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A Review of The Origins of Canadian Indian Policy

By that time the Indians were no longer valuable allies in the ongoing struggle for continental power, the importance of their con...

Symbolism and Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

with Tayos Indian heritage. Prior to describing Tayos chanted curse of the jungle rain, Silko relates a Pueblo myth about Reed Wom...

Essays on Ethnic Issues

In five pages the essays 'For the Indians No thanksgiving' by Michael Dorris and Ward Charchill's 'Crimes Against Humanity' are co...

Overview of Indian Gaming

among Indians has actually risen during ... the gaming boom" (Welker, 1997). There are more than 200 tribes with gaming establish...

Native Americans on Morality and Morbidity

In five pages this report discusses morbidity and morality as they affect Native Americans. Four sources are cited in the bibliog...

Shakespearean Conflict Analysis

of honor. Macbeth is one of Shakespeares darkest and most intriguing plays- a tragedy of ego, obsession, guilt and ambition. Ma...

Racism, Native America, and Genocide

In two pages this paper considers how European colonists attempted to eradicate the Native American culture through practices of r...

Native American Society, Racism, and European Stereotypes and Misperceptions

In five pages the racism that has plagued Native American society for five centuries is examined within the context of European st...

Native American Society, Racism's Roots, and America's 'Discovery'

In three pages this paper traces the roots of racism in a consideration of Native American society and the 'discovery' of America ...

Native American Issues

In six pages issues of land, leadership, and health as they pertain to Native Americans throughout the course of history are discu...

Central Kalahari Game Reserve Bushmen Relocation

In ten pages this report considers the relocation of the San Bushmen as a way of protecting this 'endangered species,' but the res...

Native American Identity Struggles in Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich and Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

In seven pages these novels are compared in terms of how each features the Native American identity struggle with similarities and...

Native Americans and Suicide

In five pages this paper discusses Native American suicide rates and the reasons for their high incidences. Nine sources are cite...

Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson and Native American Responses to Whites

In five pages this paper considers the Native American responses to Anglos as depicted in the 1884 text in a discussion of whether...

Modern Day Print and Film, Cultural Clashes, Chaos or Conformity

two of the popular films that marked the 1980s, James Camerons Terminator, released in 1984, and Michael Lehmanns 1989 Heathers, a...

Catherine Maria Sedgwick's 'Hope Leslie'

In five pages this paper considers the contents of this novel in terms of the topical issues it covers and the ways in which Nativ...

Fictional Elements in Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

In five pages this paper discusses the fictional components Joyce employed which would radically change modern literature forever....

Native American Religions, the Sacred Pipe, and Peyote

In five pages this paper discusses the major significance of peyote and the Sacred Pipe in the religious cultures of Native Americ...

The Vision of Black Elk

In five pages John Neihardt's Black Elk Speaks is discussed in terms of the ways in which Black Elk succeed in increasing public a...

Mythology of Native Americans

cites that as many as several hundred thousand must exist collectively (Gill & Sullivan, 1992). Each myth that I came across was...

Native American Definition

In seven pages this paper defines what it means to be a Native American beyond the typically offered stereotypical image. Seven s...

Native American Religion and Spirituality

In six pages this paper examines various concepts associated with Native American religion and spirituality. Five sources are cit...

Jack Weatherford's 'Native Roots'

This is a book review consisting of 5 page that supports his belief that the basic constructs of society, culture, and politics in...

Early Colonial Period and the Life and Survival of Native Americans

In three pages this paper presents an article review on the early Europeans in America and how their attempts to imitate the Nativ...

Bildingsroman Aspects of Lakota Woman by Mary Crow Dog

In seven pages this paper discusses the bildingsroman characteristics of Lakota Woman, which metaphorically depicts a Native Ameri...

Suicide and Native American Teens

In fifteen pages this paper examines suicide incidences among Native American teens that are living on reservations and also off o...

Heroic Native American Paul Bernal

In four pages this historical Native American hero is discussed as he is portrayed in [The] Taos Indians and the Battle for Blue L...

Sacred Land and the Taos Indian Struggles to Keep It

In six pages this paper examines the hardships the Taos Native Americans have endured regarding retention of their sacred land and...

Native Indian Technology and In the Absence of the Sacred by Jerry Mander

This paper consists of five pages and presents a review of this texts as it portrays the impact of technology on Native American s...

A Neutral Look at the Battle at Little Big Horn

This six page report analyzes this historical masacre from an objective perspective. The author carefully interweaves the perspec...