The Land is Ours

with two words, our land. What does “our land” mean? Why Broken Sword showed these two words to Nameless? Why Nameless decided to not kill King of Qin because of these two words? How this two word connects to Chinese culture? After watching the film, I think about these two word so many times. Does “our land” mean the land of the country or the power of Qin’s control? However, in my point of view “our land” means all the people. People’s happiness and tragedies established “our land”. People lived

live: a world in which the white man robs us of tradition and deprives us of the lands that have sheltered our generation, our fathers’ generations, and our ancestors’ generations. What harm have we done to deserve this? We merely desire to reside on our lands, vast expanses of beautifully rugged terrain, in peace. And why must this simple right ever come into question? Yet question it they do. Flouncing on our land, a group of white men have declared to us that everything we know is about to change

by the self-applauding rhetoric of politicians and the media, accompanied by the vehement defamation of the governments of other nations. American citizens themselves, seem to subscribe to these sentiments, believing their beloved country to be “the land of the free, and the home of the brave”. This characterization of American society is, at best, only applicable to its recent history, given its sordid past of slavery, Jim Crow, xenophobic policies, and mass marginalization of minorities, all completely

Heron,” and Louise Erdrich’s essay “The Healing of Wild Horses: Our Truths Come From Tenure on This Land” all engage with themes of silence and nature, revealing the thoughtful suggestions of listening to these often-overlooked voices. This essay argues that these texts highlight the importance of recognizing and valuing the perspectives of the silent—whether human, animal, or plant—and demonstrate how such recognition enriches our understanding of both nature

people have not learnt the aspect of accommodating the behavior of other individuals based on their gender and race. This literacy analysis offers as a platform in which we can learn how to deal with the conflicts of cultures that is greatly affecting our society today. What text will you write about? Why?

the lungs of our planet, literally playing a critical role in every breath we take.” ----- Chris North In the poem ‘When First the Land Was Ours’, it describes at first how rich and fertile the soil was when people first discovered the new land. And because the land was lush with plants and living creatures, we assumed that it would be so no matter what. However, over time, through civilizations, our demands grew and to quench our thirst for our needs and wants, we strip the land of all its beauty

Event Paper: "Our Home on Native Land: Indian Treaty Rights in Canada and the US” The lecture covered the basis on Indians’ treaties, the government, and how both (the treaties and government) clashed with the Native’s culture. The guest speaker was Gillian Allen, a lawyer, who worked on First Nations treaty-related affairs in Canada and an Aboriginal. She presented a lecture on Indian Treaty Rights in Canada and the U.S. During the lecture, I learned interesting information about the Natives and

Essay #2 Once Europeans began coming to our native land, we natives knew it was not going to be an easy welcome or transition. I, myself, have always kept an open mind to whatever news comes our tribe’s way, but I also stay true to my values which include not being taken advantage of. Around 1800 it is said that nearly 400,000 American settlers lived west of the Appalachian Mountains. (Voices of Freedom, Pg. 157) This only took more of our lands away. Not all Native Americans went along with

Key Quote: “The Ocean does not separate us from lands of our duty and desires” Historical Context: Since 1789, the American flag kept waving on through many different territories/terrains. During this time until the present day we as a nation continue to spread our values and lead by example to other lands. Thesis: The U.S government will govern other countries without consent because it will strengthen the U.S economically and benefit other countries socially. First, other powerful

of human beings with the land has a strong connection. Centuries have gone by and throughout the many years, humans have relied on the land to provide for Humans, they need to evolve, survive, and move forward with their lives. The land provides for humans in a non costly manner. The land provides humans free shelter. For example, Humans use the dirt we walk on to build shelter. The Earth provides humans natural resources, such as water from lakes, streams and rain. The land gives humans bountiful