Algonquian Culture Analysis

The Haudenosaunee is one of the best known Native American Indian groups that lived in the northern New York region. They are referred to as the Iroquoians. They are a group of five allied nations – the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida and Mohawk. Their league of confederation is called the “League of Iroquois”. Tuscarora, a sixth nation joined them later. They were very strong militarily and feared by Europeans and fellow Indians alike. The rivers in the region ran into Lake Ontario. The winters were cold and snowy and the summers were pleasant but humid. They had extensive varieties of animals both large and small. The language spoken was the Iroquoian language by both the northern

The Saga of the Tigua Indians is an amazing one. By all reasoning they should have been wiped out long ago. There quiet defiance to change, however, has carried them through. From the height of civilization to near extinction the Tigua have remained. They endure imprisonment by the Spanish, oppression and manipulation by everyone that followed. This is the story of a people thought to extinct, that are once again learning to survive.

Nobody deserves to be a ‘nobody’: unrecognized and unappreciated for their uniqueness. This is the reason why throughout history, Canada has been working to make sure that the Métis are not ‘nobodies’. Canada has provided enough recognition for Métis culture and rights through existing legislation. Historically, the Canadian government, or Dominion of Canada, has acted upon efforts to protect Métis land through legislation. Furthermore, Métis inherent rights to land, hunting, fishing and autonomy have been met with current and improved legislation. The Métis are now recognized as Aboriginal peoples and share the same rights through Section 35 of the Constitution. These pieces of legislation make it possible

A common element found within the cultures of Mesoamerica was the way they expressed themselves, "primarily in oral modes of expression… and mute texts” (Carrasco, 47). This was observed in the Olmec and Teotihuacan culture. Although, the Olmec culture was from formative Mesoamerica and the Teotihuacan culture was from contemporary Mesoamerica there were noticeable similarities and differences between the two cultures. Evidence of influence and continuity was found linking the Olmec and Teotihuacan culture.

In Eastern Algonquian religion they believed that there was a spiritual world that interacted constantly with the physical world.

Along with the preservation of their autonomy, the First Nations women and communities did not want to convert to Christianity and the customs that came with it because they were attached to their traditions and did not want to give them up. The Huron and Algonquian communities maintained that they would not physically discipline their children because they feared that suicide would result from punishment. Therefore the Huron and Algonquian avoided discipline at all costs because nothing was more important to them than their children’s lives.

The Bible explains that God had warned Eve and Adam not to eat from the

Lu Xun’s short story, “Diary of a Madman,” illustrates the possible dangers of traditions and cultural norms. Lu Xun uses a rather savage, extreme example for a tradition which people blindly follow in the story: cannibalism. The story is presented through a series of diary entries. After being enlightened by the moonlight which he has not seen for thirty years, the narrator who is also the diary writer, is drastically affected when his perspective on life changes. He lives his life with the paranoia that everyone around him is determined to eat him. Convinced that everyone is practicing the evil act of cannibalism, the narrator attempts to persuade them to change their ways for the greater good. The story is filled with irony as Lu Xun demonstrates just how strong tradition can be in its influence, longevity, and deception, even when the tradition is immoral.

In terms of political divisions, there were no major confederacies amongst the Woodland Algonquian Chiefs, unlike the Iroquois who were known for their very strong alliances.

While reading about the Nacirema culture, I was very shocked to hear their beliefs, rituals, and way of life. The first thing that stood out to me was the fact that they viewed the body as causing diseases, weakness and ugliness. Never before have I been taught about a culture that views human bodies so negatively. Second, it amazes me how much power the charms and magical potions have on these people. They truly believe that without these "magical potions" and "charms" they would die.Third, the whole "holy-mouth-men" concept baffles my mind. They believe that without these men, their gums would bleed and their teeth fall out. When in reality the "holy-mouth-men" cause the bleeding and take their teeth out. Even when they see these men

I am an Algonquin Tribe Leader, I have been asked who I am going to side with and I picked the French this war is going take take place in the mid 1700s and we are living in places near the great lakes. I chose the french because we have had a very good relationship with them, we have traded them all kinds of beaver pelts, furs, for weapons, tools, pots, and, pans. Overall the French has helped us advance in technology and our tribe drastically. They have also been very friendly to our tribe.

Don’t be confused when an Indian tribe is called the Chippewa or the Ojibway because they are the same tribe. French settlers could not pronounce Ojibway correctly so they called the tribe the Chippewa. Have you ever wanted to know about the Ojibway Indians? If you read on, you will learn many interesting facts about this tribe.

Algonquian indians have a very special religious belief, they believe there are many Gods. There was once a story that went around for ages, and got told to many of the people of the tribe.

"The Ojibways affirm that long before they became aware of the white man's presence on

I felt hunger begin to move itself through my body. “I should’ve eaten first.” I told myself. However, I did not and that was my own mistake.It couldn’t be that much longer before they left.