The culture of the Native Americans has definitely not been an exception to this over the past years in America's history. ... From religion, to clothing, and even Native American food, the culture is just not the same as it once was. ... The Native Americans lived a very simple and peaceful way of life. ... When the European settlers arrived in America, their western way of life completely clashed with Native American culture. ... The Native Americans were often slaughtered by the Europeans, drastically declining their population. ...

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Cultural interaction had allowed for the impending impact to be staved off for a little longer – some Native Americans were employed as day laborers by the English, and some indentured servants had fled their English masters to Native American villages. ... Firstly, one must consider the culture and social structure of the Native Americans before they came into contact with the Europeans. ... This separation did not exist to Native Americans – rather, everything was connected and coexisted. ... Although the Native Americans did not technically consider the land to be theirs, here c...

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Long before the white man set foot on Canadian and Saskatchewan soil, the Indians, or rather the Native Canadians had been living in North America. ... It is believed that the first Native Americans arrived during the last ice age, approximately 20,000 - 30,000 years ago through a land bridge across the Bering Sound, from northeastern Siberia into Alaska. So, when the Europeans started to arrive in the 16th- and 17th-century they were met by Native Americans, and enthusiastically so. ... They believed that the Indian's rightful land belonged to the Queen, and ignored the fact that the Na...

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"I"m neither an American nor Japanese and I"m an American and Japanese at the same time. ... I only knew the Japanese just five months ago, but now I have Scottish-American host mother, African-American friend, Arabian-American classmate, and Chinese-American teacher. ... The Europeans came to pioneer and met the Native Americans How could they communicate without words? ... I heard that the Europeans had a hard time to live in uncultivated land at the beginning and then the Native Americans saved their lives. ... They didn't loose their native identity once they came to this co...

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It was the first time for Caliban to be seen as a dispossessed native. ... However, gradually assumptions about The Tempest's relations with American colonization accumulated and "American school" of Tempest interpretation began to emerge. ... This view was widely accepted; however, few critics of that day showed sympathy toward Native Americans because they still described Caliban as a wild creature who had developed from a savage into a civilized under Prospero's education, as Native Americans under the white's enigmas. ... Caliban was no longer just an American Indian, he...

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These groups include the Africans, Asians, native-Americans, and Hispanics. ... In this paper I will be discussing the story of the Asian American woman and the Native-American woman. ... Native Americans rely on their spirituality and take it very seriously. ... The Native Americans are one of the most neglected cultures around. ... These two cultures, Native-Americans and Asian Americans, especially differ in many aspects. ...

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Take for example, the Europeans invasion upon the Native-Americans; not only was much of the Native-Americans land lost, but in many cases so was Native-Americans language and literacy. ... Native-Americans had been stripped of their own languages and beliefs. In many ways, the Natives-Americans were forced into adjusting their old ways into the new European ways. ... Through literacy these Native-Americans were now able to keep their "living language" alive and to keep their own style of writing alive. ... Without these writings or story telling, many of the rich Native-American traditions ...

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 Recently in our Native American Studies class with Dr. ... Part of the dilemma is the view non-Natives have on what we (Indigenous People) consider cultural or sacred sites and properties. ... They indicated that some of the native fish (Humpback Chub Trout) would also be harmed, unavoidably they said, but they had surveyed certain portions of the river that contained the majority of the non-native fish and it was these areas that were destined for electrocution. ... Fortunately for Indigenous People, the 1978 American Indian Religious Freedom Act (AIRFA), and the 1990 Native American Grav...

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Dances With Wolves was the most celebrated American film of 1990s. ... He says that the Native Americans we are introduced to in this movie are way different from the savages we have come to expect The Lakota (Sioux) we meet are real human beings. ... The extensive casting of Native Americans and the use of the Lakota dialogue in about one-third of the movie all contributed to "give the film an authentic look", thus, makes its message easier to believe. He adds that the film "dispelled stereotypes of Native Americans." . ... To them, the film failed to deliver on ...

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She was born in Thailand and prior to moving to America, lived in Bangkok with her parents and two sister's. ... E.S. came to America to get married after meeting her soon to be husband on the Internet. ... s cultural definition is Thai and she remains culturally oriented and continues to practice her religion as well as cooking Thai food and listening to her native lands music much of the time. ... While speaking with her husband in her native tongue she speaks in a strong voice, rapidly, with a high pitch and to me sounds as if she runs her words together. ... She does however report ...

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There's a dark history behind America's achievement, but many American left it out of their history. ... Even in Shakespeare's The Tempest, the character named Caliban was seen as savage, like the native Indians. ... If native people are seen as savage and uncivilized, this gave the civilized people an idea to do whatever they wish because the natives are not seen as human. ... In his book, A Different Mirror: a History of Multicultural America, we seem to think that America is full of white people and they're the majorities. ... Besides, I think not all Americans are fro...

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The diversity that makes up America's cuisine is as varied as the diversity that makes up America. Also, as there are many cuisines that make up American cuisine, there are also many roles of food in American pop culture. ... Although I enjoy almost every type of food, I am partial to Korean food, the cuisine of my native land. ... However, there is no real American cuisine. ... There is no "American- cuisine in American pop culture, but an assortment of cuisines from cultures around the world. ...

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She writes, I choose to describe myself on my own terms, as an American, rather than as an Asian-American. ... In this paragraph, the author emphasizes her resistance to the immigrants who label themselves Asian-American instead of just American. She felt proud of being an American. Mukjeree believes that all citizens should be treated equally regardless if they are native born or an immigrant. ... But those of us who turn our backs on immigrants misunderstand the secret of America's success and what it means to be American (339)....

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This bildungsroman novel, set in both India and America and which follows a Bengali family's attempts at assimilating within American culture, portrays this theme throughout. ... They grow up speaking English natively, and are much more interested in American food and pop culture, having attended American schools all their life. ... Essentially, while the immigration into America is supposed to be a family experience, the children feel they belong to the American culture more than any Indian one. However, even though these characters are American born, they remain in the category of "...

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Even in cultures such as Native American culture that are rich in tradition, without exposure to these traditions children like Turtle cannot be exposed to traditions without repetition. Continuing cultural tradition is impossible for the Native American unless their traditions are taught to the next generation through repetition. ... A good example of a lack of cultural tradition is present in the modern day American culture. ...

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In this paper, the American notion of civility will be challenged and weighed against what civility means to the Akaramas. ... Father Moiseis is totally dedicated to saving the spirits of the natives from eternal damnation. What is interesting to note is that the natives of the mission didn't have any concept of repercussions in death which depended upon what actions were taken during life. ... In fact, I bet the Akarams are more emotionally healthy than many Americans today. ... In America, standards are not only passed down from our parents, but from friends, the media, and our rel...

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Some argue that bilingual education only serves as a detriment to American culture. ... In contrast, Ariel Dorfman argues that bilingualism in America will be a bridge to better understanding other cultures. ... Richard Rodriguez argues that there is no place in American Education for bilingualism. ... Hadi-Tabassum also states that, "The fundamental aim of a dual immersion program is to teach English-dominant students a minority language such as Spanish in all subject areas, starting early in elementary school, in the same classroom setting, and at the same time that language minority st...

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This comes from evidence that American pop stars demand a higher sense of appreciation and perks compared to foreign stars that demand less and cut less exclusive record deals. ... (World music is defines as music that was written by artists from a foreign country in a native tongue.) ... Through promoting foreign artists these musicians hope to show the American public the joy that can be experienced through native tongues and unheard beats. ... He feels that North American corporate culture, including the music industry, is destroying local tradition, knowledge, skill, artisans and value...

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In this paper I will explain how historians can use oral traditions like Sundiata, African storytelling, and Native American oral traditions, in writing of history and historical reconstruction. ... Whether it is in an African society of Native American society, oral traditions and storytelling is a great way to get the facts in detail of different cultures and civilizations. ...

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Tattooing Today In the United States of America, tattooing has changed dramatically from the way it was once viewed. ... With a jump in time, Samuel O"Riely, patented the first electric tattooing machine in America which made tattoos reasonably priced, readily available, and much more painless (Midre). ... Chatham Square in New York City became the birthplace of American style tattooing. ... The natives of New Zealand, otherwise known as the Maori, mainly applied tattoos to the face (Moko) and the buttocks (Tattooarchive). ... Tattooing came to America and was used by the Mayans, Incas, and ...

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Therefore, an American traveling to Japan might be considered impolite if he ignores this rule. ... There is evidence that native speakers are usually tolerant of problems that non-native speakers may have with grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary (Fitzgerald 80). ...

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I come from the land of the long white cloud and I am proud to be Māori, the natives of New Zealand. ... All of this is not knew to me, but now that I live in America, I have lost touch of Kapa Haka a little bit because I am in a new environment surrounded by a totally different culture where they do not have a clue what Kapa Haka is. ... We are fortunate enough to come from a land that inhibits natural resources of spring water, native animals and forests, and fresh food. ...

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My ethnography field work is based on the immigration of people from India to the United States of America. ... Isn't America a free and liberal county? ... American's are very spoiled. ... America does not have culture; culture is just based on a tradition of any event. ... The United States is called the melting pot for a reason, many different people from all over the world come here to have a better life but still be able to practice rituals from their native country. ...

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orSingle Family African American Homes? ... During the LA riots in South Central LA, African Americans destroyed Korean businesses using the Rodney King verdict as an excuse. ... When it went to trial and he was found not guilty of murder, the black community was outraged and thus the hatred of Koreans by African Americans was started. ... Until World War II, Cultural Anthropology focused especially on non-Western cultures, including Native American Indians, gaining a unique perspective on human life and behavior. ... in the next 30 years and that mostly Hispanics and African Americans will co...

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The French treated the Louisiana colony as a military post to prevent England colonies from gaining too much control of the Americas. ... She then later discusses how the conditions that were evident during the early days of colonization created a "creole or Afro-American slave culture through a process of blending and adaptation of cultural materials brought by the slaves who were first introduced" (159). ... Hall explains that the reason why the impoverished white class attached itself to the Creole identifier and language, which is a derivative of the pidgin language that was cre...

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