They developed "a village life, complete with political organizations and complex religious concepts." (Yenne 1984) These American Indians adapted to the changes that occurred in the climate as well as with the evolution of animal life. ... They developed "a village life, complete with political organizations and complex religious concepts." (Yenne 1984) These American Indians adapted to the changes that occurred in the climate as well as with the evolution of animal life. ... Changing the appearance of the "landscape and rendering impossible the kind of life Indian people ...

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The radio station is a make shift trailer which highlights the economic condition of reservation life. ... He is caught in the arms of Arnold Joseph (Gary Farmer), a neighbor with a drinking problem, who is eventually thrown out by his wife (Tantoo Cardinal) and goes to live in Phoenix. ... Cavalry, to John Wayne and to U.S. policies toward Indians over the years, but ``Smoke Signals'' is free of the oppressive weight of victim culture; these characters don't live in the past and define themselves by the crimes committed against their people. ... Victor nurses ...

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Research reveals that there are numerous works on the life of Pocahontas. ... Few recorded details of the life of Pocahontas exist today, and the truth of those that do exist is open to question. ... The first time, she supposedly saved the life of Captain John Smith, one of the leaders of the Jamestown colony. ... "Pocahontas [Powhatan's] dearest jewel and daughter, in that darke night came through the irksome woods, and told our Captaine...if we would live, shee wished us presently gone-. ... After reading about the historical facts of Pocahontas' life, it becomes immediatel...

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In three parts he described it as: 1)the coordinated and planned annihilation of a National, Religious, or racial group 2)by a variety of actions such as attacks on: political and social institutions, culture, languages, national feelings, religion, and economic basis of life 3) aimed at undermining the foundations essential for survival of the group as a group. ... The notable and well recognized Smithsonian Institute is one of the front runners of denying how many people originally lived in North America with an original estimate of about 1 million, but since then changing it to possibly ...

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For a nation that was founded on the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of property, or happiness, the United States was unjustified in their cruel treatment of American Indian people. ... Upon seeing the natives' way of life and culture, Westerners viewed them as savages and barbarians, the, "others," (Staszak). ... In the early nineteenth century, many Euro-Americans believed that, "civilized," whites and, "savage," Indians could not live side by side. ...

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Since the Appalachian region is abundant in wildlife and plant life, it provides all the necessities for living. ... Camp life was a harsh, cruel reality for many of the veterans. Many times both Union and Confederate veterans lived on half rations, compromised clothing, and inadequate artillery. ... Written by Emma Bell Miles, this book is a portrait of religious life in the mountains. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Iroquois lived in structures known as longhouses that offered them a closeness that made for more honest and open relations among them. ... Yet, the longhouse was more then just a dwelling, it was a way of life for the Iroquois. ... In these longhouses lived several families, each with their own fire, but they still shared the heat and cooking facilities of these fires with the other families living in the longhouse. ... Early in the history of the Iroquois the Five Nations found it necessary to fight in order to maintain competitive in the fur trade and maintain their way of life. ....

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The Southwest, Eastern Woodlands, Great Plains, Great Basin, Pacific Northwest, and Arctic and Subarctic are all areas in which the Native Americans that lived that made up the diverse native peoples. ... They tended to live near streams and eat corn, beans, and squash. ... The Native Americans also lived in the Great Basin, which is present day Nevada, Utah, Eastern California, Wyoming, and Colorado. ... The Great Spirit gave it to his children to live uponnothing can be sold but such things as can be carried away.... Under these circumstances, most slaves lived and worked close to the white ...

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Their family and community ties remained strong after they left home; they came to America in small groups of cousins and village neighbors, and these relationships formed a network of interconnections among them in the new country as they lived and worked together. ... They had come to the United States with high hopes, expecting to make their fortunes, but they discovered that life in America was unexpectedly challenging. ... Moreover, those who had jobs lived a life very different from the life they have known in India (Karitala 2). ... (Hundley 45)" Despite the difficulties they encountere...

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It affected the physical context of the American environment and the changing experience of American life. ... His perception of the American landscape was produced by the time in which he lived. ... There, the settler family seems to be able to live on the profusion of the land. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Risking to create people who lacked their roots and purpose in life and almost destroyed a unique heritage. ... We also found it difficult to understand the nomadic life many Indians lead. We are obsessed with material achievements and we fail to see the human and spiritual values in life. ... Only in being nothing may an individual human being become everything and only then realize the essential kinship with all forms of life. ... Frequently the animal or bird might become the individual's guardian spirit, which would protect him or her in the events of life. ...

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A human being's life is so short that no single person can learn for themselves everything there is to know about life. ... I was never in more pain in my life, said the wise hen. ... The intent of cautionary and trickster tales is to educate youngsters about some of life's more common pitfalls, while the intent of hero tales is to inspire and encourage the younger generation by instilling in them a sense of pride in their ancestors. ...

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Alexie opens each chapter with Blues lyrics, each song lamenting some wretched aspect of Native American life and relating to foregoing chapter. ... The opening line emphasizes (assuming that in accordance with Blues musical lyrics, 'dancing' often was a euphemism for sex) the loneliness as felt by Native Americans as a result of fractured family and community life on the Reservations (not one of the main characters has grown up through functional happy childhoods, Victor being abandoned by both his parents, Junior losing his parents, and as an indirect consequence his immediate fam...

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In the 1950s, the time life expectancy was short because of those infectious diseases, heart disease "accounted for a small proportion of deaths among Alaska Native people" (Johnston, etal, 74). ... They started to enjoy their life because they saw the hope of being alive from those disease. ...

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Even those who live in urban areas are affected by the belief systems of their elders. ... "Persistent and pervasive social pressure to adapt or acculturate is a fact of life for most American Native children and families" (Morris, et al., 2001, p 35). ... Kim could benefit from a treatment plan that facilitates her use of tribal services to improve her and her family's quality of life. ...

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This is an important fact because it means that each island had no major life forms initially and was essentially just rock. ... Just as it has become clear that Native Americans did not live entirely "in harmony- with nature prior to European settlement, it is clear that native Hawaiians did not live in harmony with their surroundings. ...

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Throughout the years, slavery has played a dominant role within the Cherokee Nation, inevitably affecting thousands of African Americans, American Indians, and Europeans alike. Within the last decade, a vicious battle has come alive between the Cherokee people and freedmen. These freedmen, who have been denied their right to remain within the Cherokee nation, are descendants of slaves held by the Native American tribe. The purpose of this research is to outline a brief history of slavery within the Cherokee Nation, key conflicts, and the resulting outcomes. Before Europeans journeyed to Nort...

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