Contrasts in Native American and Euro-American Culture
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A 5 page overview of the various differences that have existed both historically and in contemporary times between these cultures. The author emphasizes the differences in societal structure, regard for natural resources, and religion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Conversion: Momaday, Robinson and Vizenor
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A 4 page paper which examines the theme of conversion in House Made of Dawn by Momaday, Monkey Beach by Robinson and Bearheart the Heirship Chronicles by Vizenor. No additional sources cited.
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Crazy Horse and Cochise: Similarities and Contrasts
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A 6 page discussion of two of the most remembered Native American leaders of the nineteenth century. Emphasizes that Cochise and Crazy Horse Cochise and Crazy Horse differed both individually and culturally. Contrasts those differences while drawing parallels between the factors which incited each man to military action. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Cultural Conflict as Evidenced in Contemporary Native American Literature
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An 11 page discussion of cultural conflict as is evidenced in Thomas King’s “Green Grass, Running Water”, Leslie Marmon Silko’s “Ceremony”, Gerald Vizenor’s “The Heirs of Columbus”, and Sherman Alexie’s “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven”. The author notes the underlying theme of the differences in the way the environment is viewed by Native Americans verses Non-Natives and suggests that in pre-contact cultures the villain in Native American stories took the form of witchcraft while in contemporary literature it takes the form of non-Natives. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Cultural Differences and Similarities: The Aztec, Inca and Spanish
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A 3 page comparison of the cultures of each of these three groups. The time of the Spanish conquest of the New World was a difficult one for all concerned. Cultural differences accounted for the majority of the turmoil which erupted. The Inca and the Aztec were some of the first to suffer as a result of this turmoil. Their cultures were as different from the Spanish as night and day. At the same time, however, the precepts driving these three very distinct cultures were essentially the same as were their governmental structures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Cultural Interactions in the Time of the Revolutionary War
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A 4 page consideration of the many gains that were made in interactions between whites, blacks, and Native Americans during this critical time period in American history. While there were great losses, both in terms of culture and in terms of basic rights such as freedom and property ownership, there were also many gains. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Early European/Native American Interactions: From Columbus to Cortez, and Aztec Impressions
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A 4 page overview of the early interactions between Europeans and Native Americans. The author identifies the overriding goal of Spanish colonization as greed and relates the fact that that goal determined the manner the Spanish regarded and treated the indigenous inhabitants of the so-called "New World" as well as the way these people regarded the Spanish. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Economic and Cultural Transformation Among the Morongo and Viejas Tribes
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A 4 page discussion of the benefits gaming has reaped for these Native Americans. The author contend that gaming is critical in self determination for these people. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ecotourism and Archaeotourism: Trends in U.S. Tourism
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An 11 page examination of the growing need for tourist activities which not only improve an area's economy but also serve to protect sensitive environmental areas and cultural sites. Presents statistics on U.S. tourism and dispels the societal misconceptions of ecotourism and Archaeotourism. Emphasizes these activities can have an immediate and lasting effect on our nation's varied economics and will go a long way toward carrying our precious environmental and cultural resources successfully into the next century. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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