Native American History Assignment Analysis

Popular culture has shaped our understanding and perception of Native American culture. From Disney to literature has given the picture of the “blood thirsty savage” of the beginning colonialism in the new world to the “Noble Savage,” a trait painted by non-native the West (Landsman and Lewis 184) and this has influenced many non native perceptions. What many outsiders do not see is the struggle Native American have on day to day bases. Each generation of Native American is on a struggle to keep their traditions alive, but to function in school and ultimately graduate.

The modern American society is best defined by its education. The “American dream” is founded on going to school, getting a good job, and becoming successful. Ironically, the actual native peoples of this country are actually the least likely to attain this dream. The largest obstacle they face is lack of proper education. The standard educational practices being used for the instruction of Native American peoples is not effective. There are many pieces to this road-block, and many solutions. This can be rectified by having more culturally aware teachers and parents, and by teaching the general population more about the Native American cultures.

After the arrival of the Spanish into the New World,the Native Americans lives changed drastically during the 15-16th hundreds. It brought major changes,politically,socially,and economically. The Natives were obviously vulnerable and submissive towards the Spanish.These events that I’m going to talk about shaped and changed the lives of many of Native Americans.It's the most unforgettable history of all times because it was the most unbelievable story.

This document presents an argument in a time which the Native American tribes with just bows and arrows could not combat a force that was better equipped like the French or English. Resolving the issue would be to trade with powers that had these new weapons so that they could defeat their enemies and keep their tribes in existence. The new superiority against the enemy would save the lives of many tribal members.

The word Cherokee comes from a Creek word "Chelokee" meaning "people of a different speech." In their own language the Cherokee called themselves the Aniyunwiya or "principal people" or the Keetoowah, "people of Kituhwa."

Under the custom of Native American tribes that lived in what would become Vermont, land was used by the community, and not owned by individuals or families. They believed that land was a living being, and that people should live in harmony with the land, not dominate it. In contrast, the European settlers thought that people have a moral right to rule over the land. (Hands on the Land, page 70) Samuel D. Champlain in 1609 was the first explorer to sail through the lake between Vermont and New York, that he would be named after. He represented the French, who were the first to want to claim the land.

Since the beginning of time, conquering other societies has been a common occurrence. Almost every battle that has taken place has been documented. When stories of past battles are retold, only one side of the tale gets told, the victor’s side. In history, the ones who have been defeated never get to present their perspective of the tragic quarrels. Most never even lived to tell the stories, but the ones who do survive are not thought of as important accounts in history. The Native Americans suffered tyranny far a plethora of years, and still do. When learning about the indigenous people of America, it is taught through the “white man’s” prospective, never through the eyes of the sufferers. By not telling both sides of the story, the facts get skewed, skewed enough to have lies become the truth. So what is the real story behind Native American oppression?

Prior to this course, I had a general understanding of the history and colonization of Native Americans. Coming from a family that celebrates our Native American culture, I knew that it was my responsibility to accept and embrace who I was and share my knowledge with others. My family is from the Pine Point community of the White Earth reservation; growing up I was always sure to listen to the stories of my elders and understand the hardships that have taken place in my family. I have always tried to help and correct those around me who have incorrect preconceived ideas about Native Americans. Even though I have never looked the part of being American Indian with my Swedish bright blonde hair and blue eyes, I have never been discouraged to embrace my culture and be an advocate.

For this essay I will look at two different articles and compare them to see how useful they would be in writing a research paper on the Native American education system. I will discuss how their points of view differ and how they approach the same issue but with different strategies. Finally, I will give my suggestion on which article to use to get the best information for a research paper.

The start of the complications between white society and Native society began during the age of colonization when the English settlers viewed tribal people as uncivilized. They thought that hunting animals was barbaric and that the Natives should learn farming and Christianity. They misunderstood the Native Americans. Rather than pitiful, tribes viewed themselves as proud and strong communities with ancient roots and traditions. That wasn’t evident to Eleazar Wheelock, who had a grand vision for the Native Americans: educate them as he would English children, and train them to become missionaries who could spread the word of God to their Native brethren. Much like other colonists in his day, Wheelock thought the Natives would perish lest the

Native Americans are a very well known community within the United States and their history behind. Some people love learning about their culture and language and some people hate it. At the start of my research I wanted to learn more about their cultures. Once I began my research I started to find more information about the education that Native Americans were receiving. These articles all caught my attention because it was an issue that doesn’t get the attention it should have. I began to find articles that spoke about how the lesson plans should change in order to improve the teaching about Native Americans culture. Most of the lesson plans that are in place now talk little about the culture of Native Americans or even about the impact they

Long before Europeans landed on the east coast of the American continent, native peoples were living and thriving across the land. This is historical fact that is taught in schools across the country. However, much of the rest of Native American history that we are exposed to in schools really does not reflect truth. While the broad lessons capture parts of the story, the reality is that much of the history is distorted and paints an inaccurate picture of the tribes and how they were treated by settlers. As the Europeans pressed westward across the Appalachians and into the Ohio valley, conflicts arose and continued as populations levels grew. Many times the Native Americans were portrayed as the aggressors as cultures clashed in the Plains. Obviously, we cannot absolve the tribes of wrong doing and aggressive behavior. However, upon closer inspection, the many times that the U.S. Government dealt with the Indians, they did from a position of dishonesty and force. These trends are especially noticeable in the post 1850 historical period and it is this period that cemented the foundation of distrust and anger felt by many tribes. A long tradition of the U.S. Government ignoring its own promises made to the Native American peoples can be easily uncovered with even the most basic research. These trends continue in 2016 with the deployment of the Dakota Access Pipeline, a 30-inch conduit designed to move light, sweet crude oil from the Dakota Bakken region to a distribution

Children were taken away from their homes and told everything they knew was wrong. They were sent to boarding schools to change their culture. These boarding schools were run by the United States government. The government's goal was to civilize Native Americans. They sent children to these schools against their will. Native American children were educated like Americans and they had to change their native ways to be more like whites (Cayton 266). Teachers abused their students and beat their native ways out of them. They were not allowed to see their families so they would try to escape, but their attempts were unsuccessful. The United States government’s Boarding Schools of the mid-late 1800s irreparably changed Native American culture.

Despite the breaking up of Native American reservations being the top priority in “domesticating,” re-educating them was seen as the final and most important step to help the Indians assimilate into white American culture and lifestyle. Native American children were to stop speaking their native languages and become English-speaking citizens of America, according to Merrill Gates. The Native Americans were referred to as savages that could not be handled by the American settlers, so it was then declared that it was the white man’s job to educate all Native Americans in order to make them civilized.

Two diverse groups and customs, the Native Americans and European settlers could not be any more different. The settlers were baffled by how the natives could be content with so little. Almost immediately wanting to enslave this group, the settlers set out for being most important and constantly tried to get a hold of the latest thing. However, on the different side of the spectrum the Native Americans only obtained things when they were needed. For instance, using materials found in nature to build houses. One might use poles found in the woods and bark off of trees. Instead of using more sturdy material as the settlers did. Using hides of animals to keep warm, bark to build with, and even treating strangers as people. The natives would invite a stranger inside, give them a rug to seep on, and would be fed if they were hungry. These people may not have had much. But humanity was all that was needed.