How does the history of the Native American in the U.S. compare with the values that stand at the foundation of the U.S. (freedom, liberty, equality)? The Native Americans same as other indigenous people around the world faced up rigorous ordeals of history. The Native Americans still keep grievance in bottom of their heart against expansion of the US territories to their motherland in1800s, which subjugated their freedom, sacred land and heritage. Furthermore, history of Native Americans evidently expressed fascinating story about heroism, durability, patriotism, and way of life, in contrast, there were gloomy stories, particularly, forfeiture of their self-determination, lands, and fairness. It has changed my way of thinking of how the Native …show more content…
The forced removal of the Native Americans by the US government led to harmful effect, and caused incessant hatred from all indigenous people who lived on their land from generations to generations. Regrettably, the federal government mistreated the Native Americans in grim circumstances. For example, when the resources were found on territories belong to the Native Americans, they were not authorized from digging for it, according to related laws at that time. Furthermore, according to one of tribal leader’s historical expression, “They sold the right to exploit minerals and resources, but they never traded their land to the federal government”. It was also notably expressed by couple of native Americans during the interaction that resentments still exist at some point regarding land issues up to date. Moreover, due to forced resettlement of the Native Americans, particularly on the reservations with limited resources and the absence of laws related to the its resources led most Native Americans to grow up in an environment of poverty. From the basic observation in Montana, most of Native Americans perceived to be living either the lower middle class or working …show more content…
Surely, I was wrong about the perception on native Americans, particularly their remaining values and culture at some point due to the strong political, social, and economic influence of America. In addition, it was also valuable to listen all “from the horses’ mouth” what they think about their times past with numerous challenges and future of indigenous people, their own peaceful, spiritual, and cultural patterns. Nevertheless, there are some challenges for the Native Americans, both US government and the Native Americans are perceived to keep their ancestral way of life, while regulating and adapting to changes in the modern
When most people hear of Native Americans, they cannot help but think of elaborate headdresses, red skinned warriors, and lively dancing. Although these aspects of Native American culture are fascinating, more important is where they fare in our society 's past and present. Restrictive laws and acts such as the Indian Removal Act, the Indian Reorganization Act, Fort Laramie treaties, and the Trail of Tears forced Native Americans from their lands. When settlers and the American government saw the resistance of Native Americans to forced assimilation, they resorted to racial discrimination and relocation to reservations. This history of discrimination has fueled calls for the United States government to pay reparations and the return of Native Americans to their indigenous lands.
In the book by Donald Grinde and Bruce Johansen, “Exemplar of Liberty: Native American and the Evolution of Democracy”, we will get knowledge on what the non-Native Americans thought about the Native Americans. These stereotypes doesn’t portray the right image of a Native
The Native Americans lived on millions of acres of land in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and Florida, they inherited all of these lands from their ancestors who cultivated for generations. According to Elias Boudinot the natives considered themselves to be just as equal as the Whites, he states, “What is an Indian? Is he not formed of the same materials with yourself?” (Boudinot, 1826) The natives saw themselves to be no different from the Whites, in fact they cared for one another as a whole, they lived in kinships, where there was never an Indian left alone without a family. They followed a society based off of the concept of interdependence, they had in their mind that everything is dependent of something. The Indians were very advanced, and were able to prosper in their society, although the Whites believed otherwise, and believed that the natives were uncivilized.
The Indians living in the Plains lived prosperously until settlers started to move in. Many Native Americans lost their valued resources because of Westward Expansion. According to Santana the Chief of the Kiowas, “this land belonged to our fathers,” is being disrupted by the settlers and soldiers. All the buffalo were gone and the Natives were not able roam the lands freely anymore. Native Americans´ freedom was taken away. Native Americans lost many assets to their lives that their “heart feels like bursting.”
Native American’s have always been the aspect that shapes our culture and history today. The rise of the new world started with the discovery of the land of which the Native Americans resided. They are referred to as the indigenous people because they were the people who lived and survived off this land first. The Native Americans have a unique culture that consisted of a bond with nature. They had similar gender roles just like the white population. The men were hunters, warriors, and protectors, while the women tended to the children, their homes, and farmed. While the late 1800 's into the 1900 's and beyond began to bring the struggle to the Native American Indians, they fought a tough battle in pursuit of protecting their land. Throughout history the Native American’s have been oppressed and exploited of their identity.
The American Revolution for the Native American population was a time of civil strife, a threatened existence and the cap stoning event that would ultimately take any and all remaining power held in the new America. Those factors are made very identifiable from the downfall of the Iroquois Confederation that was established in the 15th century before the arrival of the European’s arrival (Revolutionary Limits: Native Americans, 2014). As a result of the Revolutionary war the tribes was split into two factions and at the end of the war, neither were granted favorable diplomatic arrangements resulting in the forced removal from their traditional lands (Revolutionary Limits: Native Americans, 2014). This would lead to many years of war and broken attempts at treaties between the competing cultures of the American colonies and the Native American peoples.
Native Americans were very important to American history; they were the first people in America (Nash, 2010, p. 13). Native Americans have their own form of governing, vastly different language, religious beliefs, and dress and for some reason the Natives have been generally excluded from American success (Nash, 2010, pg. 14-15). This is especially true when we look at how America put into place the "Manifest destiny" the idea that the United States had the God-given right and duty to take
As the result of the invader of European on the physical aspect, the relationship between the natives and the invaders was clear: conquest, enslavement, the expropriation of all the wealth and resources of the land. However the Native Americans were also affected on the non-physical aspect. As the traditional base of existence changed due to the Colonists’ victory, the local Native communities had to adapt certain aspects of their culture in order to survive.
Historically, relationships between European colonists and Native American were extremely complex and complicated. Due to the violent European colonization of America, Native Americans became susceptible to oppressions and extinction for over five hundred years (Poupart, 2003). European colonists’ central focus were directed towards acquiring maximum profits by exploiting Native American’s vast resources and utilizing their physical performance toward enslavement. This created devastation among Native American families, movement of various fatal diseases, and destruction of the traditional lifestyle of Native Americans (Starkey, 1998). The elimination of Native American culture came with strong opposition and resistance through civil organizations, religious movements, and conflict revolutions.
Throughout history, Native Americans have been victimized by Americans and the American Government. Native Americans were here long before the English settlers found and migrated to America. They tried to buy the land from Native Americans, and money was not important to them so they refused. Over time this costed a lot of Native American lives and most of their land was taken from them. Native Americans were immensely mistreated in the 1900’s by white Americans and are still being wronged by deceiving history in textbooks and other learning aid.
The Native Americans and the United States have not always seen eye to eye on things since the beginning. The approach of the people of the white civilization has brought extreme agony and torture to the Native Americans. This was as a result of race playing a humongous part in humanity during this time, for this reason the Native Americans were looked down on and poorly treated by the white population. This was a strenuous point in time for the American Indians to adapt to society since their culture, attitudes, values, and beliefs were slowly being abandoned and the federal government wanting them to assimilate to the white culture. Since then the Native Americans have struggled to persevere on reservation lands, deprived of support, and for the most part hopelessness. There are many social problems that contribute to the delinquency of Native-American youth on the reservation. The community dilemmas that contribute to the failure of the Native-Americans younger generation are poor academic achievement, alcoholism, domestic violence, mental health issues, and unemployment. These horrendous matters will hopefully disappear in the time and Native-Americans will become successful in today’s society.
During the end of the nineteenth century, the United States had formed policies which reduced land allotted to Native Americans. By enforcing these laws as well as Anglo-American ideals, the United States compromised indigenous people’s culture and ability to thrive in its society.
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.
Between 1790 and 1920 it was a tough time for the Indians. During that period Native Americans were forced to convert to the European-American Culture. Their whole life changed, the way of living, religion, and especially their children’s future. It was wrong of Americans to convert natives into a different society that they saw fit and not letting them express their own culture and treating them as an unworthy society.
Although there exists a plethora of troubling statistics and documented conditions surrounding the Natives, this information remains an afterthought in the national stage. The federal government has largely ignored the issues that Native Americans have suffered from. The notion of what it truly means to be a Native American is convoluted in the popular American perception and therefore, not regarded with much