Political Changes In Native American Society

The new world had large amounts of gold and silver which was highly valuable and used as currency. They also discovered several new crops including maize (corn), potato, squash, tomato, bell pepper, chili pepper, avocado, squash, pumpkin, peanut, cacao, vanilla, strawberry, blueberry, pineapple, and tobacco (Shmoop). These were traded for old world foods. Since horses came from the old world many Europeans traded the Native Americans in exchange for supplies. Weapons had soon become the most widely traded goods between Europeans and Natives (Malone). Europeans had an abundance of weapons and them for Indian labor or crops. Natives became so dependent on European weapons that Europeans took advantage of this and often made a large profit when trading (Malone). With a new supply of resources trade ports and ships with quickly opened in the new world which increased the speed and quantity of trade. More slaves were needed to cultivate resources and this eventually leads to the formation of the West African slave trade. Due to all this trade the economy was more successful than ever. Trade became the source of European wealth and could be described as their center of

Knowing some of the issues that Native Americans and the U.S. Government faced back in the 1800’s, believe it or not, there is still some that arise today, along with a lot of other issues that Native Americans have within themselves.

Sectionalism: Local Interests & Petty Distinctions Ever since the beginning of the human race, stories have been told and history has been made. Thousands of famous figures invented new systems that have been imprinted in our historical records. Sectionalism would be one of those important systems. Sectionalism means the placing the needs of one section over the need of the whole nation.

Women who live in a matriarch society are equal to men due to the respect they receive. Men in a matriarch sort of become `the other.' The respect and equality can be seen in Native Americans. By examining Native American women's roles will show their equality with men. Women have "knowledge of weaving, agriculture, and animal husbandry" (9). They also look after children and the household. Therefore, "Navajo women are central forces in their families and communities" (1). They are important with

For Europeans, the to be a member of a family you had to be related to the eldest male in the household. This was a total opposite to the Indian society. For example, in the Iroquois society, family membership was determined by the family of the female. At the head of each family was an elder woman, followed by her daughter, their husbands and children, and finally her unmarried granddaughters and grandsons. When one of the men married, he moved to the family of his wife. This was a very sharp contrast to the Europeans, whom had for centuries, been the top of their social hierarchy. In Europe, the women had a very relatively primitive, limited role in society. They were not allowed to attend or partake in political affairs, with very few exceptions. Now, on the other hand, in Indian society there was a council of chiefs, whom was all male, but they were appointed by an elder women. Also, during their deliberation over issues, the males made the final decision, but would be expelled from the council, if they didn?t conclude to the same decision that the elder woman came to. The women's main job in Indian society, was being in charge of cultivation of, harvest of, and distribution of food. When the men left to go hunting, women were left to run society. The Europeans simply believed that the males were far superior to the family, which is why women could not have jobs, and were left to

Our nation’s history has been deep rooted in the conflict involving Native Americans, ever since the beginning of America and it is one hard to get rid of even as the days go by. The impact of colonialism can be seen in Native American communities even today, and it can only be understood through a cultural perspective once you experience it. Aaron Huey, who is a photographer, went to Pine Ridge reservation and it led him to document the poverty and issues that the Sioux Indians go through as a result of the United States government’s long term actions and policies against them. One must question all sources regarding these topics because there is a lot of biased and misinformation about Native American struggles, and sometimes schools do not thoroughly teach the truth so students can get an insight. There are also different sociological perspectives in this conflict, along with many differing opinions on how to approach the problem and deal with it. This is where ideas clash because people believe their views are right regarding how to handle it.

The way the political, economic, and religious systems of Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans compare was they all shared similar traits, but slightly varied dependent upon region and resources. Politically, they all had some form of government with a leading group or leader, contact though led to the spread of established institutions as power holders. The Native Americans had chiefdoms, the Europeans had monarchies or nobility and the Africans had empires and kingdoms. Economically, these three all had trading as a key component and after contact, slavery spread through trade. The Native Americans had corn and maize, the Europeans had livestock and the Africans had slaves.

Women in European societies enjoyed very little social importance. In Native American societies, women also held inferior positions, but not to the degree instituted among European women. Native Americans determined family membership through the female line, contrary to the European patriarchal system. A woman could divorce her husband if she wished. Europeans regarded this reversal of sexual hierarchy as dangerous and peculiar. Senior women of a village instructed the men during decision-making, determined the chief of a clan, and retained impeaching powers. Europeans regarded this sexual equality as another example of the uncivilized nature of Native Americans.

The definition of Sociology is the study of human societies through the synthesis of theoretical analysis and controlled research, focusing on the social patterns and the different factors that influence humans. I was born in a small town with roughly five hundred people in it; Terrero Negro the most beautiful town in Honduras is where I grew up for the majority of my childhood. Sadly do a corrupt government the majority of the population lives in poverty, however that does not stop anyone from always offering you a cup of coffee or any type of beverage when you arrive at their house. This is one of the most important norms, thus from a young age everyone is taught to be courteous and make your guest feel at home by offering them a beverage.

What if everyday in America there was not an action someone could take because someone of an opposite race sexually assaulted or domestically abused that person? Often news outlets only focus on major even in cities or towns, but never the reservations. With the lack of awareness of the number of rapes and domestic abuse victims on reservations, at large society is saying America doesn’t care due to reservations having sovereignty. Even with new laws signed into place by President Obama to deal with the rape and abuse problems to Native American women, that come from non Native Americans, the problem with this is it’s a pilot only on three tribes (Culp-Ressler,1).It is said it will expand soon, but how soon? America is not known for being

In class essay Imagine you were a Native American living peacefully in the Oregon country, but then one day fur trappers and traders came and turned that all around. In this essay, you will read how the Native Americans culture was changed by new things and new people in the Oregon country. The Native Americans culture changed in 3 ways. Theses ways are fur trade both positively and negatively changed Native American culture, fur trappers decreased population of fur bearing animals, and new diseases kill thousands of Native Americans.

Current American society is constantly affected by events from the past, but sometimes what society thinks is in the past is not so far behind. The way Native Americans were treated historically continually plays a part in current American society. Due to the racism and stereotypes carried throughout society the Native American cultural circle is constantly under fire.

The interactions between the Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans was a relationship that was primarily dominated by the Europeans. The restless Europeans, with the growing power of ambitious governments behind them, sought contact with a wider world, whether for contact or trade (Kennedy and Cohen, 10). This then led to the condescending events that led to their voyage to Asia, Africa, and the unexpected discovery of the New World. In Asia, the Europeans discovered silk for clothing, new drugs, spices and luxuries with fueled their greed.

The Native Americans and the United States have not always seen eye to eye on things since the beginning. The approach of the people of the white civilization has brought extreme agony and torture to the Native Americans. This was as a result of race playing a humongous part in humanity during this time, for this reason the Native Americans were looked down on and poorly treated by the white population. This was a strenuous point in time for the American Indians to adapt to society since their culture, attitudes, values, and beliefs were slowly being abandoned and the federal government wanting them to assimilate to the white culture. Since then the Native Americans have struggled to persevere on reservation lands, deprived of support, and for the most part hopelessness. There are many social problems that contribute to the delinquency of Native-American youth on the reservation. The community dilemmas that contribute to the failure of the Native-Americans younger generation are poor academic achievement, alcoholism, domestic violence, mental health issues, and unemployment. These horrendous matters will hopefully disappear in the time and Native-Americans will become successful in today’s society.

During the end of the nineteenth century, the United States had formed policies which reduced land allotted to Native Americans. By enforcing these laws as well as Anglo-American ideals, the United States compromised indigenous people’s culture and ability to thrive in its society.