Tribe Research Papers Samples For Students

History

The Cocopah tribe, otherwise known as Kwapa meaning ‘river people’ is a group of people living along the river Colorado in Arizona. These people are collectively described as generous with no materialistic characteristics. The Cocopah tribes have tried to maintain their cultural and religious beliefs despite the changing times. They have been able to withstand political waves to remain united with their common belief and culture. The Indian tribe is a sub-tribe of the Yunan language speakers who lived and occupied the areas bordering Colorado River. The ancestors of this tribe also resided along Colorado River near the Gulf of California. ...

The Nation -

The Seminole tribe is the product of an ethno-cultural blending of the Creek peoples from the lower-central Southeast with indigenous Floridian tribes such as the Choctaw, Timuquan and Apalachicolas, some of whom were part of the Muschogean culture. The meaning of the word “Seminole” has been interpreted, loosely, as “runaway” or “broken off” (McReynolds 1957, 12). This refers to the separation of the Lower Creek peoples from the larger tribe, as described by an 18th-century observer. “Runaway,” reported historian Wiley Thompson, was “applicable to all the Indians in the Territory of Florida as all of them ran awayfrom the ...

Introduction

Adolph Lorenz Dial is one of the most respected and well known Lumbee scholar who struggled for rights of the People of Lumbee tribe. Adolph Lorenz Dial was one of the ‘Great depression children who in his lifetime struggled against all odds to become one of the top educators in the country. Adolph Lorenz Dial had served the education industry holding different positions including that of teacher, professor, and educator.

Vision, persistence, and passion of Adolph Lorenz Dial

Adolph Lorenz Dial believed that it is only education that can make people more aware about the other cultures and communities that coexist in the society. This will help ...

Introduction

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of a cultural experience in the classroom combined with the cross cultural learning experience on the cultural attitudes of individuals’ towards other cultures. The study will focus on the Lakota Indian culture both historical perspective and current happenings in regard to this tribe. The Lakota Indians are an indigenous tribe in the Native America who resides in the northern region of the United States. They are part of the 3 major dialects Sioux tribes which are Nakota, Dakota and Lakota. They are known for their warrior and hunting culture. The ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Mohawks
American Indians are an integral part of the great history of this nation, but many of us in the modern world just view them via various stereotypes. Most people know little about the history of the native tribes who lived for many centuries in this land, and were almost exterminated upon the arrival of Europeans. Before 1492, when Columbus landed on the American continent, historians estimate that there were anywhere between seven to twenty five million Native Americans inhabiting this continent. Sadly ninety percent of this population has been erased by illness, hunger, battles and relocation.
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Richard. C Richardson Jr. in his paper Helping first-generation minority students achieve degrees Richardson drew his conclusions the thesis that helping first-generation minority students achieve degrees “require nontraditional strategies.” (Richardson, 3). This agrees with James. A Larimore’s research that financial aid and scholarships are needed as a broad strategy to retain Native American student enrollment. The benefits have been demonstrated, but the process is important in order for potential students can access the benefits of academic aid. (Larimore, 2) This various on factors of tribe affiliated with, organization giving the aid, institution and generational affiliation with a specific tribe. This ...

Native Americans are the indigenous people of America. They had lived in America for thousands of years before the Europeans began exploring the continent in the 15th century. The Native Americans are made up of numerous distinct American tribes and ethnic groups. They are categorized as the American Indians or Indians, the native Hawaiians, and the Alaskan Natives. Currently, the Navajo tribe is the largest Native American tribe of the North American Indians. The first part of this paper discusses the Navajo tribe. It provides a brief history of the tribe, highlights where they originated from, and reveals where they ...

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Achebe in his novel Things Fall Apart reminds the readers of pictures of pre-colonial Africa. He claims that before the arrival of the colonists there they had their own rituals, their own religion, orders, and laws. Despite the seeming brutality of some customs, people were not so barbaric. Achebe is not trying to pander to the clichéd consciousness of Europeans, who were, and still are, convinced that Africa, lived as a primitive savage community, virtually without any organization. Achebe has written an honest, truthful humane novel about real people, their life. Of utmost interest to us are the ...

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According to hotel Rwanda, Paul who is from the descendants of Hutu is married to a Tutsi, Tatiana. However, it is evident from the movie that there exists enmity between the two tribes. Paul is left to head the hotel after the workers were deported to their countries. Later, the hotel is turned into a makeshift refugee camp. As the refugees increase, divided ideologies and insecurity start to emerge.
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Baba is the biological father of Amir even though the two do not have a strong relationship. However, Baba’s closest friend, Khan understands Amir better, and he helps ...

Genghis Khan - this name is known to everyone. Conqueror of the world, characterized by extreme cruelty, is interesting for many historians. This person has left a trail of blood in history: Genghis Khan conquered vast territories, as well as many nations. The scale of his conquests was enormous. In memory of humanity, they have left the strongest impression.
Genghis Khan is definitely different from other great rulers, power-hungry invaders. No one had so unquenchable thirst for cruelty, brutality and destruction of everything that occurred on the way. There may have impact the Middle Ages, however, in this case, ...

Introduction

The Indians and the English colonists had a tumultuous relationship that was plagued with conflict. These conflict arose of many issues including the taking of the Indians land, the destruction of the Indians crop by the Englishmen’s cattle, inequality of the law with regard to the Indians, and more. By the mid-1600s, the Puritans and the Indians existed in close proximity in the colonies. However, the Puritans did not view the Indians as equals. They had a different culture and different practices that the Puritans frowned upon. This led to a lack of respect for the Indians in the minds of ...

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Abstract

Kuwait is a Middle East Country that was started in the eighteenth century by the Banj tribe members. It was known as Guraine, but was later changed to Kuwait by the tribe of Utbah. Kuwait was in war with Iraq when the US developed interest in the country. This research paper will endeavor in describing the history of Kuwait and how the US came to offer assistance. It will also strive to uncover the history of Kuwait-American Foundation (KAF) and show their relationship today.
Kuwait was established in the early eighteenth century by the tribe of Banj Utbah tribe ...

Introduction

The Pawnee Indians is a group of people belonging to the Caddoan family. Before coming into contact with the Europeans, these people are said to have resided in what is currently Texas. However, when the Spanish came to North America, the Pawnees had settled in what is now Nebraska, in Platte River. Contrary to other Indians who lived in Plains, who were wanderers, the Pawnees Indians lived in fixed villages. These people did not engage in fighting with the United States army in the course of the 19th century invasion of the Great Plains but rather, they worked together with ...

Section

All Sciences, whether Physical, Social, or a combination of the two (like Anthropology), are based on hypotheses and theories. Some of the unlikeliest scientific theories have arisen from hypotheses that were considered insane at one point.
In the world of Anthropology, the situation is no different. At one point, any supposition that the earth had been formed over billions of years rather than created in a biblical manner was considered criminal. Governments were so thrown apart by statements like this that people were decried as heretics, beheaded or sent into exile. These scientists went against what was mainstream thinking ...

Marriage customs, like many other customs regarding social institutions have evolved over centuries. Every society has its own intricacies when it comes to joining of man and woman in matrimony. There are cultures that scholars and observers consider civilized and others that appear sophisticated. Over many years, religious and civil law practices influence changes in marriage traditions but there are customs that have largely remained rigid. For instance, marriage customs within African tribes are clan affairs and involve shared responsibilities among families and clan members.
In Chinua Achebe’s Things fall apart, the Umuofia tribe within the Igbo community ...

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to closely scrutinize and understand the anthropology of the Kwakwaka'wakw people. The Kwakwaka'wakw are the native people who inhabit the British Columbia located in the northern island of Vancouver. Approximately 5, 500 left in number, they are a smaller community that has succeeded to endure and hand down their traditions from generations’ in spite of outside elements influencing them.
This article discusses the culture of the Kwakwaka'wakw people with focus on definite issues of concern. This article is an introduction to the Kwakwaka'wakw’s tradition and treasures, and unraveling how these are shared ...

I was a Secotan living in the depths of Roanoke back in the day. Life, back then, used to be less complicated. My father used to farm for the family, in which he got to take home a variety of crops which we can live on as long we can suit the seasonal changes. There were times when he brought home meat when he goes out hunting with our neighbors. Those were perhaps some of the most endearing moments I ever had in my early life – simple, quiet and peaceful. Changes – neither which I knew I cannot control nor anyone of ...

Introduction

Talking of cultural diversity we refer to the various human societies and cultures that do exist in a region or a country. Cultural diversity can also be used to refer to the multicultural concept within our societies or a specific organization.

Among mainstream anthropologists, they are convinced that generally the cradle land for human beings is in Africa. This is agreed to be several years ago approximately two million years, after which there has been a wide spread throughout the world. This is one dimension of the so called cultural diversity
Cultural diversity also refers to the normal differences that are evidenced ...

Struggles of the New World

In 1606, a group of settlers boarded three ships, ‘The Susan Constant’, ‘The Godspeed’, and ‘The Discovery’, financed by the King of England, King James, and they headed toward what they had deemed, ‘The New World’ (“Britain in the New World”), supposedly filled with prosperous land to farm on and most importantly, gold. These settlers were ordered by the King to sail to North America and create a new colony in the name of England. The settlers sailed to what is today, Virginia, and settled on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay. The settlers were also instructed by the King to ...

In the history of human civilization, stories always had educative role. In the literary works of fiction, authors use diverse images and symbols in order to trigger a particular reflection from the audience. On the other hand, some authors use traditional images in new contexts in order to stimulate a different reaction and challenge the audiences’ perception of traditional images. In other words, authors often argue that the same images can have different meaning and perception in different cultures and different times. The best example of this is a perception of monsters in different times. The aim of this paper is to ...

The paper examines the Aboriginal culture and gives anoverview of this unique culture through focusing on the plain Indians. There are many sub-cultures that exist among the plain Indians, but this paper will specifically examine the Cree Culture. There will be an overview of the cultural beliefs and social settings that exist among members of this culture. The differences that exist among the Cree culture in comparison to other plain Indians will be examined, and a summary provided giving the relevant details. Conducting a critical review of the Cree Culture which is one of the sub-cultures that constitute the Aboriginal culture ...

Cultural differences play a vital role in shaping lives of people and influence their opinions, ways of thinking and living. In this paper, I have discussed my personal experience about the differences in culture of between two countries i.e., America and my country, which is Saudi Arabia and. I have visited and spent some time in the United States and noted that its culture differs from Saudi Arabia’s culture in a several ways. The most obvious difference that I have realized between both countries is of religion, family, social life, political system, personal appearance, education and statues. I have noted ...

Context

The story of the Good Samaritan is narrated in the gospel of Saint Luke in the bible in the New Testament. The parable is narrated to a lawyer who intended to test Jesus. The lawyer had first asked Jesus what he had to do in order to inherit the kingdom of heaven. The lawyer was an expert of law. This means that he was just testing Jesus since he already knew what he was to do. As a teacher of law, this lawyer knew all the laws. However, he was trying to find a reason which he could use to prosecute Jesus.
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Policy Analysis: Issue of Health Disparities in Alaska Natives and American Indians

Health disparities among Alaska Natives and American Indians (AI/ANs) have been reported since the initial contact that occurred nearly 500 years in the past. Moreover, the disparities are common in every age and across a wide spectrum of various disease categories (Sarche & Spicer, 2008). Accordingly, AI/ANs endure persistent health disparities that include health status decline, barriers to essential health services, and high uninsured rates. The group also experiences a lower status of health in comparison to other Americans (Frizzell, 2016). The disproportionate burden of disease and reduced life expectancy in AI/ANs can be attributed to cultural differences, discrimination in ...

Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated fantasy-adventure film and one of Walt Disney' s original classics. It is based on the play Peter Pan or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up by J.M. Barrie. One of Walt Disney’s greatest financial successes, the film has often been criticized due to its unfavorable depiction of Native Americans. The film and the play upon which it is based, reflect American Societal norms at the time. The film has a lot to say about the psychology of the American male and female gender roles during the first half of the ...

Throughout the course of modern history, numerous events have revolved around the Middle East, affecting the cultural perspectives of the people living there. For instance, the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the subsequent political maneuvering by Western/Arab nations spawned decades of bloodshed in the region, destroying both an entire generation of people and the viability of a nation. The creation of Israel in 1948 created a massive power shift in the region, as the Arab nations attempted to retake the territory but were soundly defeated, and again in 1967. The Second World War engulfed the North African Muslim countries, ...

In our modern, sophisticated and highly secular world, the concept of witchcraft might seem ridiculous and anachronistic. Yet, even today there are many people in the world who believe strongly in the supernatural, including the power of witchcraft to influence the world around them. Despite 19th century mysticism and Romantic period interest in the Druids, Europe has largely abandoned any such traditions. However, belief in witchcraft is still quite common in much of Africa. However, even in Africa witchcraft has changed significantly from what it was in the distant past. The following essay will examine both European and African ...

Introduction

Mongol empire derived from the various tribes fighting among each other for the piece of land and inheritance. Such adversity and controversy led to the decrease of the power of each tribe and its commander within one’s territory. Mongol empire might not have been established, if not the Genghis Khan, who was able to unite it, consolidate the power in own hands and conquer vast territories, that led to sufficient expand of the Mongol Empire throughout the centuries. Mongol Empire is a vivid example of the transformation of the tribal union under the impact of a charismatic leader. ...

The story of Samuel, the thirteenth judge in ancient Israel, overlaps with that of some of ancient Israel’s most famous and first kings: Saul, David and Solomon. The reason is that Samuel was the last of the judges-rulers who governed ancient Israel before the era of the Kings began. Some of the Bible’s most popular narratives revolve around him: including that of Eli and his own mother Hannah. Samuel’s father, Elkanah, had two wives: Hannah and Peninnah. Hannah was childless and apparently incapable of bearing, whilst Peninnah had children. Elkanah used to go to offer sacrifices ...

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Religion, in most civilizations, is considered to be a code of conduct for the followers of that religion. In past centuries, the religious experts of different religions believed that the need of religious conduct was required for spiritual bonding or to exercise various ways people pray to the God. However, some religions affected the conduct in more ways than others. Among other stronger religions, Islam advocates the concept that the entire life of an individual has to be according to the teachings of Islam as defined by the holy book; The Quran and the ...

Self-inflicted Detriment of Early Jamestown

The discovery of Jamestown for the second time was by the English colonists on May 13, 1607. This land had already been discovered by the Native American Indians who had been to the town before. This is one of the reasons why for the tensions that made the Jamestown the historical icon it is today. This research paper will consider the discovery of this town and the days after. It will also consider the critical thinking questions to help enhance our understanding of the self-inflicted detriment of early Jamestown. We will look at this topic from the colonialist’s ...

A brief review of its use and effectiveness

The word ‘war’ for any nation signifies the danger or uncertain situation imposed upon it by another nation or army. Acknowledging that the nation is in war, calls upon its citizens to do all they can individually and collectively to help the country fight the war. For the citizens, war and war threat situations have been seen to induce a sense of patriotism and unity, in the face of the common enemy. This is exactly what the politicians and law enforcement people seek to leverage by raising war rhetoric in crime prevention. War rhetoric is increasingly resorted to as a means ...

Abstract

A comparison of The Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence with globalization and the economic development of Peru shows that the countries described in The Tropic of Chaos are similar to Peru in at least two aspects: (a) violence and ethnic clashes pervade in these countries; and (b) their economies are all affected by extreme weather conditions. When comparing present day Peru with the countries from the global south, the contrasts are more pronounced in the areas of (a) agricultural economy; (b) investment on local infrastructure; and (c) achievements in education.
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Research Topics

Two research articles are discussed and they include an article by Sinha, R. (2011) which aims at establishing whether traditional tribes and caste groups have lower body mass index compared to other ethnic groups. The other article is by Weber, E. (1999) which analysis the difference in the perception and preference of risk across cultural groups.

Research objectives

The research objective in this article by Sinha, R. (2011) was to compare differences in BMI with reference to age. Weber, E. (1999) research objective was to establish the lreationship that exist between culture and the perception and preference of risk.

Theory or ...

The Fulani tribe is a group of nomadic traders who reside primarily in Nigeria and other countries in West Africa, though they have spread out into Sudanese North Africa and Central Africa. As a tribe, they often move from place to place, herding goats, cows and sheep around whatever region they reside, staying afoul of local farming villages. They are an offshoot of the Hausa-Fulani tribes of West Africa; their primary languages are Pulaar or Fulfulde, alternating according to region. The Fula are very religious people, holding their Muslim beliefs very close to them. The Fula jihads carried out in the ...

Abortion

Abortion can be defined as the termination of a pregnancy by removal of the embryo or fetus from the uterus before it is due (Bacon, 2004, p. 2). Abortion can be induced or spontaneous. A spontaneous abortion is usually known as a miscarriage. Induced abortion is an easy procedure that can easily pass for the easiest procedures in the medical field. However, the procedure has cost so many lives, and severe consequences such as damage to the uterus, leading to barrenness. This happens if the procedure is carried out by an unskilled person.

Many people opt for an induced abortion due ...

For a long time, art and culture of the peoples of Africa remained a mystery to the rest of the world. The study of culture and art of the peoples of the African continent has discovered their unique traditions and way of life. Masks and weapons make the basis of their culture. These so-called artifacts are present in every village and every African city. It is impossible to imagine Africa without masks; they reflect the uniqueness and originality of the local customs and beliefs. Unfortunately, African wooden sculpture is poorly preserved in the hot and humid climate. That is ...

Rome brought light to the darkest and the most barbaric places of the world, and if and when it did, these were areas that posed value to the strategic interests of the empire rather than be regions that needed civilizing. Britain was the island whose unique geography allowed founding a city serving the imperial interests well. Its conquest improved the image of the empire as a formidable force to reckon with and enhanced the reputation of the emperor. Furthermore, the introduction of religious and cultural buildings into Londinium served the ideological purpose of exposing the new subjects to the ...

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SPORTS LOGOS AND RACISM

Racism has been a sensitive issue in the United States since the formation of the nation. Although the American Revolution brought some significant changes to the ‘racist culture’ of the country, racial discrimination and harassment is still a crucial issue in the United States. Though U.S is commonly connected with the issue of racial abuse in mass media, racism is a widespread issue across the globe. Racial segregation exists in sport sector too and this scenario markedly degrades the values of sport. Many scholars opine that sport has ever been a platform for ethnic majorities (specifically ...

Liberia was founded as the first free African country by a small group of freed slaves and three members of the ACS. As with any relatively new country Liberia has had to deal with many issues. In my paper I will look at the economic, political and religious origins of Liberia and how they continue to affect the country today.

The Background of Liberia

The history of Liberia begins with the founding of the American Colonization Society (ACS) in 1816. The ACS, which was made up of mostly Quakers and slaveholders who lived in Washington, D.C. Both groups felt that free slaves should ...

Introduction

The close examination and reading of the bible reveals various patterns of numbers in the bible. The pattern inculcated reveals that they have a special significance in the bible. The study of the bible pattern has lead to the specialization in the field of studying the bible in the context of getting the meaningful ideologies expressed in it. The biblical study of the bible gives the specialty in the perception where a person wants to know the numerology of it. Certain experts who have specialized in the field have identified particular repeated numbers with particular meanings. This trend runs both from ...

The arts and culture of the Vietnamese is elaborate and diverse with splendid plays, songs and set pieces performances that demonstrate indigenous expressions on culture of the Viet (Barley 93). This research paper explores with a specific example; the diverse culture of the Viet represented through subtle selection of music on the songs; “Lie Down Sleep”, a Viet lullaby from the tribe of Black Thais (Don 78) and the “Au O Vi Dau” another common Viet lullaby. The tribe of Black Thais are amongst the minority occupants of the mountain region of Vietnam, and their stylistic, cultural representations and performances have ...

The U.S. Indian Wars
Edgar Allan Poe’s The Man That Was Used Up and a painting by John Vanderlyn the Murder of Jane McCrea primarily bases this essay on relationship between Native American and white dominating culture relating to racism journey. Racism in the United States existed since the founding of the state (Vanderlyn n.p.). White people differ in their national and religious grounds, they are very different in their attitude towards other groups and the main victims of their racism have become non-white indigenous people (Indians). White has repeatedly incited the Indians scalp and of their opponents. ...

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The concept of beauty is a function of multiple variables. The idea of beauty is ephemeral and ever changing. It cannot possibly be static or constant. One of the basic reasons that make the perception of beauty so transient and ever changing is the fact that the perception of beauty is a subjective phenomenon. In an online dictionary, the term “subjective” has been defined as “existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought.” (“Definition of Subjective” Dictionary.com) The online dictionary further defines the term “subjective” as placing excessive emphasis ...

- The purpose of this ethno-profile of the Crow Nation is to gain an in-depth awareness of some human group different from the one in which we live.
- I chose to write about the Crow Nation people because although more than one-half of all Native Americans in the United States live outside the reservation the Crow Nation is concentrated on their reservation. This makes them unique and interesting to write about.
- The physical environment
- The Crow Nation has a reservation south of Billings, Montana. They also live in several cities, mainly in western America.
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Abstract

The study aims to look at the political and culture conflicts that led to the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The Creek Indians could not escape the long-term effects of the battle. The demise of the great creek nation lead to other changes in the community or region. This was a major battle fought between the United States Army and southwest Oregon Indians during1853-1856. The southern Indian country was transformed into a cotton country. The paper looks at the historical events that led to the battle's commencement. The battle also proved the long tradition of European nations to gather support of the ...

A nation’s environmental connections and geographical location affects so much of its points of development. Relatively, for a nation like Columbia, such condition of developmental chaos has been evident especially in the manner by which the nation tries to survive its battle against drug production and distribution in the country. When a country is surrounded by various countries and when some cities are near each other, will they have similar culture and traditions? Also, will they have some illegal issue when they have various borders? I hypothesized that the cities near each other by the border lane would have similar ...

A PRIMER OF THE DIVISION

apan has a very significant role to play in the division of Korea. Imperialism was primarily the reason Korea was under Japan for a little more than35 years. Going back through history, one could recall than Japan was widely considered as an ally of the western countries, often seen too as a rival.
In 1905, the war between Japan and Russia ended. In effect, the US sealed the conclusion of the war by awarding Korea to Japan (Armstrong, 2003). Initially, Korea simply served as a protectorate of Japan but eventually expanded as a full colony. Korean endured their colonial status with Japan, thinking ...

Introduction

Going by the history of Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, there is evidence that the rulers, either the colonizers or the local leaders leaned on one side in terms of policies and leadership that they imposed on the Bedouin and the urban merchants. As it will be discussed below, the rulers in Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait, put in place policies that eventually improved the comfort of the Bedouin such that they changed most of their nomadic activities to adopt dwelling in places that they received the support by the powers in place. The urban merchants did not benefit from this ...

It is a man’s world they say. There is no need for evidence to prove it. World over, gender inequality is the single most common and oldest social issue. Since the development of civilizations women have been treated as lower to men. Many cultures have followed this practice for so very long, and some societies follow it still with the same dedication as their ancestors. Gender inequality is a global issue and the Islamic state of Saudi Arabia is known for its gender biased policies and low representation of women in the work force and government organizations. There are many ...

Introduction

Political contests should be peaceful processes which do not divide people along ethnic lines or worse still- cause violence. In parts of Africa this is not always the case. Rampant populism in Africa in political competition has led leaders to mobilize across ethnicities (Eifert, Miguel and Posner 494) even leading to post-election violence in countries like Kenya. There is a deeper perception of other factors surrounding ethnicity as a cause of violence such as historical economic injustices, faulty electoral system, voter numbers and political influence as well as political disagreements (Eifert, Miguel and Posner 495). This makes political victory to have ...

In terms of ethnicity, the shift from dominant minority to dominant majority is noticeable on an international level in recent times. A major principle of the pre-modern organization is domination by minority groups, usually an ethic minority, but in the modern era, the ethnicity of dominant majority is on the rise. The focus on popular sovereignty, democracy and the intermingling of politics and culture has made the principle of ethnic dominance more untenable. The latest example of this change is evident in Iraq; it is easy to spot the vulnerability of societies dominated by minority groups like Bahrain and ...

Introduction

This research paper intends to investigate the aspects of life today as a Cherokee Indian, including the background of the various tribes, some information about their seven clans, their religious beliefs, tribal ceremonies still practiced, the way they live day-to-day, their situation in today’s United States, and more. The intention is to gain a rounded view of the life of the Cherokee as part of America’s society.

Historical Background

According to “History of the Cherokee Indians” (2011), the Cherokee were once part of the Iroquois. That claim was backed up by Watkins’ article “The History of the Cherokees (n.d.), published on ...

Sociology theories in the contemporary society

Introduction
Looking into sociology, many theories have been developed by different authors all aiming at delivering some information about the society. Theories were developed mostly in attempt to explain certain social phenomena that is alive even today or existed for some time in the past but is still relevant in the contemporary society.
One of the theories that create impact from in this book is structural functionalism which has changed its name to structuralism though maintains a lot of the original content with minimal alteration. In this theory, sociologists argue that the different constituent cultures in a complex society ...

The Hero-Warrior Ideal in Western Literature

Stories of the hero-warrior in literature trace the progress of Western civilization and the inexorable influence of Christianity. The heroic ideal is one in which the accomplishments and legacies of great warriors have been passed on in stories originating in ancient populations, who adopted the virtues of the hero as their own. In this way, the moral and physical worthiness of a tribe or nation could be traced to the exploits of a mighty forbear. The Romans, for example, exhibited this phenomenon in their claims to have preserved and carried on the martial greatness of Troy. Heroic qualities of courage and ...

NATIVE AMERICAN GAMBLING

Native American gaming ventures are betting dealings conducted by Indians in ethnic grounds in the United States. The Indian ethnic groups have some form of independence over these gambling businesses and are consequently granted the capacity to ascertain gaming enterprises outside state regulation. Gambling in the United States is not a new game to the native inhabitants; it was part of their culture passed down from their ancestors. The Chumash, one of the United States tribes, had two types of games: games of chance and those that require skills. Their ancestors used to gamble on the outcome of the games. ...

Toward a Happy Medium: Maintaining Balance Between America’s Right to Liberty and Need for Security Through the Fourth Amendment

Abstract

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution is near the heart of the American model of civil liberty. In no other amendment do the notions of liberty and security rest at such delicate legal counterpoints. Maintaining balance between the two is a constant challenge. Decisions in landmark cases in the last half of the 20th century helped to affirm important Fourth Amendment principles and protections concerning search and seizure, drug testing and probable cause. But in the post-9/11 world, Americans’ right to ...