Essays on Native Americans

The essay is based on the studies of McIntosh, Wise, Shams, DiAngelo, Graham, and Dyson. According to the studies of these authors, privilege is considered as a communal theory which states that exceptional rights or compensations are obtainable only to a group of people. Furthermore, privilege is regularly used in the framework of social inequity, mainly in regard to ethnic, gender, and racial category. 1. White Privilege According to authors, the practices that make white privilege is that the political sector including healthcare organizations and school gives more source of pride to the Native Americans. The authors in their ...

BOOK BY GABRIELA F. ARREDONDO. MEXICAN CHICAGO: RACE, IDENTITY, AND NATION, 1916-39

The phenomenon of the Mexican society in Chicago has been an object of interest for many years. This issue has been examined in details and in general in order to draw the conclusion if the importance and influence of the Mexicans on the social and cultural life. However, the scholars have not published their findings for the audience’s access. Therefore, the book ‘Mexican Chicago’ written by Gabriela F. Arredondo is the first attempt to demonstrate the Mexicans experience within the American society and their cooperation. The ...

Presentation Notes

Many have said that America was built on the backs of immigration and minorities that settled in America. There is a lot of evidence to support this, as the Irish and German immigrants that came in waves during the 1880s were often used for cheap labor. In addition, African-Americans were used as slave labor until the conclusion of the Civil War, playing an important part in the development of the country. In addition, Native Americans were also prominently involved in the process, but certainly not in a positive way; this is because the United States government used resettlement techniques ...

Abstract

This essay is focused on reproductive diseases, which are considered to be conditions affecting both male and female individuals. Congenital anomaly, to be specific, is a kidney disease which entails absence, hypoplasia or the presence of fluid or semisolid-filled sacs, known as cysts. Cysts can lead to urinary obstructive symptoms through local pressure. Severe penis anomalies are rare and are normally related to urinary or various other systematic defects. Even though there are no specific cases reported in the State of Florida, various reports have been filed in United States, Canada, among Asian Americans and Native Americans, in Russia ...

The first question is to compare and contrast pintings. The first painting is referred to as the Manner of Their Attire and Painting Themselves was created by John White, who was known as an artist, a map maker, and the first British artist in the Americas, and to paint Native Americans. This painting depicted what looked like an elderly Native American male wearing nothing but a cloth around his waist and paint all over his skin. Not only was White the local artist, but he was also the Governor of the Roanoke Colony, which raises question if his depiction ...

Industrialization After the Civil War

Introduction Industrialization post the Civil Battle in the U.S. had absolute consequences on the economy, politics, and society. The consequences transformed fields into towns. The country thus changed from an agricultural to an industrial region following the decades after the Civil War. The remarkable transformations arose due to different factors such as the emergence of unscrupulous corporate leaders, the existence of a massive workforce, development of technology and inventions, and the availability of raw materials. Also, came the rise of the capitalistic and corrupt entrepreneur controlled by the American Government. After the Civil War, the industrialization assisted the economy, ...

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 ...

(What did I Learn) The word genocide refers to the murder or killing of an entire group of people or tribe. It further entails the systematic and deliberate extermination of a national or ethnic group which was the situation the Native Americans faced according to the film Dakota 38 and Dr. Mato Nunpa’s article. The two resources capture the horrendous experiences of the indigenous tribe in the hands of the White men and their social implications then and centuries later. The White race was determined to bring an end to the Native Indian people because it considered them ...

After the conclusion of the American Civil War (1861-1865), the United States forces returned to front line duties such as engaging in brutal combat with Native American tribes and controlling domestic disorders. The next significant war took place in 1898 when the federal government endorsed military aid for the Cuban revolutions being waged against the Spanish Empire. It was during what would later be known as the Spanish-American War that the weaknesses of the United States Army and Navy became evident. Apparently, rather than building a strong force after their Civil War, the US units either demobilized or only ...

Question I:

The use of social categories to rationalizing or justifying the treatment of one group over another In America before the 1880, social categories were the norm. They found use in rationalizing and justifying the treatment of one group over another. An excellent example of this is evident in slavery, as well as, the slave trade that thrived during this period. Social categories were used to justify the need for Africans drawn from Africa into the new world. It is estimated that about 10 to 11 million African slaves were drawn from Africa and brought to the new world in ...

Introduction

Mission command analysis can be defined in the light of its application and perception in philosophy, in war fighting function, and as a system. In the lens of philosophy, mission command can be viewed as the directive and authority employed by the commander to transmit his influence and demands to the other fighters and ensures uniform and unity of purpose in the hands of adversaries. In the light of the war functions, mission command can be viewed as the systems, people, and other resources that are employed by the commanders for the common purpose of the war. On the ...

William Bartram was a naturalist. His detailed consideration of the dress of the native inhabitants whom he observed provided the reader with a unique perspective of the importance of such decoration to their lives. Their decorative dress was not an everyday occurrence nor was it an indulgence afforded to everyone. It was reserved for special occasions such as weddings, dances and festival. Furthermore, fancy dress was a privilege reserved for the youth. Some of the “divertisments” of the native inhabitants are music and dance. Bartram states that their music is conducted both vocally and with instruments. He is not ...

Derogatory Terms Used as Tools for Maintaining the Privileged Status of Young White Males

In the United States of America, young white males from the middle class occupy a privileged status and therefore enjoy many benefits, such as being able to attain their goals without facing social pressures and barriers. While this group is occupies a position of power, people who fall short of any of the characteristics which would allow them to enter it, are discriminated from one or more points of view. Race, class, ability, gender, age, sexuality and ethnicity are some of the demographic features which are considered when establishing the power relation in the society. Groups which occupy a ...

Purnell’s Model for Cultural Competence

Introduction The modern health care faces multiculturalism and diversity challenges that arise due to cultural differences of the health care professionals and among the clients. As such, various initiatives and strategies have become necessary to inculcate cultural sensitivity or competence among health care professionals. Healthcare organizations face the challenges pose by multicultural diversity as well as ethnic and racial disparities among the service providers (Campinha, 2011). Therefore, they are avidly adopting various strategies to address this issue. They develop statements, initiatives, and standards to encourage health care professionals to become culturally competent. Purnell’s Model has been proposed for ...

A health system entails all programs, institutions, resources, procedures and personnel that are used by a country to meet the health needs of its citizens. The essence of a health system is to promote and restore the health of the population (WHO, 2014). Furthermore, an efficient health care system is always committed to the provision of quality care services to the citizens. According to Amce (2014), health systems vary from country to country. However, we have common elements like training of the physicians, robust funding, policies, health informatics and medical logistics. According to Kalisch (2014), the Australian health system ...

Industrialization after the Civil War Final Paper

Strayer University This paper was prepared for HIS 105 Contemporary U.S. History

Taught by: Dr. James Allen

Introduction This paper will discuss some aspects, affected groups and effects of the industrialization of the US after its civil war. Particular attention would be on the change from a primarily agrarian economy to an industrialized one in what was called the Gilded Age or the Second Industrial Revolution.

Growth of Transportation and Manufacturing

After the Reconstruction revived the economy and society of the South to bearable levels, the nation shifted its energies to expanding the industrial base of the North to the rest of the country. The railroad industry paved the ...

In both Canada and US, the decency of using mascots that refer to Native Americans or images that refer to them for a sports institution has been a controversial topic (Legislative Efforts, 2010). Different individuals have varying views of the issue, which they base on the civil rights of Native Americans and other reasons. NCAA has sided with those who support the elimination and discontinuation of mascots that have any reference to Native Americans. In 2015, a policy was adopted that imposed prohibition of mascots’ use by all the collegiate teams. However, even if the NCAA has its reasons ...

YOURNAMEHERE

YOURSCHOOLHERE The Seminole Tribe of Florida (n.d.) points out with pride that the Seminole Indians fought the army of the United States of America to a standstill until, eventually, President John Tyler ordered the “end of military actions” on May 10, 1842. How could it be insulting or demeaning, in the light of this history, for Florida State University to name its (often powerhouse) sports teams The Seminoles. The very word Indians is sometimes seen as insulting. After all, as the Editors of the Native Times (2015) remind us, an Italian working for the Spanish got lost and thought ...

Abstract

Today, more and more people declare that they have Native American roots, due to the fact that America has become fascinated with the culture and history of this minority. This form of imperialist nostalgia which causes Whites to look at Native Americans with admiration, after having spent many years trying to destroy, harms Native Americans even if it seems to represent a positive change of attitude. By claiming a fake Native American identity, Whites try to appropriate the Indian culture and past, with the same lack of respect and consideration as they did in the past. They attribute stereotypical ...

Industrialization after the Civil War in America

Industrialization after the Civil War in America Industrialization after the civil war was a great turning point in the history of the modern America. It marks a period of great transformation in a country. The United States realized and underwent through a rapid development. This was a period whereby industries were being built and there was availability of more jobs for the American people (Rees, 2015). During this period, the political arena also faced corruption. After the civil war, the industrialization process took on a tremendous and an unpredictable change on many sectors in America. These changes as a ...

"I'm glad there's some folks gettin' interested in the old ways. This new generation don't know such things, but when they find the old songs and the tales, they'll delight in them." --Granny in Grandfather Tales (Chase & Williams, 1948) The Southern Appalachian region has a rich heritage of folklore and songs passed down orally from European immigrants settling in the mountain range situated from New York to Georgia (Abramson & Haskell, 2006) from the 18th to the 20th centuries (Hanlon, 2000). Since the middle of the 20th century, variations of the folktales have been compared to publications such as Grandfather ...

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 ...

Question 1: Mexican-American War

The battle was the first conflict that America had on foreign grounds. It introduced a political divide and portrayed the unpreparedness of Mexico in combat. The Mexican-American battle was inspired by the Manifest Destiny whereby the United States held the expansion-minded perspective that they had the power to spread out into the continent. Later on, the two nations signed the treaty of Guadalupe to end the Mexican-American War. Mexico agreed to let go of Texas, California, and the territory of Rio Grande (Daniel, 2014).

Question 2: Gadsden Purchase

The Gadsden Purchase involved the acquisition of additional land by the United States that is ...

Thesis: D'Arcy McNickle's ‘The Surrounded’ sparked the renaissance of Native American Literature and reinvented American Indian Story Telling.

Native Americans found themselves lost in the cultural matrix that was controlled by the whites. Indians make the biggest portion of Native Americans, and their interrelationships with other people and races resulted to a dilution of their cultures such that it was difficult to find a pure Indian. For McNickle, he qualified for an Indian through the ‘quarter Indian’ requirement that meant someone had to have at least a grandparent of the Indian origin. The novel, The Surrounded was his first book, published in 1935 after the previous series of rejections. Interestingly, it was one of the rejection letters ...

Charles Wilkinson and his famous book “Blood Struggle: The Rise of Modern Indian Nations” provide a brilliant description of the life of American Indians and how Indian tribes' could lose their sovereignty in the 1950s that was the turning point in the history of Indian nations. The author of the book characterizes Indians as passive victims of dark pages of their history. In fact, the author provides the description of separate stories which prove how American Indians became the active creators of their own history and moved from dispossession and darkness to well being and flourishing. Wilkinson accurately demonstrates ...

Part One

Chapter 1: After the WWII, the United States experienced industrialization, population boom, and the “America First” pride that pushed the country forward, while Indianness symbolized past. As the result, the nation and the government wanted to assimilate Indians as soon as possible, and the BIA took the leading role in this process. Furthermore, the BIA managed all Indian issues. The absence of exclusive rights on the tribes’ territories, the consequences of the 1887 General Allotment Act, and the new harden policies that aimed to cause the rapid assimilation of Indians led to lack of food, health and education services, ...

It is easy as a student of history to ignore major development with Native American tribes after the end of the nineteenth century and the so-called “closing of the frontier.” This is seen by many as the end of an era and a time where the federal government had finally settled its policy regarding the status and treatment of this country’s many Native American tribes. Charles Wilkinson in Blood Struggle paints a completely different picture of how the relationship between the tribes and the US government developed through the course of the second half of the twentieth century. ...

George Catlin was an artist born in Wilkes-Barre, in Pennsylvania. George was a lawyer by profession before his works of arts were recognized (John, 2011). His brief career as a lawyer was accompanied by the production of two paintings of American Indians, with sufficient interests and travels among the Native Americans in America (John, 2011). He was much concerned with the Native American’s race that was slowly vanishing and therefore he set to record their history through works of art. Catlin had enormous contributions to the setting and preservation of the culture and way of living of Native ...

Introduction

Texas has had a colorful history since the beginning of time. It then became a nation, and then a state. Traditional history writers have often taken the path of romanticizing the events in history and rationalizing on why they had to occur. Oftentimes, the premise was always the proclamation of the superiority of the Anglo-American over the Native American and Mexican occupants of the land. Modern historians like Fehrenbach, Crisp and others have endeavored to write history in the context of how the events really happened, coming to their own conclusions as to how these events occurred, and avoiding ...

Ecological Imperialism in New England

Abstract: In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in “the New World” and marked the beginnings of its extensive colonization. When European settlers arrived in the Americas, they brought with them their cultural values and began to adapt American land to their needs. Those days started ecological imperialism; “wilderness” of the Indian nature was disturbed. European settlers intervened the setting and brought significant changes in flora and fauna as well as the habitual way of living of Native Americans. This paper reveals the long-term consequences of English ecological imperialism in New England and ecological changes brought by European settlers. The main ...

Equal opportunity is a concept that advocates and emphasizes the fair distribution of chances and resources so that there is no discrimination based on any personal attributes or background. The equal opportunity calls for fairness in all resource allocations in the fields of a person's endeavor. The principle discourages discriminations by race, gender, religion, disability, sexuality and any other individual differences in the allocation and distribution of opportunities and resources. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the concept of equal opportunity with an objective of evaluating its effectiveness in the United States of America. Gorge is rich ...

History is the study of past events especially involving human affairs. It also includes the study of following past incidents in the history of humankind connected to someone or something. Studying history assists humanity in understanding how the society has transformed in time. It also helps students relate various modern trends in the society and compares them to the progression from the early times (Bartolome 4). History is also an element of filtering the learned from the unlearned. Historians believe that by use of historical knowledge of facts and figures one can be able to determine the level of ...

Gold was the first metals to be mined and is held with great value. It plays a major role in the global economy and has caused wars, myths and mass migrations. This was the case for California when the first traces of gold were discovered in California. Isolation, struggles and alcohol led to the numerous incidences of violence such as homicides and lynching among other violent crimes. The fortune seekers had to endure miserable conditions for shelter and pay exorbitant prices for supplies. California is an example of a ghost of the many gold rush cities in history. The ...

For many years, various American sports teams have been using the images of Native Americans as their nicknames, mascots, and logos. It has become the point of issue, as one people think that the use of Native American imagery is the sign of pride and honor, while others argue with them and state that it is nothing more than racism. The mascot controversy of the Florida State University has bigger scales but generally does not differ from the similar issues across the country. The main decision issues that appear in the case of the mascot controversy include the following ...

Both films are a representative of a historical period and developments that took place in the 20th century. However, a biopic movie, Chaplin, represents historical period and transformation better compared to the Searcher. This is because; Chaplin has a larger transition of duties and livelihood from the young age to old age and prosperity (Burr 2). This allows the viewers to follow the development process and hence, the historical period is vividly presented. In the film Chaplin, we see Chaplin taking over his mother's duty in stage and growing to become a director in Hollywood. Chaplin involves himself so ...

Inflicting inferiority complex among the native dwellers is one way in which Europeans used to conquer and rule other lands. They got into the land that belonged to other people then try to convince those people that they are more superior to them. That they are a special race miles ahead of others. The superiority that the Europeans focused on when they first settled in America was race and religion. They made the native Americans believe that Christianity was the superior religion and that should be adhered by everybody on earth. They, therefore made the Native American feel that ...

Racism is a type of discrimination whereby people are subjected to different treatment basing on the connotation and social values attached to the color of their skin. According to Naber (2012), racism is not only limited to the color of the skin rather, the position of an individual in the social ladder is of great significance in dictating his status in the society. In the US to be precise, the acts of racism dates back to the time of slavery whereby the Africans were segregated in the south while the whites occupied the northern states. During that time, the ...

In order to live in a well-developed and advanced society one should not only evolve scientific domains, but, also, social and spiritual ones. There should be no place for racism, sexism or other kinds of harassment or oppression because, as the History shows, they create a huge obstacle on the way of development. Moreover, History may be considered, as a great teacher that points at horrible mistakes and gives vital lessons, if one pays enough attention. With this in mind, one may see that if people want to live in a harmony and peace they should evolve in a ...

This RSA video depicts speech of Sir Ken Robinson who shares his ideas and observations about modern system of education. Also, he discusses true purpose of it as well as illuminates its weak points by investigating its main goals and priorities which are: preparing ‘bricks’ that will perfectly well fit into the wall called society. Moreover, Sir Robinson compares process of educating to line factories which are alike divided into rooms, bell signals for breaks and shift/lesson start or end and children are separated accordingly. With this in mind one may see that education is a great tool of ...

Rebel Music: Native America - 7th Generation Rises is a documentary that portrays life of modern Indigenous youth who try to bring positive changes into lives of Native Americans. It focuses on four young people who use their art and music not only to express themselves but also to draw attention to current issues Native Americans are facing. Thus a Skowkale musician, Inez Jasper, from British Columbia tries to draw public`s attention to horrible treatment of indigenous women who go missing or are sexually abused in Canada and no one investigates these cases. Also, Lakota hip-hop musician, Frank ...

Over decades, Native Americans were facing fierce and severe oppression of non-Indians who targeted at ‘civilizing’ and ‘educating’ savages. Deemed they were helping English Americans were suppressing and erasing unique and beautiful Indian culture. Thousands of Indians were forcibly sent to schools in order to learn ‘correct’ language and values which damaged family relationships and distorted sense of belonging and cultural identity which brought Native American languages and culture in a catatonic state. However, despite all horrible deeds Native Americans try to rebuild and regain their cultural heritage in order to pass it to the next generations. A lot ...

1.To what degree did abolitionists accomplish their goals? The abolitionists goals were to end slavery and to put an end to racial discrimination and segregation. They wanted to do this by making the issue a moral and ethical one rather than a political one. The abolitionists were able to achieve their goal of freeing the slaves due to the Civil War. the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments gave slaves their freedom, the right to vote (men) and citizenship. However, they were not able to put an end to segregation which continued on until the 1960’s, nor were they ...

Reflection Paper

After the Mayflower After the Mayflower is the first episode of We Shall Remain (2009) a documentary series that depict history of Native Americans. In this first episode one is introduced to the beginning of integration of Pilgrims into the new land. After the Mayflower depicts relationships within the Native American tribes and further presents the leading sachem of the Wampanoag, Massasoit, who makes, as he thinks, beneficial deal with Pilgrims from the Mayflower. Their alliance is deemed to protect and support both sides from different adversities that plagued them like ailments or threatening Narragansett tribe. As the time ...

Before the onset of the American civil war, the issue of slavery and racial treatment of African –Americans and other non-White or Native Americans was at its long time high. However, not many people during this time were aware of the plight of the African Black Americans during this time. It is due to this that Frederick Douglas wrote a narrative describing his experience as an American slave. The thesis of this paper is that Frederick Douglas’ narrative about slavery and the subsequent events that led to the American civil war represent important events in the American history. This ...

Anthropological and archaeological research has taken full advantage of technological progress in the past decades, and human remains have been able to answer many more questions about the origin of our species than science has ever been able to provide before. While exploring human past is an important scientific area, biological anthropology and archeology have not been devoid of ethical controversies. The motivations, methods and rights of the scientists over the remains have been often questioned by critics and opponents who have different views regarding the ways in which these artifacts should be treated. Spiritual beliefs and cultural practices ...

Stone Age Columbus

The greatest voyage in human history was the one travelled by men, women and children in search of a better future for them and their ascendants. They were not famous polar explorers who had perfect equipment for such weather conditions. They travelled across the Atlantic from Europe to America and they reached the new continent a long time before Columbus. This journey is one of the most significant and important for American history. The very idea that people could make this way 17,000 years before Columbus found America is unbelievable. Now the mystery of the first people who ...

Family is a social institution that consists of two parents and their children in the European tradition, as well as all ancestors who share the same line of descent as the parents and their children. The European Americans continued the same traditions upon settling in America and attempted to enforce their organization of family and gender roles on Native Americans. However, various factors throughout history have shaped families, and the changes in American families illustrate how legal, economic, political, cultural, religious, and social factors can affect the organization and gender roles in the family. Before the 19th century, marriage ...

Popular culture and the media have assisted the boundaries that exist between, ethnicities, leaving in their wake hybrid personnel who are in the struggle to obtain a sense of identity. It might be that popular culture has assisted in producing new homogenously mixed “American” identity. In fact, in the contemporary age of global communication as well as information, ethnic boundaries have turned to be more permeable. In fiction, young American authors of various ethnic backgrounds, characters have often chosen to portion allegiances to their ethnic history, which comprises of important parts of most young American’s environment, and Sherman ...

The major theme that shows up in the story is that of biculturalism and the fact that Tayo feels as though he is caught between two societies’. While he has grown up on the reservation surrounded by Native American culture. He does not feel as though he truly belongs because of his white ancestry. This is compounded due to the violent and negative history between the white man and the Native American, whose way of life and land was destroyed by the white mans greed and sense of entitlement. In biculturalism a person is stuck between the dominant culture ...

Immigrants in California are an evolving part of the workforce whereby both employed and people seeking for employment opportunities comprise of many migrants. They constitute a larger portion of the general labor force vis-à-vis to the native-born labor providers in the region. Due to the rapidly aging population in the United States, the economy depends heavily on migrants’ work. This paper discusses the widespread utilization of immigrants’ labor in California and how their services can efficiently be supported to reduce the economic problems associated with the issue of immigration in the region. In addition, the article examines both ...

The discovery of the “New World” the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492 was one of the most momentous moments in world history. It went far past what we take for granted, the opening of an entire new section of the world map for European conquest. Although that is an important fact about Columbus’ historical contribution it certainly isn’t the only one. The discovery of the Americas created an Atlantic world and new forms of exchange therein. The Columbian exchange, the trading of many things from the New World to the Old – Africa and Europe – is what’s ...

Question one

Impact of European on the Native Americans European invaders came along with deadly ailments against which the Americans Natives had no protection. Contagious diseases like chicken pox, typhus, and smallpox which were less deadly among the Europeans, proved dangerous to the natives. Such diseases were the main reason for a drastic fall in the human population of the Native Americans. Indian people lacked the necessary measures to curb themselves against Europeans viruses which caused the ailments. Such outbreaks among the Americans’ history called the “virgin soil epidemics” led to a drastic population reduction of nearly ninety percent which was ...

Introduction

American culture is an amalgamation of different cultures over the years. Trade has always been an important part of the United States. European explorers looking for new trade routes to India discovered the new world. After discovering the new world, they quickly established trading posts. Their main aim was to search for gold and other precious resources in this new country. However, their expectations were not fulfilled but they quickly established trading relationships with native tribes near their settlements. Most of these native tribes were hostile at first but they saw the advantage of trading with the settlers. Relationships ...

Captive narratives form an important aspect of the history of colonial American literature as the writers are able to present stories that are rich in the suffering, thrill danger and adventure of relating real life experiences that are associated with Colonial America. The story of Hannah Emerson Duston brings the readers to a world where a woman as abducted from her home and faced the trauma of having to endure time with the Native Americans. Being from Massachusetts, Duston actions are surprising. She kills two women, two men and six children in their sleep so that she could escape ...

While America is still a relatively new country in comparison to many, it has a long and deep history. The question to look at is what exactly that history is. The aspects of American history that one learns or is taught are as diverse as those who inhabit the country. Considering that America has been called a melting pot, meaning it brings together many differing cultures, religions and races, there is a myriad of lenses which one can view this country. Often the history taught is white-washed, meaning it is through the perspective of the white man. This creates ...

Return of the Native

1. Signed in 1783, the Treaty of Paris was a peace deal between the United States of America and The Great Britain. It was responsible for the creation of the first international boundary for the United States. It divided the land of the newly formed American Nation and the American Indian tribes. The conflict was ready even before the agreed borders took effect. Although the French assumed that the Americans would honor the territorial rights of the Indian nations, they were apparently unaware of the settlements which extend well into Indian lands. Moreover, the economy of the American nation, ...

A visit to the El Museao del Barrio was an exciting experience that connected classwork experience with a practical sense of the social, political, and economic lives of the Latinos from antiquity to the present generations. Indeed, the interaction with the museums exhibitions offered a viable reinforcement to the theories and lessons that we had previous covered in class. This museum is one of a kind that exhibits varied patterns and rich Latino lifestyle. Therefore, there are various accords of connection that transpired as a result of interacting with the events showcased in the museum’s viewing and exhibit ...

Health policy analysis

Introduction Unquestionably, health is an essential part of life without which human existence is under threat of extinction. According to McLaughlin & McLaughlin (2007), maintenance of mental wellness is fundamental to achieving mental sobriety among the members of the society. Unfortunately, the number of people with mental disorders is growing almost in every society (Walt et al., 2008). In America, adult population with mental illness is over 60 million, the majority of who are Africans Americans. The main barrier to access proper mental health care is the soaring costs and people’s perceptions of mental health (America’s Health, 2016). ...

Introduction

Since its establishment, Disney was known to promote racism through racial messages embedded within their films for several years. Though many people assert that Disney followed the signs of the time, it was against the moral law to be insensitive to other cultures while promoting the interest of another race which was perceived as superior. Dumbo, for example, was a film laced with racists messages. Disney has embraced the word, Crow, to stereotype African Americans as cigar smokers, lazy as well as associated with criminal activities. Peter Pan film also emphasized the notion of racial discrimination against other cultures. ...

Discussion 1:

Part 1: Controversies surrounding the "discovery" of America with specific details.The discovery of America is dated as early as 1492 and accredited to a renowned Spanish explorer, Christopher Columbus who is believed to have set out of Spain in a maritime expedition that would lead to the discovery of the Americas, introduction of Christianity and the eventual colonization of the country. Due to the determination of Columbus and his counterparts to discover, conquer and exploit new areas for the untouched wealth, he viewed and handled the local indigenous people as real impediments to his mission. There exist tripartite compositions ...