In my perspective, I think the American governments were trying to exterminate Native Americans. ... Nevertheless, I think the most effective actions for the governments are not neither warfare nor unequal acts. I think the biggest weapon for the governments to exterminate Native Americans is the disease. ... I think the whites did not only want to totally control the Indians, but kill them all and then evade the responsibility of doing so. ... For the government, they never felt shame about it because they thought it was not their business, and never tried to help Indian people to recover bec...

• Word Count: 2968
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School

For the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico the oral tradition of storytelling is an intricate part of their culture. ... "With no effort I could bite you in two."" ... [said Coyote] "I accept the challenge."" ... I heard that you were sick and I was worried about you. ... I am afraid you are not well at all. ...

• Word Count: 2543
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Native American Voices The book of Genesis V.S. The Cherokee creation myth. In the book of Genesis there was a God that created the earth and heaven. On the other hand, in the Cherokee creation myth in the beginning there is only water and a beetle accidentally created earth. In the Cherokee creation myth the animals created the mountains, valleys, etc. ...

• Word Count: 3640
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

The scene suggest a loving family of valiant pioneers living off of the abundance of nature, but the importance of ugly tree remains and axes in close proximity makes the viewer wonder if Cole did not want to symbolize humanity's lackadaisical demolition of nature, the idea that humanity might be falling from grace and destroying the New Eden, and he may have wished to warn people that they should preserve an attentive balance with it. ... Revolted by several changes he witnessed, he declared in 1841: "I know, full well, that the forests must be felled for fuel and tillage, and that r...

• Word Count: 3252
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Resistance mounted and eventually after de Soto died, his men retreated and sailed across the Gulf to Mexico. ... Soon enough, the English realized they wanted more land and wanted to be rid of the Indians for good, so they went back to open wars to disperse any tribes that remained. ... The French people, although using their Indian companions as real life puppets by befriending them and having them do what the French wanted, kept them innocent throughout the early stages of this countries history. ... Then, Christian missions came storming through the territory bringing disease with t...

• Word Count: 3728
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography