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Negative Ramifications of the Canadian Indian Act

the federal government sought to eradicate the Native peoples. This fact is substantiated in the literature itself. L.F.S. Upton...

Recommending a Sect of Buddhism

the people of your kingdom should adopt. The Vajrayana "mythologizes the doctrine of emptiness" (Conze, 2003, p. 178). Through t...

Characters in Hemingway's "Indian Camp"

who suffered a serious ax wound and is lying on the top bunk, above his laboring wife. When he heard this comment he "rolled over ...

The Sari as the Symbol of Regional Tradition and Women’s Status in Indian Culture

Said argued that this enabled the West to use this part of the world as "a benchmark" to measure its own progress while at the sam...

Northeastern US's Lenni Lenape Indians

In three pages this report considers such topics as geography and conflicts over territory as they relate to the colonial history ...

Old West Forts as Centers of Trade

In twelve pages this paper examines how the forts of the Old West served as trade centers with references made to the historical t...

Short Essays on American History

Short essays are included in this three page paper with on page being a letter that is written to Winston Churchill by Indian lead...

Martine van Woerken - Thugs

the goddess (Thuggee). The British made a determined (and successful) effort to stamp out Thuggee beginning in the early 1800s. ...

Douglas Monroy's 'Thrown Among Strangers'

Revolt was linked to "a carefully planned conspiracy" (Monroy, 2003; 95). Such illustrations clearly indicate that the Chumash ...

1934's Indian Reorganization Act

In five page this paper assesses the importance and impact of 1934's Indian Reorganization Act. Five sources are cited in the bib...

Chapter One of Genesis and the Rig Veda Indian Creation Myth

In four pages this paper compares the creation myths found in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis and 'In the Beginning' of t...

Eastern and Western Mythology and Women

in the house" (Kamat women.htm). It is as though the very essence of a woman as a human being is given no consideration beyond th...

Life and Writings of Sherman Alexie

of community and what he can give back to the community, Sherman often can be found in the oddest venues. Sometimes he will turn d...

Issues Related to Management of Ecosystems

(Berkes, 1997). That region is highly unpredictable, which means that to survive, the Cree had to be able to meet the challenges...

The Ramayana Version by R.K. Narayana

elicited. Narayanas rendition of "The Narayana" thus fits Richmans contention that specific historical factors play a role in sha...

Mythical and Religious Themes in the Eastern Art Tradition

in regard to religious art. Religion, of course, is very diverse in India. Hindu is the primary religion (comprising 82.6 percen...

Comparative Analysis of Three Short Stories by Ernest Hemingway

having their baby. His act was accomplished so quietly, no one knew it had happened despite the fact he was lying on the bunk abov...

An Analysis of Louise Erdrich's Novel, Tracks

of their land. The episodic style employed by Erdrich might be difficult for readers to follow if they have not read Love Medicin...

Selfhood in Mean Spirit by Linda Hogan and The Color Purple by Alice Walker

are still fleeing nonetheless. From the moment Grace Blanket is murdered until the closing pages of the book, the Indians seem to...

BPOs and India/A Research Proposal

abroad can outsource more white-collar jobs to BPO companies in India has fast taken hold, with the result being that according to...

Indian Culture and the River Sutra's Healing Powers

In four pages this Indian myth is revealed as being more fiction than based in fact. There are no other sources cited....

Ramanuja and Sankara Compared

In five pages two Indian Vedanta philosophical doctrines are examined in a comparative analysis. Six sources are cited in the bib...

Different Historical Periods and Philosophical Perspectives

In thirteen pages philosophy throughout history is the focus of this paper that assesses the views of Ancient Egypt, Hebrews, Indi...

Life and Man Viewed Across the Cultural Divide

Aristotle, Native Indian and Hindu philosophers had varying philosophies of life and the nature of man. This essay compares Aristo...

Proposition 5 in California

In five pages Proposition 5 which sought casino operation approval from the state of California is examined in terms of the ways i...

Musical Systems: Scales, Maqamat, and Ragas

This research paper offers a brief overview of scales, maqamat, and ragas, which derive from Western Arabic and Indian music respe...

The Mystic Massacre

This essay pertains to the causes behind the massacre of Pequot indians that occurred at Mystic, Connecticut in 1637. Two pages in...

Cultural Differences in an Acquisition

The writer looks at the problems faced by Indian firm Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (NPIL) when acquiring a western firm. The managem...

The Voyage of Cabeza de Vaca Three Themes Assessment

deceitful attack that ensued, the Spaniards had no other choice but to flee for their lives in makeshift boats. Only after forty-...

Pontiac Indian Conspiracy

The history of the Indian wars is laid out by Francis Parkman in Conspiracy of Pontiac. This essay examines his use of theme, lite...