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quite unique as well and has played a significant role in shaping various aspects of the culture. Three parallel belts of distinc...

however, which is present in all Native American Religions. That element is the integral tie between Native American spirituality...

native people for their own agendas toward cleaning up the earth. Those in the environmental movement dont seem to care about the ...

the Native Americans undoubtedly traveled extensively in prehistoric times. Their reasons for this travel and their consequent ar...

developed, even barbaric (Ferro, 1997). This was true within the then US, there had been the perception of the Native Americans as...

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

an exciting adventure yarn. The ships are blown away in a hurricane; horses are killed; and the Spanish miss Cuba and land in Flo...

Indeed, this collective culture has changed perhaps more so than any other culture in the world only within the last five hundred ...

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

survival of the species, but the females of many species look with disdain on the losers of battle between the males. These femal...

contact, for women typically remained at home when the men of tribe had contact with the Europeans who encroached ever closer into...

Although the Supreme Court decision in Seminole versus Florida went against the tribe, its our contention that the decision was wr...

society has assigned this group is not that by which they prefer to be identified. The Navajo prefer to refer to themselves as th...

saying that she has helped "to destroy" her Hopi culture? What does she mean by "breaking away" from her heritage? Looking closely...

to stand in the way of colonial development for some time. In short, they were quite united and yet separate and as such are consi...

a demand for their services. The Native Americans that own these casinos and work in them benefit economically and socially as th...

he says, that our protagonist was assigned by his parents. The name in itself is an ironic reflection of the impact of the white ...

Johnson (1999) specifically addresses the path of negotiations between the Kalapuya and the US government, recounting the Kalapuya...

(Welch 391). In both of these instances, Welch uses descriptive language to set the tone for what Fools Crow is feeling and thinki...

people from other cultures. Although we want to consider end-of-life issues for Native Americans, that is not one of the cultures...

involve the use of the four directions which some may say could be construed as a square but when ceremonies are being undertaken ...

in well-baby exams for this group is establishing a rapport with the mother, a rapport that will gain her trust and her compliance...

impetus of Oskinaways desire to learn of his own origins provides as catalyst that results in as series of interconnected tales th...

Wing (1996) notes that research findings have indicated the fact that within the Native American culture, the reality of alcoholis...

In thirty pages this paper discusses the cultural importance of Native American mortuary practices and burial rituals. Sixteen so...

This paper compares the Native American culture with the culture of West Africa in an overview of sculpture, dance, music, poetry,...

In nine pages this paper examines the clothing styles of Native Americans in a consideration of cultural influence and the primary...

In six pages this paper examines the reasons why traditional Southeastern Native American dances like the stomp dance have decline...

might be suggested by valued animal faces. The most important aspect of totem poles utilized to demonstrate lineage is that the...

and a change in the way of life occurred for the Indians. As a result, the ocean became the center of their way of life (Garbarino...