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    Reservation Blues Summary

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    In the story of reservation blues by sherman alexie the opening chapter starts off with the literary device of foreshadowing. “ In the one hundred and eleven years since the creation of the spokane indian reservation in 1881, not one person, indian or otherwise, had arrived there by accident. Wellpinit, the only town the reservation, did not exist on most maps, so the black stranger surprised the whole tribe when he appeared with nothing more than the suit he wore and guitar slung over his back

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    An Indian Reservation is a legal territory managed by a certain Native American tribe given to them, with only partial sovereignty, by the United States government. Only 326 of the country’s 567 recognized tribes were granted land, but even the land they were granted is not sufficient enough to support a sustainable lifestyle. With no rights to their land, no sense of home, and a rapidly dying culture, native americans have been dealt with in the worst ways possible after their own massacre and consistently

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    overstays its welcome and needs changes to survive. India’s reservation system is one of those systems which has overstayed its due and has been a failure in meeting its initial objectives. It was introduced to erase the caste discrimination and the divisions in the Indian society. What it has done is that it has etched these caste lines even deeper into the society setting up the general castes against the lower castes. The reservation system was thought to promote the weaker and the backward classes

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    when he established a federal doctrine that assigns the government as trustees of Indian affairs. The reservation lands set aside for Native Americans are often the poorest, least desirable areas; better suited for ranching than farming. Since most Native Americans don’t own their homes, or the land they are on, they can’t mortgage their assets to get a loan like other Americans. Even the reservation lands with valuable natural resources can seldom reap any financial gains, due to the notoriously slow

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    According to Hong and Zhang (2009), the online reservation technology serves as an intermediary between businesses and customers where it synchronizes customers’ requests and business responses in real time through the Internet. Figure 2 shows the mechanism of online reservation system. Consumers made reservation online through the provided system and then the company will receive their reservation through their device. This benefits both business owners and customers. On the business owner’s side

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    Set at the extremity of the striking San Gorgonio and San Jacinto Mountains, the Morongo Indian Reservation extends more than 35,000 acres and overlooks the desert vistas of the Banning Pass. Wild buckwheat, mesquite and chaparral still flourish here, and the ubiquitous breeze ensures that the air is always fresh and clear. One of the inborn names of the Morongo Reservation was Malki, and it was located in what was once called the Wanikik territory. In the mid-19th century, the Serrano people

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    What about casinos based on reservations? There are many arguments against these as well. That the increase of tourism to these casinos will harm the community, through crime rates, and increased illegal activity. They state that the funds stay in the pockets of those associated with the casino, and that the community does not see a benefit, only suffers from the casino activity. But dismissing the idea of a casino on reservations over assumptions is unfair to the Native people, as they assumptions

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    The Native American Reservations Imagine being told that if you migrate to a certain location you'll be helped with nutrition and your finance will be covered. Sounds good right? Well this is what the American government promised the Native Americans. A promise that wasn't granted. Many reservations have actually created a sense of confinement and detachment. The reservations have limited resources which separates them from the American Culture and society. This is shown through the laws we've

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    The largest Indian reservation in the United States is that of the Navajo Nation. It stretches around a total of 27,096 square miles. (Biggest Indian Reservations In The United States) The United states is a total of 3,718,710 square miles. (Geography Statistics Of United States Of America) The Navajo Nation Reservation is only .0072% of the total square miles that make up all of the United States of American, that really pales in comparison. This shows how much land that the Native Americans are

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    The use of online services nowadays becomes more necessary in the various fields. It is because of the advantage and useful effects to many people when it comes to online reservation because our society is facing rapid growths of need, availability and development of different commercial web-based application. The online reservation services differ from the traditional mode in the capacity to provide services regardless of temporal and spatial constraints. They are also different from traditional interpersonal

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    Gambling On Indian Reservations: The Hope For A Nation   About thirty miles off the highway and down a dirt road, you'll see the silhouette of a woman inside her house. She is exhausted, staring as the dust from the dirt floor mixes with the sunlight flowing through the holes the walls. She looks around and knows her life is in shambles. Her house is nothing more than rotting boards and rusted metal roofing. She has no electricity or indoor plumbing. Her only furniture is a moth-eaten couch

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    accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities. As internet technology has improved, so have reservation systems. Today, it is possible through online, to make a reservation for a hotel anywhere in the world. Hotels can create Web site and post new content on it every day. Dagupan Garden and Dagupan Village Hotels are twin hotels nestled in a calm suburban area of Dagupan City away

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    decent knowledge of each type of room the hotel offers to make accurate reservations for guests. Must be able to upsell to ensure guests have an unforgettable stay. Must communicate reservations to the front desk in an orderly fashion. Must be able to keep track of future room availability based on past reservations. Must uphold a neat and orderly work environment that is hospitable to guests (Job Description for Reservation Agent). Minimum Qualifications: Education: High school graduate or equivalent

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    Alexie visits his family that still live on the reservation every month, and has said, “In any small town, eccentricity is viewed as suspicious. In a tribally-controlled small town, eccentricities are viewed with much more suspicion. His family is the subject of much of his writing, which can be painful; but they will still come to hear him participate in a reading if it is close to the “rez”. Alexie’s books have been described as making the characters as odd and complex as anyone else (Campbell)

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    story titled “The Only Traffic Signal on the Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore,” it portrays a view of how the author Sherman Alexie views life on an Indian reservation. The story provides you with two main characters, Victor and Adrian. It could be said that in the story their behavior is affected by economic factors; however, there is more evidence pointing towards the men having psychological issues. The traffic light that is broken on the reservation is Victor and Adrian’s psychological belief

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    As many may know there is a huge news story brewing in North Dakota. Out on Standing Rock reservation there is a a protest going on about an oil pipeline line that is trying to be placed on the property. The native people of the land are against and have strong arguments against. They hope there arguments will open the eyes of the big wigs of the oil company. They plan to prove exactly what is going to happen to there land by placing this pipe line directly underneath the Missouri River. They have

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    Indian Reservations

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    put into reservations. Reservations still exist today; it is land that is reserved for Indians under a treaty or an agreement. The Indians didn’t want to be put into reservations, but they had no other option but to agree with the government. I looked into the reservations and they still exist today. The Indian Country Today states that there is a housing crisis in Indian country. Despite the Indian Housing Authority's (IHAs) recent efforts, the need for adequate housing on reservations remains acute

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    Reservation Schools

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    Reservation schools today are well under the quality of provincial schools. The aboriginal dropout rate is significantly higher than ours would be. This is happening because their schools aren’t as advanced as they should be. Yes, Aboriginals get a lot of money set out for them, but is it being used right? Many people are going to say it is and that they don’t need any more money, but after reading this paper your mindset will change. Aboriginal schools are underfunded, low quality, and have huge

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    Hopi Reservation

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    Virginia and encompasses some of the most often photographed landscapes in the United States. Travelers can hear the Navajo language that cloaked communications during World War II, see sacred monuments and enjoy Hualapai river rafting. Tours of both reservations offer cultural experiences featuring native dances beside the Hopi's traditional pottery and sacred Kachina dolls. Archeology and anthropology

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    Organized Reservations

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    United States territories are territories which they control and have gotten through fighting a war or have bought them from a different country. When the U.S had no more land to expand on they looked for new land that they could own and control. The U.S has sixteen territories in total but they are put into different categories based on their situations. This territoires are called organized territories which can be either incorporated or unincorporated and unorganized territories which can also

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