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Western vs Pueblo medicine, 2004.
This paper looks at the novel "Ceremonies" by Leslie Marmon Silko.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper looks at the novel "Ceremonies," by Leslie Marmon Silko, and at the culture of the Pueblo Indians. The paper reviews the story, explaining that it is about a young half Caucasian/half Indian man returning after World War II suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, and not being able to find answers in either Western or traditional Pueblo medicine.
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"Silko's "Ceremony" is the story of a Tayo a half Caucasian, half Native American from the Laguna Pueblo Reservation in New Mexico and his struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder on his return from World War II. He has survived being held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese and is suffering the physical and mental effects of this captivity and this is compounded by the added pressures of bi-culturalism tearing him between the Native American world and the white world. Throughout the novel, Silko introduces the..."
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Trail of Tears, 2005.
Discusses a period in Cherokee history known as the "trail of tears"
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the history of the "trail of tears" in which Cherokees were removed from their native Appalachia and forced to relocate to the harsh plains of Oklahoma. The paper includes a discussion of the treaties broken by the U.S. government.
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Tactics in the Western Indian Wars, 2004.
A look at the tactical environment of the Western Indian Wars.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper examines the tactical environment and resulting tactics of the Western Indian Wars of the late 19th century. The paper includes a discussion of methodology as well as primary sources of eyewitness testimony.
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"The Indian Wars loom large in American culture They were the grist of hundreds of Western movies and most Americans still immediately recognize names like Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee. The word cavalry is as likely to evoke an image of Indian warfare on the Great Plains as of either the Civil War or modern mechanized cavalry. Moreover, the Indian Wars had an influence on American military thought that persists today..."
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German-Americans and Cherokees, 2004.
A historical comparison of German-Americans and Cherokees in the 18th century.
1,808 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper discusses German Americans and Cherokee in the 18th century. It is a history paper that compares and contrasts various aspects of these two groups' lives including politics, social norms, economics and personal, professional and interpersonal relationships.
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Mesa Verde National Park, 2004.
Discusses the history and establishment of Mesa Verde National Park.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses the history of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The paper explains that the park was built to preserve the cliff dwellings of the Anasazi people and that it is of historical and archaeological significance to visitors and scientists alike.
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Native American Higher Education, 2005.
An examination of how greater numbers of Native Americans are successfully enrolling in institutions of higher learning.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that, although there are a number of economic and social barriers still in place, the number of Native Americans enrolling in institutions of higher learning in the U.S. is on the rise.
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Chief Plenty Coups, 2004.
This paper is a biography of Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow Indians.
2,486 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 87.95
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This paper discusses the leadership Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow Indians. The author relates his including life, pre-reservation and on the reservation. The paper describes his fight to obtain Crow Indian rights from the U.S. government.
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"Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow was born in the son of Medicine Bird and his wife Otter Woman. Chief Plenty Coups was named by his father as he had a dream that his son would count many coups live to an old age and become a chief ... of Plenty-Coups. All of these premonitions would be realized by Chief Plenty Coups and while he was instrumental in helping the Crow in battles against other ...."
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