Olmec Tribe By: ANT 348 Native American Anthropology Instructor: Shandra Keesecker April, 16th, 2012 Native Americans have been here since the beginning of time. They are a global culture and each is different on what they are able to do and what they eat. For the Olmec civilization it was a bit harder to understand and study them due to where they live and how they protect themselves. Researchers have found so much about than but yet so many needs to be discovered. The Olmec civilization was the prevailing civilization in Mesoamerica between the periods of 1200 BC to 400 BC.
Journal Response #10 4/20/2012 Based on the readings by the Native American authors, how might these groups of people relate themselves in similar ways to the traditional past and modern life? In the stories “The Way to a Rainy Mountain,” “The Man to Send Rain Clouds ,” and “Coyote Holds a Full House in His Hand,” we are able to dig into the lives of some Native Americans tribes to discover the complexities of their cultures. Both of these authors, Momaday and Silkon write about their heritage in their stories, which makes them more convincing since they are told from the point of view of someone who has experienced the Native American way of life. All of these Native American writers are able to convey to the reader a strong sense of knowledge about their cultural traditions, landscape of their regions and their understanding of modern life. Furthermore, as the author of the biography of Silko, the writer of “The Man to Send Rain Clouds ,” and “Coyote Holds a Full House in His Hand,” remarks, “She concentrates on the everyday life of the people she knows, the distinct mythical, historical, and present-day worlds in which they simultaneously exist.” Consequently, living between two worlds and two cultures adds to the life experience of many Native Americans who blend their ancient traditions with modern life to create a unique life experience.
Nijhui mentioned “What’s at stake is more than words.” (4) I would totally agree with that quote because I think one language contains a culture’s unique mysteries and their heritage for kids and other to learn about them. Without everyone’s own tribal language there is no way in unrevealing what their ancestor left for them to learn more about their own heritage. Geary would also agree with this point as well because he mentioned in his article speaking in Tongue that losing a language’s true definition “It marks the loss of an entire culture.”(7) From personal experience I would also strongly agree what these articles had to suggest to us readers. English is my second language and from being here and adapting to the culture for so long, I slowly suffer the loss of my original language which is Chinese. By losing my original language the things I celebrate in that past related to the language slowly goes along with it.
He provides factual evidence to back up this information. He even provides a lot of pathos or emotions to the reader. One such story talks about a really healthy adult being infected with contaminated ground beef and his experiences with it. That alone shows the effects of unsanitized slaughterhouses, if the cattle are infected when being slaughtered. That single cattle can jeopardize the entire food supply.
According to Milloy, Fisher’s thinking is the antithesis to his. Fisher agrees about the beliefs on fairness although he counteracts his argument and explains that its “based on a fallacy” in other words, a mistaken belief. The quotes the author used to describe Fisher’s overall text exposes his main claim and to show the contradiction to Milloy’s argument. He uses these quotes to criticize them and Fishers’ beliefs because he assumes that his thinking is erroneous. In the fourth paragraph, Milloy rebuttals Marc's source of the Southeastern Oklahoma State University on how the school is prideful for having a Native American as a mascot.
Agree or Disagree With Peter Marin Peter Marin writes extensively on the issues of morality, freedom, patriotism, and homelessness, publishing articles in Center Magazine, The Nation, Psychology Today, and Harper's, where he is a contributing editor. In 1998 Marin wrote the essay “Toward Something American” in which Americans do not have have much of a culture as they do a lifestyle. Immigrants often enter the Americas in refuge of seeking out a better life and with this great decision to leave ones homeland, many immigrants turn to a life of work and rest. The decision is simple, however, the amount of effort and work one must go through to achieve freedom will most likely have a drastic impact on immigrants culture, workplace, and even lifestyles. First, Marin uses the term “Melting Pot” and describes it as a unending furnace that does not quit burning until imported values and lives stop being fed into the system.
In this case, we can compare and tell why these past historical events are important to the Indians when we don’t really have what they have had in their culture. The first point we come to be the way these Indians are named in the book. Larry decides to use a lot of his imagination by creating names of his
But, when you take a second look at this controversy problem, I for one realised that reading this article has many Native Americans on edge with people discriminating them, has turned into a heavily disputed arguement. The controversy shows how we represent Native Americans with athletic sports. All coaches, and teammates feel they respect Native Americans and honor the name by representing them as their team name or mascot. On the other hand Native Americans feel that their ancestors and themselves are being demeaned. To find a solution to this controversy we must look at what people say about Native Americans, and we must listen to what Native Americans take it as offensive or as a compliment.
217 * Shouldn’t be such a big deal that Wirad people were granted wired land- yes it is under dispute. * For Miller, having a long connection to the town is important (ancestral tries to the land) * Miller meeting Wayne waiting on the veranda, she likes that because they shook hands and assessed each other, liked him waiting on the veranda for her, being able to asses her and see what type of person she is before even letting her into his home * Wayne did not always know much about his Aboriginal heritage * Wayne refers to wellington as the Valley, Aboriginal looks at the land geographically, Miller thought about it this way and the connections with the land * Johnnie Stuart, aspect of their identity their names, have been taken by being given “white” names- loss of identity. A lot in this land did
Friday, February 3, 2012 Intro to Literature Native Americans By watching “Real Injun” and reading “Flight Patterns”, we are able to better understand the Native American culture. By Native Americans being portrayed through the media, we have a certain image in our heads about what they are supposed to talk, dress, and act like. Movies like Pocahontas and John Wayne help shape these images in our heads. By acting on these stereotypes, we are diminishing the Native American spirit, and what it really means to be Native American. Throughout time, Indians are portrayed to the rest of the world through the media such as television and movies.