Native Americans in the United States

The positive fiscal influence of gambling on the American economy, both locally and at the federal level, minimizes its negative aspects. The advantages of gambling are numerous and the revenue gained lends aid to a diverse group of programs from education to infrastructure. With advances in technology gambling is more lucrative than ever and is a source of jobs for millions of people as well as major source of income for the nation’s Native American tribes. Major tourist destinations such as Atlantic

The westward expansion forced Native Americans to become more like “white men”. They had to change their way of life so the peace would more likely to be kept. One chief known by Sitting Bull was told to be more like the whites. In document 4, Perspectives from the Chiefs, there is a quote from Sitting Bull about becoming more like a white man. Chief Sitting Bull stated, “If the Great Spirit had desired me to be a white man he would have done so in the first place.” ( Doc 4) Sitting Bull then told

The Trail of Tears has been an American predicament as to whether the forceful removal of Cherokee tribes from their homelands was unconstitutional. The Trail of Tears devastated many Cherokee people, families, and homes, and is still a debate whether the whole fiasco was unconstitutional. Through the years 1816-1840 Native American nations signed more than 40 different treaties that gave up more and more of the Natives homeland. When President Andrew Jackson came into power starting in 1829, Jackson

From Nabokov’s Native American Testimony, I have decided to select the voices of the Apache people in regards to their face to face encounter with Europeans, Christianity, Mexicans and ultimately the Americans. As an American Catholic of Mexican dissent, it is disturbing to read first person accounts about Christian conversion through brutality in the name of religion. In chapter 4 of Nabokov, describes Christians frame of mind toward Native Americans, “To their Christian minds, these were deplorable

Andrew Jackson, who was the 7th President of the United States, signed the Indian Removal Act in May 28th, 1832 and this policy granted Andrew Jackson the right to forcibly move the Native Americans to land west of the Mississippi. Even though “it is presumed that any explanation of Jackson’s purposes is an attempt to justify the mass killing of innocent people…” (Remini, 45) some would say his childhood affected him; seeing and hearing Indians Attacking places near his home. Or how he was the second

Most white Americans believed indigenous people are inferior portraying them as the noble savages, just savages, and often foolish children. The Indians could not claim equal status with other nations, because initially, by their very nature are not equal to the white people. Ever since the American people arrived at the New World they have continually driven the Native Americans out of their native lands. The new imbalance in power between whites and Indians grew from a conscious and long-pursued

means of grave robbing. Native Americans wanted justice for these past mistreatments and control over their history. According to Chip Colwell, campaigning, repatriation of indigenous artifacts began in the 1960s by indigenous activism. Finally, on November 16, 1990, The United States Government passed The Native American Graves Protection and Reparation Act. NAGPRA summarizes that museums must conduct an inventory of all native American cultural artifacts and remains. (Native) In addition, Museums

Expansion has been a core idea in the United States for centuries. Looking to better and grow the country has driven it to take charge. The country decided many what direction it would go in, and how it would do so, but in doing so, there would be many consequences. As the country grew, so did its power and control. Names were written into history books as people helped define and build the nation. Some of the names lead the nation to conflict and turmoil. Due to people’s lust for progress, power

Spirituality in Native Americans. To address this topic, I will first discuss what knowledge I have gained about Native Americans. Then I will discuss how this knowledge will inform my practice with Native Americans. To conclude, I will talk about ethical issues, and dilemmas that a Social Worker might face working with Native American people. In approaching this topic, I first realized that I need to look up some general information about Native Americans in the United States. According to

The seventh president of the United States; Andrew Jackson, was not only notorious for his success as a general but also for his actions as president. The Removal Policy is still discussed today because of the question of whether or not the removal of Native Americans benefited them or not. The intent of Jackson's actions is controversial because it is not clear if he acted in the best interest of Native Americans or for white settlers. Robert Remini's writing Andrew Jackson and his Indian Wars he