The Native American Family

Have you ever wonder how the world was created from another culture’s perspective? Native Americans used creation myths to explained to their people how the world was developed overtime. Creation myths are a big part of the Native American culture. they have been passed down from generation to generation. In the creation myths, harmony with nature, rituals, and strong social values are shown in each myths. The purpose of having strong social value in these myths is to teach younger Native Americans valuable lesson if they ever do something bad. These myths reveals how the rituals were created and their intentions for doing it. Creation myths has harmony with nature in it to show a very close kinship between them

Current American society is constantly affected by events from the past, but sometimes what society thinks is in the past is not so far behind. The way Native Americans were treated historically continually plays a part in current American society. Due to the racism and stereotypes carried throughout society the Native American cultural circle is constantly under fire.

Native American culture originated in some parts North America. These countries are known as the United States of America and some parts of Canada. In the United States, there are 6.6 million Native Americans, which form about 2.0 percent of the population (Bureau, 2016). Europe had realized there were about 50 million people already living the “new world” and these people were called Native Americans. Native Americans were originally called Indians, but later through history they formed a new name. These people were called this because of them being native to the “new world” and the American part came after the colonist named the United States. Throughout history, Native Americans believed that using raw material in nature was the best way to provide for their people. Their culture thought no part of an animal should go to waste. They would eat the meat, use the skin for clothing, and make jewelry from the bones. Over the years a lot of their culture and customs were lost due to conforming with society. Their languages were referred to as “Indigenous Languages” because of them being extremely complicated and diverse. Some important factors that help understand the foundation of Native American culture are their rituals/practices, death ceremonies, holidays, family, and stereotypes.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed west and found himself on the shores of a new world. His mission was to secure new land for Spain. Other European countries heard of his findings, they too crossed the ocean in hopes of securing new opportunities in this newly discovered land such as fur trading and gold mining. Little did they know that a community of indigenous people had already settled in this land thousands of years before. The Europeans decided to negotiate with the natives in order to set up their own communities in the land but the Native Americans held beliefs about society and religion that were far different from their European peers. Europeans thought the Indians to be “Noble Savages, gentle and friendly, but uncivilized, brutal, and barbaric” (citation). They could not see past their own

Native Americans and Americans today share many values and disbeliefs also. We all have families and try to do everything to protect and help them. We also try to not discriminate against other people. Doing this helps us connect more as people and a nation. Chief Joseph said “I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more.” We have opened our hearts and live together more peacefully.

Before the United States was colonized, people groups that are collectively known as Native Americans inhabited the majority of the country. Beginning in 1492, a new age of exploration had begun an era of cultural exchange across the globe, and European countries began establishing colonies in the Americas. European royals sent men to their colonies not only to claim the land, but also to procure wealth, through trade, resources, and precious treasures such as gold and silver. As the Europeans conquered the New World, they interacted often with the Native Americans, using them to survive, and navigate the territory. When the colonies were first established, the few travellers that were able to survive the trans-Atlantic voyage usually died

During the course of history the relationship between Whites and Native Americans changed drastically. A bond was created between the White traders who arrived in the Pacific Northwest and the Native Americans due to a mutual dependency for a wide range of commodities. This mutual bond was vital to both sides and kept the relationship between them on more equal standards. Later on the mutual bond and respect between them deteriorated and resulted in the Native American’s being categorized as inferior to the Whites. Such relationship changes were a result of two main factors; social changes, mainly the change in the whites in the region from white traders to white settlers, and cultural changes that resulted from White American’s sense of racial

If you use the internet to research the meaning of a resource it comes up with this “a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively”(Dictionary.com). Looking at it from a perspective with no indigenous background or knowledge, one might think that it sounds perfectly correct. Something that has use for people and it is only stated as for use by people. But what's wrong with that definition is that it almost strips animacy completely from humans and does for plants, minerals, and various other organisms. My thesis is that these “resources” are animate and the Potawatomi Native American way of personification is an accurate way to practice sustainability

I consider Jayar to be one of my friends even though I have never had the opportunity to meet him in person. We become friends through a gaming application and have been friends through there and on Facebook for almost two years. The reason why I chose Jayar for this project is due to the fact that I know his culture and family is very important and one of the main focuses of his life. I have been so envious seeing pictures and videos of his large family gatherings on Facebook. I have been very curious about his family’s structure and culture for a while now because I wish my family’s culture and togetherness was as prominent as theirs. In addition, I thought it would be a great opportunity for me to learn about what it means to be from Guam since I served in the military with many individuals who were from there.

The first attempt at dealing with Native American tribes can be seen through the acts of George Washington as he attempted to eradicate all indigenous people bypassing any attempt at a peaceful interaction. Washington insisted on developing a professional army which developed into a group of “vicious killers” (Dunbar-Oritz, 82). He was so set on Native removal that the Second Amendment was developed for the purpose of arming colonizers to murder Native people. From this moment on the United States government set out on a path to attempt to destroy Native people, their culture, and their history. This was done in various ways by various leaders throughout the nation’s developing years and into the present.

The fourth way the state manipulates space and place to contain and control brown illegalized migrant bodies is, “…in deadly hostile environs in desert treks that all too often become death marches when immigrants lose their way and die from exposure to the elements” (Fowler, 1).

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be Native American during the European invasion? In American history Native Americans were treated unfairly. The American government mistreated the Natives by lying to them and treating them as foreigners. After years of fighting for freedom the Natives did not achieve their goal for freedom. The Trail of Tears, being the most tragic event in American history, was due to the Removal Act in the 1830s, the misguidance of President Andrew Jackson, the discovery of gold, and the false promises made to the Native Americans.

Native American lives were much different before the arrival of Europeans. Due to the fact that there was a multitude of tribes, cultures differ greatly amongst different groups. Native Americans hiked over the land bridge, the Bering Strait, more than 12.000 years ago. Among this group of people, scientist divided them into 10 different culture areas: the Arctic, California, the Great Basin, the Northeast, the Northeast Coast, the Southeast, the Southwest, the Subarctic, the Plains and the Plateau.

Following the end of World War II, Native American soldiers returning from the war found themselves returning to a situation in which they were treated as second-class citizens in their own country despite their impactful contributions to the war effort. The era that followed would continue to illustrate some of the issues that plagued the relationship between the government and Native American communities, which, in turn, was destructive to the aims at improving the lives of those that lived in these communities. Many of these issues stemmed from the government’s lack of awareness or insight of the culture of the tribes that they were dealing with. However, contrary to policies used in order to help sustain Native American reservations and

Then in society, men were portrayed as “dominant figures” and women were the “nurturers”. Men not only filled the fatherly role but they also usually earned the “breadwinning”, went to work all day, and financially provided for the wives and