Indian tribes

Luengo 27 September 2016 Coquille Indian Tribe Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, lies the Coquille Indian Tribe standing strong with over 1,000 members situated on 7,043 acres of land. This group of native americans derived from a, “mispronounced or misunderstood native word that described the river along which our forebears lived or some particular physical attribute of the surrounding estuary environment,” (Tribal Heritage). Not to mention, that’s exactly what this tribe is about, settling on low valleys

The Omaha Indian tribes were settled in many different places. They were known as the Midwestern Native American tribe. They settled in present day places such as northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa near the Missouri River. They also were settled in present day northeast Nebraska. Many other tribes were settled in Nebraska such as the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Pawnee, Ponca, Otoe, Kansa, Yankon and Dakota Sioux, and the Lakota Sioux tribes. The Omaha Indians main reservations remain in present day Nebraska

Sioux Indians Tribe In my research on Sioux Indians. I will talk about the history, their language, and their current state. Also what I found to be interesting and a useful approach for Native Americans. Native Americans and Sioux Indians lived on the Great Plans.it was known as the Lakota or Dakota. The Sioux Indians actually came to North American from the continent of Asia about 30, 000 yrs. ago. The name Sioux means “Little Snake” which was given to the tribe by the Chippewa Indians. They occupied

Blackfoot Indian Tribe The Blackfoot Indians were a very remarkable tribe. They have unique and interesting way to live, which I find fascinating. They live in the Northwestern United States and Canada. The Blackfoot Tribe consists of four Blackfoot nations who have the same cultural background but different leaderships. Those nations are the Siksika Nation, the Kainai or Blood Nation, the Pikanii or Peigan Nation, and the Blackfeet Nation. The Blackfoot Indians are a nomadic American Indian tribe that

The Crow tribe is located in the southeastern part of Montana. The Indian reservation that the Crow live on is 2.3 million acres. The Executive officials of the Crow tribe are Alvin Not Afraid, Jr ( Chairman ) Carlson Goes Ahead ( Vice-Chairman ) R. Knute Old Crow ( Secretary) Shawn Backbone ( Vice-Secretary ). The Crow Tribe government is made of three branches just like ours. Their branches are Judicial Branch, Legislative Branch, and the Executive Branch. The reservation consists of three mountain

The Cheyenne was one of the most famous tribes of the Native American Indians. They lived on the Great Plains in what is now South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas. During the 1800’s, the U.S. government forced the Cheyennes to move to Oklahoma. Today, there are two Cheyenne tribes. The Southern Cheyenne live in Oklahoma while the Northern Cheyenne settle in Montana. The Cheyenne had an interesting culture and way of life. Boys were taught how to hunt, fish, and fight from their

Webster Dictionary, a tribe is a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect. In Sherman Alexie’s novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, in the chapter Remembering Arnold list all the tribes that he belongs to. He says, “I was a Spokane Indian. I belonged to that tribe. But I also belonged to the tribe of American immigrants. And the tribe of basketball players

Tribal sovereignty which states in Maynard v Narrangansett Indian Tribe, 798 F Supp 94 (DRI, 1992) that Indian Tribes are distinct and independent communities that retain their natural rights of the Indian Tribe. Indian Tribes and their members are immune from common-law suits. Indian Tribes members are exempt from suits unless congress has authorized the suit. ISSUE 1. Can a member of the Chippewa Indian Tribe have their property, on public school grounds, searched? 2. Can the county search warrant

Nooksack Indian Tribe (will be called the Tribe throughout this proposal) has regressed in self-governance. Over the past four years disenrollment has been the core focus of the Tribe, which has caused discourse in self-determination. There is a dire need to reform the Tribe’s constitution for it does not address our inherent rights, describes who we are as Nooksack people, overcome political obstacles, conflict resolution, and leadership roles. The current constitution is based on the Indian Reorganization

Claire Wendel #20- What is the relationship of Indian tribes to their environment, and how is it changed? Native Americans have long had an immediate relationship with their physical environment. They defined themselves by their land and by the sacred places that bounded and shaped their world. Most lived in lived in relatively small units close to the earth, living off of its rhythms and resources. They recognize a unity in their physical and spiritual universe. Land (its loss, location, and resource