The correlation between learning and transformation in the native oral tradition has a duel nature. ... For example, in Ravens Adventures a chief kicks his own son out of the community for eating all the provisions. ... The Sun Tests His Son In Law and The Youth Who Joined The Deer are two stories that teach Native people the sacredness of the animals that provide for them. In each story Natives learn that both Salmon and Deer live as humans in their own worlds. The stories teach the Natives that both animals sacrifice themselves to feed people. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Native Americans played a big role in American history. ... In "Educating Sons," Chief Canassatego writes a letter to the Virginia College about how in order to live in their society, they need to be independent. ... In "Educating Sons,"" the chief explains that when their men came back from the Virginia College, "They were totally good for nothing." ... All the Native Americans really did was protect their own. ... In "Educating Sons,"" they didn't have enough use of rhetorical devices. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This idea occurs within Kumalo's family and his brother, sister, and son all choose to move. ... The natives "cry for more education, and more opportunity, and for the removal of the restrictions on native labor and enterprise." ... Ironically, the death of his son brings him to feel compassion for the native people. He changes his heart and instead of avenging his son's death, he chooses to help the natives. ... Even though Jarvis lost his son, he understands that "kindness and love can pay for pain and suffering." ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Similarly, in "Changing Woman and the Hero Twins" we can see the importance of nature to the Native American people. This can be seen through the Sun giving the lightning bolts to his sons in hopes of warding of the "monsters" that roamed upon his land. ... Unfortunately, we do not always value the land in the ways of the Native Americans or the Puritans. ... Indeed, Columbus did value the land for which he reaped; however, it is his intentions that differ from those of the Native Americans and Puritans. ...

• Word Count: 475
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• Grade Level: High School

Similarly, in "Changing Woman and the Hero Twins" we can see the importance of nature to the Native American people. This can be seen through the Sun giving the lightning bolts to his sons in hopes of warding of the "monsters" that roamed upon his land. ... Unfortunately, we do not always value the land in the ways of the Native Americans or the Puritans. ... Indeed, Columbus did value the land for which he reaped; however, it is his intentions that differ from those of the Native Americans and Puritans. ...

• Word Count: 475
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School