The Plight of The North American Indians The history and culture of the American Indian is sadly misrepresented because of culture biases and inaccurate reports. ... It seems a basic requirement to study the history of our Indian people. ... The Plight of The North American Indians The history and culture of the American Indian is sadly misrepresented because of culture biases and inaccurate reports. ... It seems a basic requirement to study the history of our Indian people. ... (Calloway 1994) These new...

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God created light (so he created the sun) so says the book of Genesis. In the creation myth of the Cherokees the conjurers put the sun seven-hand breaths above the earth. ... One of the most precise ritual expressions of this centrality is found in one of the rites of the Avapaho Sun Dance. ... This particular symbol may be found among the crew in the three things they often paint around the sacred cottonwood tree at the center of their circular Sun Dance lodge. ...

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In the movie, Smoke Signals, two men from the Coeur d"Alene Indian Reservation, take a journey to Arizona. The trip turns into a philosophical journey as much as a physical one. The two staring roles of this movie and the book are the portrayal of Thomas and Victor. Victor potrays as...

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