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    Native American History Native Americans were the people that lived in the United States before the Europeans came around the 15th century and still live some places in America today. The Native Americans and immigrants have had lots of disagreements since the 15th century up until today. The Native Americans lived in tribes, and many of them lived a nomadic life. They believed that everything had a spirit, and they told stories that explained why the world is the way it is. The stories were passed

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    we are somewhat taught about the conflicts Native Americans and Europeans had. We are taught what happened, but not really why it happened and what was gathered from the experience. For example, the United States government has roots in the Iroquois Confederacy (Indianyouth.org, 2017). European settlers gained from the forceful taking of Native American land, while the Natives suffered. They were lied to, robbed, and the majority killed. Native Americans used to be all over America, now there are

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    happen to the Native Americans. Native Americans also known as Indians have been persecuted and targeted from the day the first Europeans stepped foot on the Americas. European expansion into North America – whether to find gold, escape religious persecution or start a new life – led to the destruction of Native American livelihoods. Disease was a major killer, followed by malnutrition. Colonists in search of gold staged violent ambushes on tribal villages, fueling animosity with Natives. Several wars

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    Native American traditions come from all different people and different cultures from all act over the region. Every Native American tribe culture and style of doing things like the way they’re people dress, the way that they gather food. Even before the arrival of the europeans in North America, the tribe were able to keep the peace between themselves . In the early 1600’s European settlers began to try to convert tribes to the Christian religion. They even took Indian children and put them in

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    handful of earth” is the first line of a prayer of a native American group called the Puebloans. Looking at US history to 1865, it is clear that this is reflective of native Americans’ belief in simplicity that stems from stories passed through generations. When the Europeans arrived in “the new world” they sought to take advantage of the natives. Overall, Americans were motivated by self-interest whether that was economic or cultural. The natives were focused on unfurling their culture but the arrival

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    mohicans the Native Americans were portrayed more as entirely evil, especially when the war parties were attacking the innocent homes on the frontier. The indians were, as a whole seen more as “savages” who were very focused on war with each other and the colonials. In contrast to this Uncas and Chingachgook, were Native Americans were focused on what is humanly right. Despite the acceptance of Uncas and Chingachgook, the Native Americans were portrayed as almost entirely evil. The Native Americans like

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    Native Americans were some of the first people in America and their history has greatly impacted the way we live today. There are five main regions where the Native Americans lived: Northeastern, Southern, Plains, Southwestern, and Northwest Coast/Alaska Natives. Each region lived in different climates and had access to different types of food. Also, each region has multiple Native American tribes within it. This paper will discuss the Iroquois from the North Eastern region, the Cherokee from the

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    Native American art is a profoundly expressive culture that has been a way of life for so many Native Americans. Native American art history has advanced over thousands of years and is composed of several idiosyncratic styles from the differentiating cultures of diverse Indian tribes. From Navajo to Hopi, each tribe has a particular history, which consists of many types of Native American arts including beadwork, jewelry, weaving, pottery, carvings, kachinas, masks, totem poles, and more. To truly

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    our course because no one really discusses how the American settlers colonized the Native Americans and how Tribes are still having negative effects from this history, why did so many people from the Shawnees tribe in the Ohio Valley gather around to listen to the prophecies from a Shawnee Shaman in 1805? To answer this question, I will focus on how the Shawnees faced constant disownership of their land by European settlers, the aftermath of American settlers’ migration to the “western country”, and

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    Native American Cherokee Tribe Native Americans have been around for centuries. They were some of the first people to ever come to America. Native American’s have different tribes, cultures, and ethnic groups. Native American’s fought hard to protect their land and people. One of the largest, and culturally advanced tribes are the Cherokees. The Cherokees have unique traditions, customs, and heritage. Cherokees lived in southern regions such as Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee. In the 1800s

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