The traditional culture of the Meriam people is passed down from one generation to the next by legends, stories and song. One such story is the legend of Malo the Octopus God who created eight clans in his name. View the videos Composing the Music and Writing and Researching to see the significance of this practice. Construct a 250 word essay which outlines aspects of the Indigenous culture of Mer. Q5.
Alfonso Frausto Ms. Mendez English 11B 24 October 2010 A General History of Virginia & Pocahontas: Compare/Contrast This journey begins with a man, an explorer named John Smith, who was basically from England who wanted to sail the seas to conquer land for his people in the “New World”. Well he was a hard worker in his crew, well that’s what the people say, besides that, the time was bad because supposedly there were 214 or 215 people on board and only 60 of them ever made it to land. Which people back then and maybe now called it Jamestown, now Jamestown was a fort-like place were food for the crew were bad like expired meat, or 6 day old beans, let’s just say it wasn’t heaven. Except for the captain or the head ranks because they got the good food such as fresh meat, spices, few minute made soup or everything that isn’t fungi attacked. Now John Smith was not just a regular man who didn’t help his crew but also a writer of his own journey and adventure, so he embarks on a mystery land with a Native Americans, which he does not know about.
Introduction: The treatment of indigenous Australians by the government has been an issue of contention since White Europeans settled in Australia. In 1770, Lieutenant James Cook claimed the east coast of Australia in the name of Great Britain and named it New South Wales. British colonization of Australia began in Sydney in 1788. In 1788 when the First Fleet arrived in Australia, an estimated 300,000 Aboriginals inhabited the country. What they did not take into account was that Indigenous Australians had been living on the country for many, many years before hand and had formed a deep and spiritual connection to the land, the land that the Europeans were clearing.
Prologue: Yali’s Question In July 1972, Jared Diamond was studying bird evolution in New Guinea, where he met a local Aborigine politician named Yali. Yali asked many questions as they talked about the origins of their ancestors and the evolution of it. A question Yali asks is “why is it you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?” It was a simple question but has inspired Jared Diamond to write this book as he attempts to answer Yali’s question decades later. Jared explains the importance of writing this book with evidence from modern history and societies, he also explains the smarts between us and the Aborigines
Farms, mines, railroads, cities and industry sprung up. Explorers, traders and trappers pushed into the unknown lands before settlers. Under the leadership of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, 48 tough young men set off in the spring of 1804 up the river Missouri into the unknown. Aided by an Indian woman named Sacajawea, they reached the Rocky Mountains in May 1805 and finally the Pacific Ocean in November. This exploration team reported back to the government about the diverse nature of the west and all that it could offer to the people of USA.
A few major points are: How Mr. Frank known as Free Frank a saltpeter minims and production operation owner bought his own freedom then bought sixteen other family members as well as founded the town of Philadelphia, Illinois in 1836. How black entrepreneur were fur trappers or George Bonga of Duldo, Minnesota was an interpreter in the signing of the Chippewa Treaty of 1837 and independent entrepreneur who traded and
The word, tattoo originates from the Tahitian word tattau, which means, "to mark" and was first mentioned in explorer James Cook's records from his 1769 expedition to the South Pacific. However, some scientists believe that the earliest known evidence of tattooing dates back to markings found on the skin of the Iceman, a mummified human body that dates as far back as 3300 B.C. Tattoos have came a long way since then. People get tattoos every single day whether it’s a portrait an animal or their favorite sports teams’ logo people love tattoos. When getting a tattoo there are many things to look at and look for when choosing the right parlor.
De León entered the Charlotte Harbor area. As he and his men explored inland for wood and fresh water, as they saw the Calusa tribal village at Mound Key, they knew that the Calusa were an unfriendly tribe. The explorers quickly fled to their ships and may their way back to Puerto Rico. In 1521, Ponce de León returned to Florida again to form a colony. He came with over 200 settlers, horses, tools, and seeds expecting set up a farming colony.
Over the next few months, Lewis and Jefferson had many different meetings with all political figures trying to get this new form of fur trade to happen. In addition, Lewis traveled across the east coast, to Philadelphia, Virginia, and St. Louis, where each city insisted on throwing him a ball or feast in his honor. Over the course of almost two years, Lewis and Clark with the Corps of Discovery explored the Louisiana Territory, and returned with both good and bad news. While there wasn’t a direct water route to the Pacific Ocean, there were numerous animal species that could be used to benefit the fur
Native American Connection In the spring of 1857 President Young with a company of 115 men, 22 women, and five boys paid a Visit to Fort Limhi, the purpose being to explore the country with a view to the establishment of settlements in the future. President Young remained four days and a half at Fort Limhi, during which time he held a friendly conference with the Indian chiefs in the vicinity, smoked the pipe of peace with them at the fort, and distributed gifts of blankets, tobacco, etc,, with which the Indians were delighted. Among the Interesting incidents of this journey is the fact that Arapeen, the brother of Walker, the Utah chief, and who succeeded Walker as war chief of the Utahs, with a number of his braves, accompanied President