Native Americans In The 19th Century

Before the arrival of the European, Indian have already inhabited the places living by hunting animals and growing crops, having their own languages and cultures their land have been rooted there for generation after generation. But the Europeans, have taken those away from them, killing countless Indian with their diseases, and driving them out of their house, trying to convert them into Christian, viewing them as savage animal condemned them into an endless inexpressible sufferings. The North American Indians traditions and cultural been burn down in a matter of time, their traditions were obscured, and the chain of their recollections broken the moment when the European set foot on the New World. As the European tyranny increasing Indian habits started to change their becoming restless, and when they were pushes to their limited the Indian become more warlike, and more barbarous desperately fighting in order to earn some respect from the European. After American become independent the problem with Indian was still an issues, many war between Indian and the American has happen. More and more Indian having to move westward into the Louisiana territories continues losing their home and their lifestyles, they have also tried to bring this issues to court but was turn down, not only the Indian trying to adapted to the new environment, by creating their

I never thought about how much the Indians contributed to the economy of early colonial America. However, without the Native Americans “There would have been no maize or Indian corn, the staple crop grown throughout the colonial period to feed people and sometimes fatten livestock for export” (Axtell 988). I believe Mr. Axtell raises an excellent point in this statement. Without the Indians to teach the early settlers, they would never have survived the harsh winters, and would have starved and died out very

Similarly, as first-generation immigrants in Canada, my family faced the challenge of preserving our Hindu religious practices amidst adapting to a new country. Despite the loss of certain traditions like the daily pooja observed by my family members in Sri Lanka, my family continues to maintain other customs such as observing vegetarianism during Navaratri to honor Saraswathi, illustrating a selective continuity of our cultural and religious identity. This parallel with Treuer’s experience illuminates how, despite slight deviations from traditional observances, parents strive to impart to us a meaningful connection to our heritage, prioritizing educational success as a reflection of our cultural values. Furthermore, this raises questions about the future transformation of religious and cultural teachings as individuals migrate from their traditional homelands to become minorities in new regions, pondering how these traditions will evolve or blend within the mosaic of global

The most powerful moment in the film is when Wink and Hushpuppy escape the shelter they are taken to after authority officials come to “rescue” them from the Bathtub, the name of their town, because they are residing in an area where a mandatory evacuation has been implemented. Originally, I was under the impression that Wink only considered life in the Bathtub because he was adamant on everyone staying there throughout the film. However, instead of instantly fleeing to the Bathtub he takes Hushpuppy and throws her on a bus to Iowa. Hushpuppy escapes the bus believing that her father is trying to get rid of her. However, Wink wants Hushpuppy to have a chance at a better life.

She explains her thesis by stating “Others who write stories of migration often talk of arrival at a new place as a loss of communal memory and the erosion of an original culture. I want to talk of arrival as a gain,” (360). The key points of the text include Mukherjee describing her transition between Calcutta and the United States, and what it means to be and American and how culture influences that aspect. The information in the text is significant; the people of America are a part of a melting pot, sometimes it is hard for them to find the distinction between American culture and their own. The information in Mukherjee’s story is clear and specific, unbiased, and is relevant to the purpose of the story. I believe Mukherjee has achieved her purpose of informing her audience about cultural differences; she presents certain strengths and weaknesses within the text.

When colonists first came to America, the Indians traded with and showed how to plant crops and hunt in the New World. The colonists in return fought the Indians for their land taking as much as they could. When the colonists took the land from the Indians towns were able to grow, their regions became larger with more people, which helped trading and mercantilism. The taking of Indian land did lead to political tensions between the colonies and the other countries Britain, France and Spain. When the Indians chose to fight for or against the colonies or countries it led to economic issues as far as helping with man power and not having to pay an army.

Though obvious to the name, the American Indian Tribes had much to do with the growth of what we now know of as the US. Long ago when the english settlers came over with Columbus, on the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, they had found that there were people living there, were very different from “the white man”. But the American Indians have been located throughout the states from the very beginning and are still thriving, in some cases. One of the more commonly known, American Indian Tribes is the Cherokee tribe.(WKU Meteorology; Dr. Greg Goodrich)

Furthermore the economy would have been utterly different without the Indians in place when the colonial Americans arrived. It is easy for one to see how the agriculture would have been similar but not the same without the Indians. Axtell stated that the mainstay of colonial life would have been farming either for “family subsistence or for capitalist marketing and accumulation. Because of the Indians existence before the Colonial Americas an extensive amount of land was cleared by the Indians which made the farming process somewhat easier for the Colonial Americas. The Indians were able to clear to clear the grub and make “meadows and park- like woods by seasonal burning”. (Axtell.988) Because of the previous clearing work the Indians had done large corn fields and villages were formed. It was relatively easy for the colonist to obtain clear Indian land by “trading a few fathoms of trading cloth, some

history, cause by the excruciating relocation of the Indians. This is also considered as the beginning of the Indian extermination by the U.S. government even though they had lived in the country several generations before the white settlers set their foot in America. Altough after the American Revolution and the establishment of the United State, the Indians were consider as a discrete nation. Enclosed by a monarch country even so, the Indians were completey perpetrate to a tranquil coexistence, together with the White settlers.

Because American Indians’ religious beliefs differ from European Christian beliefs, they were viewed as “savages.” In addition to this, European settlers believed that Indian Americans were “uncivilized” people who needed to make civilized. Europeans also believed in the manifest destiny, a doctrine which states that it’s their divine duty to spread civilization and Christianity across North America. The hardships that the American Indians faced eventually led to victory when the Citizenship Act was acted upon in 1924. This act is one of the significant part of the Civil Rights era because this gave them the citizenship rights. They also benefited from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 because these acts promoted political and economic equality for American Indians.

Understandably, American Indians soon began to distrust and resent their white oppressors. Simon Pokagon put it nicely in his speech The Red Man's Greeting :

This alliance soon ended when the Europeans no longer needed the Indian’s skills, and they were able to survive on their own. At this point and beyond, is when many examples of racism took place for the Indians and Immigrants. Some of the main examples include the formation of the reserve system and residential schools, the Japanese Internment, and Jewish immigration during

The Native American people and their history have greatly impacted modern day America and created the world we all know today. without their inspiration and help, Europeans would not have been able to colonize America on their own; furthermore it would've been very difficult and most would not have survived. America was built upon the ideas that originated from the Native American people. Culture that has been introduced by them, agricultural development, and political views created the bases of how America grew and functions today. Many times, people image Native Americans mainly on their art. The natives of the Southwest are known for their turquoise jewelry, the natives from the Plains for their beads, and the Northwest Coast are known for

Indian-Americans ranging from ages 16-24 that are first generation Americans undergo the stages of minority identity development. They are commonly placed in environments which force them to question their own identity. As they communicate with peers, they question themselves and their personal beliefs and customs. Occasionally, they view the majority culture as better than their own and may develop negative feelings of their Indian household upbringing. One may feel the need to internalize the values of the dominant culture of the community and change to fit the status quo. This is especially difficult for Indian-Americans because so many things that they are taught within the home are not normal for the majority culture therefore presenting a major division and causing an uproar in the home. Parents tend to view “normal” majority culture attributes as

Meanwhile the articles “Multicultural community organizing: a strategy for change”by Gutierrez, Lorraine and “Multiculturalism and "American" religion: the case of Hindu Indian Americans” by Kurien, Prema relates to each other on the perspective of the voices of those within the multicultural community and what the disadvantages are living in a society that has not completely conformed to different cultures and religions. For example in "American" religion: the case of Hindu Indian Americans” Kurien touched bases on how Hindus were treated so unfairly that it was time for them to speak up so they wrote a letter to the president at time saying “ Hindus are very much a part of our nation…….. Hindus are a peace-loving people. We never