Chinese American history

Language is one of many components that identify a group of people to their culture. Unfortunately, there are quite a few obstacles that challenge indigenous people learning their native language. The loss of a language distances groups farther from their native roots, which is exactly opposite of the efforts being made in Canada. Learning and practicing an indigenous language fulfills one’s role as an engaged citizen and allows for engagement within a culture. The McGill Tribune published Jenny

Suicide in the Native American Population of the Northeastern United States While the Native American population encounters many health disparities; of growing concern, is the rates of suicide among these communities. The U.S. National Library of Medicine defines health disparities as “the variation in rates of disease occurrence and disabilities between socioeconomic and /or geographically defined population groups”. When looking at the Native American population of the northeastern United States

The way of life significantly changed for the Native Americans after Europeans imposed the Columbian exchange into the New World. Along with the exchange of livestock and plants came unprecedented and unintentional deadly diseases that, in turn, practically wiped out the Native American population as a whole (textbook, 19). The decimation of the population occurred at alarming rates, which affected the trade of products between countries. The natives were not massacred by the popular belief of guns

The Columbian Exchange is described as one of the most significant events that has happened in history. It brought a new way of living into the Old and New World and caused a domino effect. The discovery of the New World in 1492 opened a new chapter in European history. The New World was home to a vast variety of produce that Europe had never seen before so they soon started to export those goods. It included things such as tobacco, turkey, vanilla bean, potatoes, cacao bean, avocadoes, different

of the Americas was a tragedy because, the Native Americans were living a peaceful life and the arrival of Europeans has led to the devastation of indigenous communities through diseases, violence and dispossession. The most harmful consequences of the European Settlement to the Native Americans was the transfer of diseases. Europeans brought diseases such as small pox, measles and influenza. This had destructive consequences for native Americans who could not fight these diseases as they did not

devastating impact from the contact between Europeans and Americans came from the spread of biological agents like smallpox, Typhus and influenza. He also goes on and talks about Native accomplishments compare to Zinn's discussion of "progress".All of this is going to be explained with Charles Mann’s own words. In the article “1491” by Charles Mann , Mann also talks about the most devastating impact from the contact between Europeans and Americans came from the spread of biological agents like smallpox

The Columbian Exchange that occurred in the Western Hemisphere subjected America to extensive changes that would fundamentally change the people that lived there, the people that would come to live there, and the land itself. In fact, the America that we know today has been shaped by the events that took place hundreds of years ago during the Columbian Exchange. As European people brought their culture and values to the Americas, it started to combine and mix with the cultures and values already

The main argument of Columbus in his diary from October 11-15, 1492, is that the natives that populated America before he “discovered” it are ignorant brutes who should be enslaved into servants and taught to be Christian. Columbus clearly supports his thesis as shown by three pieces of evidence. The first piece of evidence he gives is that the natives are ignorant: “They do not carry arms nor are they acquainted with them, because I showed them swords and they took them by the edge and through ignorance

With its origins dating back as early as the 1700s, the famous quote "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" has been debated amongst philosophers over the topic of perception; more specifically, whether or not something exists if it's not within our range of perception. While this is a question that's been the butt of numerous jokes for centuries, the saying really brings into account whether something even matters if one cannot see it. Allow me to

Leanne Betasamosake is a popular Indigenous writer who’s had growing experience throughout her life writing numerous of books in multiple of genres, which speak particularly upon Indigenous issues alongside of the playful stories and poetry she enjoys sharing. Leanne is part of the Annishnaabe community and proudly acknowledges her ethnic background and her tradition. “This Accident of Being Lost” written by Leanne Simpson successfully attempts to discuss the underlying issues surrounding Indigenous