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    Native American cultures and societies were without a doubt dynamic. Each society and their culture were comprised of various aspects including: creation stories, morals, beliefs and overall ways of living. Native Americans would base their beliefs on scientific, religious, or mythological studies. Unfortunately, with each society’s different style of living, it would lead to the demise of many tribes. External structural forces are circumstances that are beyond our control. It contains larger forces

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    Thesis: Both the Spanish and the Native American’s commitment to tradition shaped the early encounters between the two cultures. The Native American’s drastically different values and rituals led the Spanish to believe that the tribes had immoral views and caused the colonists to attempt to assimilate the native people into Catholicism and a life of servitude. When the Spanish first arrived in California, they were offended by the Ohlone’s fierce loyalty to their rituals and traditions surrounding

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    Many of the Native American culture use to live in Tipis. They were very resourceful in using the materials they had around them to make the Tipis. Tipis are important because you can become able to see how they lived. Tipis are easy to assemble and disassemble, Tipis are made from the women and only takes one hour to assemble, Tipis have lots of symbols on the outside of the Tipis and how did they make the hides. How do Native Americans make Tipis? Native Americans make Tipis by gathering long

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    Chocolate Thunder sang with her and turned the whole thing into a healing duet” (p. 100). The European American twist is the vibrating, phallic dildo. It is comically used as some sort of a “magic healing stick” that is part of Native American customs. As a result, Chocolate Thunder, the sexual toy in question, is placed over the son’s crib once the son recovers. This playful European American theme is a key part of an intense Spokane Indian healing ritual that is seemingly as powerful as contemporary

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    Growing up with two different cultures in the United Sates. Back in the 18th century the United States was a new a nation when most of the world was divided among the European. There were 6 to 10 million that leave which later divided into several hundred tribes, which different languages. When they start looking of religion and military power most people began to claim the land and lock up new worlds of natural resources to meet their needs. That was one the reason that some of them decided to immigrate

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    Cultures are how your families bond. It is how you come together and cherish your traditions. Native American culture is very unique. This goes along with the Hispanic culture with its many different traditions. All cultures are very unique, but can also be the same. Native American culture is, in my opinion, the most discrete culture I’ve ever known about. They are the gods of folk tales. Their folk tales date back to the B.C. era. This is unlike the Hispanic culture, where you don’t hear about

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    had read all the short stories. I founded that Native American people they lived in harmony of the sky and earth. Because they believe in each individual living things and their spirit will grant them power which give them faith to prolong in their live. For the Native America, each story is always tight with trust of the some sort spiritual power and those power comes from tiger, hawk or bear in some kinds... Those figures can grants The Natives American power and good fortunes. By offering your Faith

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    Native American Culture vs. Western Culture “Sometimes it is impossible to know where you are headed without reflecting on where you came from. Understanding your heritage, your roots and your ancestry is an important part of carving out your adventure.” When reading from Close Range and A Radiant Curve the reader gets the feeling that both of these women have strong ties to their heritage, their roots. It is evident in Luci Tapahonso’s poem “The warp is even: taut vertical loops”. Tapahonso wants

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    California. He begins by speaking about how Native American Society worked where if you earned your place. Everyone had a role and was treated as family. When Americans were taken in by them through capture or adoption, they didn’t want to leave. This was a shock to the Americans in society where the indians were seen as savages and brutes. Life seemed a lot easier on the American side, but their people were still willing to give it all up for a life with the natives. When the U.S. army went to

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    HEALTHCARE CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE 1 Healthcare Considerations for the Native American Culture Christina Seif Mid-State Technical College HEALTHCARE CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE 2 Abstract The Native American culture is the original culture of the United States. Members of Native American tribes live throughout the country. “There are an estimated 4.9 million persons, in 565 federally recognized tribes

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