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Papers On Native Indian Studies
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Native American Teen Suicide
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A 15 page exploration of the issues surrounding Native American teen suicide both on the reservation and off. Emphasizes the diversity of Native American cultures and provides an overview of the cultural obstacles which face many Native Americans on their moving from the reservations into the dominant white culture and how these obstacles influence true integration into that culture and thus personal satisfaction with life in general. Stresses that counseling must incorporate specific understanding of the many factors which adversely affect Native Americans both on and off the reservation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Natsuic.wps
The Shawnee
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A 6 page overview of the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans. Provides a cultural description of the Shawnee and a brief overview of their encounters with the white encroachers to their lands in the 1700s and 1800s. Outlines the role of Tecumseh in these encounters, the ultimate loss of Shawnee traditional lands, and the forced move to the reservations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPnaShaw.wps
White Man vs. The Native Indians -- Real Stories in History
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A 5 page analysis of Alvin Josephy's 'Patriot Chiefs' -- a book which attempts to detail realistic events and interactions occurring between America's Native Indians and early European settlers. What makes this book particularly important is that it contains a recounting of the first Thanksgiving ever. Also discussed in this essay are : King Phillip's War Against the Indians (17th century), the role of the Puritans, and the hypocrisy of White Europeans in a changing America. No Bibliography.
Filename: Patriot.wps
Gender Roles in Pueblo Culture
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A 12 page paper discussing gender roles in the culture
of the Pueblo Indians. The Pueblo Indians were actually made up of several tribes that
inhabited the areas known as Arizona and New Mexico. The Zuni were the most prevalent
and as such are the tribe focused on in the paper. An examination of men and women, and
their roles, is presented, as well as a section discussing the berdache, which were people,
traditionally men, who took on the roles of the opposite sex. Bibliography lists 25 sources.
Filename: RAberdach.wps
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