perspective, which is representative of ethnocentrism, is taken in viewing the dominant culture of America in the 1950’s, and the paper still retains its relevance today. Some issues that are brought up in this paper include criticisms of the field of anthropology, perhaps criticisms of the medical field of the 1950’s, and also the need for researchers to examine their own research methodology to minimize bias.
The book My People the Sioux written by Luther Standing Bear is a revisit to the past by a master storytelling. Written in 1928 by Standing Bear, his story leaves the impression that history is not always told from the same perspective. Luther Standing Bear in English was also known as Plenty Kill,(Ota Kte) by his Sioux family. The book portrays the dramatic and life changing events of his life and the life of the Sioux. The traditional way of life for the Sioux and all Native American was called into question as the westward expansion of the United States unfolded.
Like many stories of Indian groups nationally, Thrush portrays the struggles of these Indian groups as they faced the impending reality of reservation life. He argues that these acts of resistance represent acts of native continuance (p.96). This is where Indian history throughout the United States is interconnected. Thrush concentrates on the resistance of native people as a means of their connectedness to modern society. He talks about Red Power activism in the 1960’s and 70’s, which ties Indian communities to the political scene of the fish-ins of the Puget Sound and the takeover of Fort Lawson.
Proposal for Course Project Courtney Seagraves DeVry University Professor Dietrich Proposal I chose the Native American scenario for my course project because I think that this culture is one that is overlooked. The Native Americans have many traditions that are carried on to today, 2013. This culture has a significant importance on the study of culture diversity because the land that they lived on and their traditional practices are still part of the American culture. In my opinion the American culture takes advantage of the symbols and rituals that the Native Americans had, for instance, dream catchers are still very popular as well as moccasins, peace pipes and teepees but very few Americans know the significance of the important
Then centuries later, the Indian Removal Act of 1830 where the Indians were removed from their native grounds and put them on reservations. The United States started to colonize the Native Americans in order to make them more social accepted and this caused both negative and positive effects on the Indians and the Indian culture.
When Scandinvians immigrated to the areas around Minnesota in the 18th century, they took on many of the customs of the Puritans who travelled west of the Mississippi River. They did this through traditions such as anglizing their surnames, adopting architectural styles such as the Georgian and Spanish Revival styles and by thoroughly learning the English language. Scandinavians are now one of the most respected ethnic groups in the US, and this shows that a process of osmosis into one's new surroundings is beneficial for a society. The South Asian population in the UK after the break-up of the British Empire has also been hotly debated. After Pakistanis and Bangladeshis immigrated to the UK, they were split on either to retain all of their cultural values or to Westernize themselves into British life.
Chyrl Andrews, “Responding to the increase in violent crimes committed by juveniles in many tribal communities, Congress then established the Tribal Youth Program in 1999” (Juvenile Justice, 2000), para 1. “when often when faced with tough decisions whether it is depression, witnessing acts of violence within the home, or the lack of support, the young Native American sometimes took his or her own life” Murkowski, (2011). Our usefulness to the society is that we offer many items, from hand crafted to tobacco products and gaming outlets. Off the reservation we were known for doing high steel work. This you would know as sky scraper construction workers.
Over the last century, more than four thousand movies have cast Native Americans as villains or primitive stereotypes {j), with most, if not all of those, being part of the so-called “Western” genre. This has resulted in widespread adoption of these stereotypes in popular culture. As a consequence, studies have demonstrated a distinct lack of self-esteem and self-worth amongst Native American students who are exposed to these stereotypes on a daily basis {k}. In a testimony from a US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on “Stolen Identities: The Impact of Racist Stereotypes on Indigenous People”, Chaske Spencer, a Native American actor and producer said “When our children are targeted with racist comments and actions, regardless of their race, religion, culture, etc...It impacts them for life; whether they show it or not, their self-worth, their drive and the relationships they create with other people are affected in a myriad of ways. In today’s society, it is almost impossible to escape the influence of stereotypes in media, sports, entertainment and politics.